College Soccer considers longer season split between fall and spring

Would probably be good for the athletes, but unlikely. What I found more interesting was this comment on the second article.

"The liberal substitution rule in NCAA men’s soccer, in which a manager may make unlimited substitutions with the exception that a player cannot re-enter a match in the same half in which he left it, actually increases the number of concussions that occur. Allowing unlimited substitutions results in a much higher number of players entering the game with a full tank of energy and a need to make their impact on the game, which makes them much more willing to go into 50/50 challenges with less regard for their bodies. The NCAA should look to limit the number of substitutions a team can make in order to lower concussion numbers."

If there's research backing that up, it's an interesting point, but it sounds like he's pulling that out of his arse and it seems like a reach.

great idea. As long as we have club academies too, I see no harm in college soccer trying whatever useful ways to make itself relevant. kudos

I think male gymnastics has some sort of waiver since training is needed year round to stay competitive with China and at the time, the USSR.

Players who could play professionally in a productive environment should do so. College soccer is for players who are A) not quite ready for that or 2) want to get an education during the same time. The elite prospects, such as Julian Green, John Brooks, and their US-based counterparts, will still play for their professional reserve/youth teams. But college soccer could be used to draw more and more athletes and support to the game to better the product in the US as a whole.