{"id":4377,"date":"2021-04-21T06:55:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T10:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4377"},"modified":"2021-07-27T11:01:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:01:48","slug":"ecnl-hosts-first-ever-town-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/ecnl-hosts-first-ever-town-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"ECNL Hosts First-Ever Town Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4377\" class=\"elementor elementor-4377\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c7c08d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c7c08d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Town_Hall_-_ECNL_large-768x293.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Town_Hall_-_ECNL_large.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4379 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Town_Hall_-_ECNL_large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Town_Hall_-_ECNL_large-768x293.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6c5eb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6c5eb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6566d81\" data-id=\"6566d81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7e0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d7e0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ECNL Hosts First-Ever Town Hall<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-386c5da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"386c5da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e840d1\" data-id=\"3e840d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab31ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ab31ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At 8:00 p.m. EST on April 13, 2021 the ECNL held its first-ever digital Town Hall, speaking directly to parents and players across the country about the scope of the ECNL, and giving them a look inside the League. More than 3,000 people tuned in to hear ECNL leaders answer live and pre-submitted questions about the league and its programs, and learn more about their vision for the future of player development and youth soccer in the United States.<br \/><br \/>The ECNL Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, led the discussion with ECNL President Christian Lavers, ECNL Vice President Doug Bracken, ECNL Girls Commissioner Jen Winnagle and ECNL Boys Commissioner Jason Kutney. The ECNL Town Hall centered around three main topics that are at the core of the league: the club pathway, the player pathway and the coaching pathway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4732e22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4732e22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96de2f7\" data-id=\"96de2f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830fe75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830fe75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a brief opening by Linke, Lavers kicked off the event discussing the purpose of the ECNL Town Hall (6:23), why the league chose now as the time for the first-ever Town Hall, and sharing a brief overview of the vision and core values of the League.<\/p><p>Next up, the panel dove into the club pathway. Linke led a discussion about the competition structure (8:59) and how the league assesses, reviews and changes competition formats on a year-to-year basis (10:52). The panel also reviewed how the new ECNL Regional Leagues fit into this structure (17:51) and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5cc1e0\" data-id=\"d5cc1e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb72197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fb72197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=f03DE0NECJI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df114d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df114d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-254cdef\" data-id=\"254cdef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a59844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a59844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the club pathway discussion, Jason Kutney opened a discussion on a player pathway, recognizing how confusing this process can be for parents (19:20). The group discussed how programs such as the new SuperCup debuting this fall, the conference selection programs, and national training camps fit into the player pathway (21:56), along with the pros and cons of mixing age groups (30:11). The panel took questions on how players are selected for these programs and other ways the league recognizes its athletes on and off the field (35:04).<br \/><br \/>The third prong of the Town Hall centered around coaching development and education, which is a hallmark of the ECNL and another critical area that separates the ECNL from other leagues. The panel talked about the coaching symposium, the importance of looking beyond Xs and Os to topics more broadly focused on learning, culture, and personal development, and the lessons learned from some of the sport\u2019s most accomplished coaches (36:07). The panel also covered the off-field offerings designed to support all aspects of player development ranging from the ECNL Advisors (40:20) to the ECNL\u2019s Breaking the Line podcast (41:16).<\/p><p>In the closing minutes of the event, Linke had panelists touch on a few final programs, including the importance of referee development (45:53), and what the future holds for the League and for youth soccer (52:41). In a memorable close, each panelist shared their favorite ECNL memory (55:50) before President Christian Lavers closed the event with a look to the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b43ead3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b43ead3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5145bf1\" data-id=\"5145bf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572ba36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"572ba36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d65387a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d65387a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fef35cf\" data-id=\"fef35cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd348c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd348c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; 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