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US YOUTH SOCCER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON NEW EASTERN NEW YORK YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAMMING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FRISCO, Texas (July 29, 2021) --- Earlier this month US Youth Soccer (USYS) announced programming solutions to address a disruption in the Eastern New York (ENYYSA) youth soccer landscape. The solution now being implemented allows teams to register in their preferred Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) league and then transfer to an appropriate level of play in an expanded version of the North Atlantic Conference of the USYS National League, managed by EDP Soccer. Player passes will still be issued through ENYSSA leagues and players will remain registered with their current ENYYSA league.

The additional levels of play to be provided by the expansion of the North Atlantic Conference do not represent a preferred pathway into the highly competitive North Atlantic Conference divisions offered at older ages. Participation in those highly competitive divisions is secured through an open application process, which is now closed for the 2021/2022 soccer year.

Teams that have registered, or are going to register to play in an ENYYSA league, will do so as normal. The developmental progression promoted by USYS and ENYYSA emphasizes that players at the youngest age brackets have access to soccer activities that focus on prioritizing a love for the game, sports diversity, and the importance of allowing kids to just be kids. As players get older additional opportunities for competition are offered and some top level teams will progress into the highly competitive divisions of the USYS National League program. For teams that do not play in the USYS National League there will also be programming available to help their players develop and enjoy their soccer experience.

USYS and ENYYSA are commited to making soccer available to youth players of all ages and abilities, and are striving to enhance the opportunities for its members and create fans of the game for life. Should clubs or teams have questions or concerns, please continue to contact US Youth Soccer or ENYYSA.

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Sounds like the days of GG/NYCSL making unilateral decisions are over?

Done. This release is the soft version. Grossman is done…all they are doing is at this late date allowing kids to play in the fall..no NYCSL at all in the Spring…and Grossman cant use uses logo nor does he have anything to do with USYSA as he is NOT a league or a club.

I will be adding more to this decision as the days go on if needed. ENYYSA is the only entity that matters on Long Island and the remainder of Eastern New York, excepting the WYSL.

What does this mean in regards to the nycsl/EDP merger? Unless I read it wrong it just reiterates it no? Bc they were still going to card through cjsl but play in EDP..

Based on the latest documentation I have the USYSA is going to allow NYCS to have their teams play this Fall. Beyond this Fall, the answer is no, NYCSL will end with the Fall season.

Another issue that I need to point out to you, and I believe I’m correct, and that is that NYCS is not a league so I still don’t know how playing within NYCS is going to be beneficial to a team?

There does not appear to be an EDP/NYCSL merger as there really is no NYCSL. read my post above this one.....USYSA stopped to con job and lies, and mis-information that Grossman was selling. NYCSL is over. EDP can hire him, but why? Grossman has pissed off all the wrong people at both US Club and now USYSA.

Here is a synopsis of the USYSA and ENYYSA decision as BOTN understands and sees it;

The new EDP division does NOT provide “premier” soccer programming for 8 to 12-year old players. USYSA does not sanction “premier” labeled programming for players under 12.

USYSA seems to be saying that it is working with ENYYSA to ensure that there is quality competition provided through ENYYSA to all clubs and teams. Member clubs of LIJSL have an additional pathway to the East Regionals of National Championship Series through the USYSA League Championship program.

ENYYSA is the USYSA organization responsible for sanctioning USYSA programming within Eastern NY. The stuff published by NYCSL does not in any way sanction EDP to run their own soccer programming within the Eastern New York Soccer Association without ENYYSA sanctioning/permission, which they do not have. EDP does not have the permission to expand NYCSL, but only to provide clubs and teams located in the NY Metro area that are not members of ENYYSA leagues access to USYS programs.

All teams and players need to continue to register through their current ENYYSA sanctioned league.

Maybe I’m missing something here. Gg taking all his registration to EDP North Atlantic this fall, how does that change in the spring with this news? EDP website already said that after the fall registrations teams would go directly through their website not nycsl’s…

Essentially does this news change all previous nycsl teams from now and to continue to play in EDP North Atlantic division?

