I think another question is going to be this-- will the pay to play system work when 90% of the scholarship opportunities that currently exist disappear? The financial fallout on colleges is going to be devastating, even for the power 5. The conferences outside the power five will not have the resources to fund women's soccer as we currently understand it. How many people will continue paying club fees if there are no scholarships?
I noticed not even a Pandemic could take down Pay to Play...
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notintheface
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If, as a parent, you do not have a backup plan for your kid -- learn your computer science, kids -- then you need a backup plan, immediately. Getting your kid into college on an athletic scholarship is already a crapshoot and now it's going to be 100x worse. Maybe instead of kicking the ball around four times a week, you spend one of those times working with your kid on writing some code.
Imagine the world was going to end Oct 31st. I say go play the game before no more games.
Yea.. next time you are at practice or a tournament look around. Count the number of Escalades, Teslas, Volvos and Benzes in the parking lot vs 10yr old Camrys and F150s. Club soccer is not a working man's sport here it's upper middle class. When you say "peer group" that is who you mean. You can take an average athlete and with enough training and effort they will beat the natural but give the same resources to the natural and its not close. As far as who pays for it.. in both South America and Europe it is a combination of the government and the clubs. The government or club provides the fields and the clubs recruit good players and don't charge to develop them as they make the money when they sell. Hopefully the new MLSNEXT program finally does that for the boys here. Don't think there is enough money in NWSL here to subsidize the girls.
counting on a soccer scholarship to fund a college education is not far off from buying lotto scratchers to fund it.
Ok, I hear this argument again and again: Some talented kids fall through the cracks because their parents can't pay/afford.
The question is who will pay for those kids? Do you have a suggestion/solution?
I only know one great example:
Sheriffs Fútbol Club, Soccer, California - 100% Cost-free club in undeserved communities but, of course, it's not enough to cover all kids.
Baby Blues teams have been using a small nearby park where usually rec teams can be found (except for this year). It’s a parade of Escalades and Full size Luxury SUVs!
Why is the assumption here that every family who pays $$$ for their kids to play soccer only counting on a soccer scholarship to fund a college education? On my son team I'd say 80% of players are very good students. I think if not 100% parents but 95% understand that chances to get soccer scholarship is between 0.001 to 0.5. I pay because I see my son loves soccer and can compete on high level. He asks me to drive him 30-40 minutes before practice starts. So, I pay while I can.
Agree with best players should never have to pay.
The question is who should pay? The government, non-profit org, some corporate, taxing the neighborhood where the club is located, your neighbor? Who?
whatithink
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IMV, on the boys side, if you are in an elite program and paying, then your kid is very unlikely to make it and while good, is really there to pay for the kids who are playing for free on your team, who the coaches do think will make it.
I agree, but do the many who pay to play agree?
Ha... good concept but if we can't even do that with college admissions you think soccer has a chance?
Sorry, can not agree with your opinion. Yes, in theory, you might partially subsidies some players on your team due the paying your fee in full. But if you think that club makes selection for the team based who can pay and then select a player who can play is totally wrong. It's coming from a notion that reach (what is each) can't play and can't compete. IMV, it's very wrong opinion.
Plenty of kids drop because dad can't take off work to drive to practice. Or because the kid is failing classes and cant afford the time spent in the car to drive 35 min to the field.
Might have nothing to do with what the kid likes.
I actually do think soccer has a chance. Soccer is a beautiful game for all to play. It's just that not all can play at the same level and that should be ok. Let's give soccer a chance to heal the world
Or cut back on BS that you dont need. No TV, no this & that. If you want it, go get it is my motto.