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[As for the original argument, if the club tourney is during HS season, then the player should play HS soccer. I don't think many club coaches are going to lose their HS players November 1-21 due to HS fall practice being allowed.



Perhaps playing devil's advocate here--and bear in mind, I am a high school coach in one of my roles...I'm not sure if that's a good comparison. When weighing the benefit to the players vs. liabilities to the team, missing a fall HS practice in order to play matches and tournaments during club season seems to be a lot easier call than missing an ECNL tourney in favor of a HS tourney...apples and oranges in the first case, but a lot of factors to consider in the second.

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