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[zanian]

I have seen families sell their house and move to be closer to better teams/coaching. I guess this happens in other sports too but seems a little extreme.

 

[Carlsbad7]

I have seen families sell their house and move to be closer to better teams/coaching. I guess this happens in other sports too but seems a little extreme.

My kid has been offered spots on teams that practice 45+ min away and we turned them down specifically because I wasnt driving over an hour and a half multiple times a week for soccer.

But, I know of several parents that are the opposite and dont see driving long distances as an issue.

 

[Socal-Soccer-Dad]

I have seen families sell their house and move to be closer to better teams/coaching. I guess this happens in other sports too but seems a little extreme.

I've seen it, not in soccer but in a diff sport. But the kid is a legit Olympic hopeful in that particular sport and trains every single day at the facility they moved closer to so the gamble is a calculated one. Still not sure if worth it but I get it.

In soccer terms, he'd better be on an MLS academy and as a star playing 2 years up... and very viable pro contract potential... otherwise, I don't know if it's worth it...