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Wow!
Great article, thanks for sharing!
It really illuminates the main issue we have in this country in regards to youth soccer, which is the pay to play system that automatically eliminates at least 50% of the potential talent (a conservative estimate IMHO) by pricing them out of good coaching and technical development at young ages, continuing on through the academy systems and even into the our own professional league. -
It really is expensive. Probably $200 per month for regular competitive soccer plus you have to find free time to transport to practices and games.
For a lot of people this is not doable.
There aren't many costs that can be cut if you want to do it right. Player card fees could be slashed. League fees create large profits and could be slashed. But that's about it. Club salaries aren't excessive from what I can tell.
Scholarship programs vary and in some cases help quite a lot.Comment
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ECNL is $1000/month. Only players with rich parents play so a large talent base is left out.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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This article is about men's soccer.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Soccer does not get the athletes on the men's side. Take a look at press coverage on football and basketball vs. soccer. If you are a stud athlete which sport would you pick.Comment
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Not really. Most of the talent never sees ECNL due to cost.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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oh God, another round of over-inflated statement of expense. U15 is like $600/yr more than regular club fees, plus travel. If you're playing on a competitive club team, you're traveling anyway so there really isn't that much of a difference!!Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Get a life.
Direct from Club Website:
U14 Club Fee Payment Schedule - $2,250 total
$400 May tryout acceptance, $400 July 1 2015, $400 September 1, 2015, $400 November 1, 2015, $400 February 1,2016, $250 April 1, 2016) Payment plan through monthly credit card deduction also available. - $400 initial payment, then 8 other monthly payments of $236 through January 15, 2015.
U15 - U18 Club Fee Payment Schedule - $2,000 total
$400 June tryout acceptance, $400 September 1,2015, $400 November 1,2015, $400 February 1, 2016, $400 April 1, 2016.
Payment plan through monthly credit card deduction also available. - $425 initial payment due in June, then 7 other monthly payments of $225 August 15th through February 15, 2016
Note: additional fees will be required for uniform ($350), and travelComment
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Not really. Most top talents also have the money, or can get the moneyOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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The VERY top talent can get the money. The rest have to pay. There's a large population of players that would make the team that chose not to due to the cost. I totally understand that the largest part of the cost is travel, but it's still cost.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Thank you for detailing the high cost for us. Always good to use data. When you factor in travel, especially if any family actually wants to watch, it's about $1000/month. Thanks again.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I'm not an ECNL hater. I do think competitive soccer is getting out of control at the younger ages and it's beginning to lose players. I'm talking about U11 and younger. The travel and expense for 5th graders is just silly. It just keeps getting younger and younger. Most clubs have good scholarship programs for fees and uniforms. But the time commitment and travel is steering people away.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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And while most clubs offer some scholarships, it's really only for a small percentage of people. If you are middle class, you do not qualify.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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This statement is so short sighted and completely off base. You really think most top talent have money? That's utter nonsense.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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