Just curious...for those teams in the Hudson Valley/Westchester/CT that played under NYCSL, is their only option WYSL (US Club) or Hudson Valley (ENNYSA)?

No, they can play in EDP, but the registration is through ENYYSA. I know this is confusing and that's because t he announcement thatm USYSA published was soft and they were careful not to offend EDP who, IMO, are balls deep in this problem.

There really is no GG after the Fall. There really is no longer a GG factor. EDP can hire him to work for them, but my guess is since there is no love between the two soccer whores, Grossman and Shilling, EDP will take over what they can and others will be able to opt for the new program(s) that will be put forth by ENYYSA, and hopefully, there will be a mechanism for teams and clubs currently not accepted into LIJSL will have a place to land on the Island.

In reality, there is no longer a NYCSL.

so where do lowly independents like East Coast play in the spring? for profits cant join lijsl so where do programs like this go?

TBD.

ENYYSA will be working on that issue. EDP is still an option, however they my have to go NJ for games. Be very clear, while the letter posted from ENYYSA was nice, warm, and cuddly, there are huge underlying issues and the fact that ENYYSA and EDP are not asshole buddies should make for a very interesting Fall season of discussions.

This is what these soccer whores get for scamming parents out of their $$$. Parents though are not innocent.... you folks contributed to the whoring. Hope you are all happy now!!

Please give an example of nycsl scamming money from parents. Honest question

One question Larry why wouldn’t EDP just keep operating the infrastructure of former nycsl in Long Island/NY in the spring that way they will do in the fall?

I’m also don’t see how ENYYSA will be able to magically fill any impending wholes left if this is not the case?

Simple. Here is just one example....The statements that they are a legitimate sanctioned league, which they aren't. From there the rest of the "con" continues.

Here are a few examples
NPL
ECNL 2
East Coast

if i was a low end academy from LI i would be very concerned. They dont have the talent or motivated parents to travel over the bridge to play EDP in NJ. These academies are just a money grab for disgruntled local town team players with some nutty parents that didnt get their way or just couldnt get along with their town team.

The low level town teams from syosset, east meadows, hbc's, brentwoods, stony brooks could all migrate back to lijsl. Gottchee had a waiver at one time and played lijsl but bottom feeding academies like east coast barca, southshore will have an issue and then what about the susa c,d,e and f teams??? where will they go? Tough to charge $3500 to play LIJSL

get the popcorn its going to be wild!

EDP was approved by ENYYSA on the explicit basis that they would not compete with ENYYSA leagues for intermediate and local travel. Running NYCSL under the EDP banner violates that. That's why this fall season will be a one-off.

How are those examples? Do the participating parties not get what they are paying for?

BOTN has learned that Warren Mersereau of EDP is the person that USYSA had chastised for the role EDP has played in muddying the water and boosting Grossman/NYCSL abilities against the EDP agreement with USYSA. Yes, EDP sure played you folks along with supporting the lies and misinformation to get your dollars these past 2 seasons (Fall '20 & Spring '21).

Here is just one of numerous points that was sent to Warren Mersereau that BOTN was able to obtain.....

1- USYS needs to communicate that in order to run an event or competition using USYS passes, the event must be sanctioned by USYS (National League, National League Conference, National Championship Series, Presidents Cup, Regionals, etc.) or a State Association for league play, State Cup, tournaments, etc. While I can’t imagine EDP doing this, I just have to state that with this new division (NYCSL), you can’t run leagues, tournaments, competitions, etc. in Eastern New York without ENYYSA consent.

Bravo!!! Finally someone (USYS) had the cojones to address this disaster.

Now, for the older ages do they play within an EDP league, or still thru NYCS? Yes, it's still confusing 😕

Wow so ENYYSA really is the big fish in town. Now the question is will they do what’s best for you themselves and friends over at lijsl or what’s best for players and families