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Changes coming to NCAA soccer (and high school?)

See the full MLS Technical Committee Presentation detailing PROPOSED changes to the NCAA Division I Calendar in PDF format here.

I have been hearing rumblings on both the national and state levels of addressing the high school calendar as well. Most of these rumblings seem centered on NFHS identifying a unified soccer season for all high school play. Currently soccer is a Fall sport in some states and a spring sport in other states. Identifying a single season for high school soccer makes sense. And making that season inclusive of Fall and Spring may make more sense than making it Fall or Spring.

I strongly believe should a split season be approved for NCAA Division I, there will be a movement to do likewise in the high school ranks. It honestly makes sense for reasons outlined in the presentation linked above.

I have a concern a split season in high school will see the sport lose athletes, but also feel it is a necessary step to promote the overall growth of the sport in the US and would be most beneficial in helping the US bridge the gap between it's USMNT and the top teams in the world. In a sense it is a call for specialization in one sport at the high school level, but not an unprecedented one as many states allow for a period of spring football and fall baseball.

It is obvious to me the current high school / club structure is so disjointed as to be an impediment to fully developing and identifying young talent. NFHS and high school soccer through their national structure have within their means to seize control of the soccer scene and are much better equipped to promote the ideals of FIFA's fair play and development than are the various youth club groups where greed and politics rule the day and are often at odds with truly developing and identifying young talent to promote through the ranks. I'm not sure it will ever come about, but it is the best idea I have seen to date.

PROPOSED 2016-17 CALENDAR for NCAA DIVISION I SOCCER

FIRST ALLOWABLE FALL PRESEASON PRACTICE
August 19, 2016
FIRST ALLOWABLE FALL REGULAR SEASON CONTEST
September 10, 2016

LAST ALLOWABLE FALL REGULAR SEASON CONTEST
November 20, 2016

FIRST ALLOWABLE SPRING PRESEASON PRACTICE
February 24, 2017
FIRST ALLOWABLE SPRING REGULAR SEASON CONTEST
March 18, 2017

LAST ALLOWABLE SPRING REGULAR SEASON CONTEST

May 7, 2017

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 29, 2017 through May 7, 2017

NCAA TOURNAMENT FORMAT

First Round: Thursday May 11, 2017

Second Round: Sunday May 14, 2017

Third Round: Saturday May 20, 2017

Quarter-Finals: Saturday May 27, 2017

Semi-Finals: Friday June 2, 2017

Final: Monday June 5, 2017

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