Dog, you might have answers to these two questions. Why doesn't the top 2 teams in R3PL u18 girls(Boca & Pontre Vedre) not play in ECNL. Those 2 teams are loaded with top D1 recruits and it doesn't seem like they think the need to play in ECNL for college exposure.
Also the top u18 girls team from CASL this year has taken a beating compared to years past. They always used to be one of the top teams in u18 R3PL. This could be a rumor, but I was told CASL told the girls that they couldn't compete in high school soccer anymore because they would have ECNL commitments, and some of their players told CASL to go jump in the lake. Is this true?