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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSoccer isn’t a county club sport like squash, fencing, or rowing. Nobody I know putting up a private coach in their guest house or flying them to tournaments in their jet.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPlenty of soccer families pay for extra training, camps, ID events etc and then there's the $7K a year or more for the higher soccer leagues. All in thebname of trying to play in college.. Soccer isn't squash but it's not exactly a sport for the masses either.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPlenty of soccer families pay for extra training, camps, ID events etc and then there's the $7K a year or more for the higher soccer leagues. All in thebname of trying to play in college.. Soccer isn't squash but it's not exactly a sport for the masses either.
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Article is spot on, albeit more extreme than most people I know. I know of one family that spent $20k/yr on soccer per child, and they had 4 kids. They were millionaires but I found it outrageous. Also know of families with kids in other sports and getting into the IVYs was the goal. And their kids lives were completely devoted to this even if it meant they had no friends outside their team (and even then teammates were only teammates), no meaningful extra curriculars, and no social lives. One of their kids tried to commit suicide because they were so depressed when they got injured. The pressure parents put on their kids is child abuse.
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What is the percentage of parents of youth soccer players that "behave" in such manner?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSoccer isn’t a county club sport like squash, fencing, or rowing. Nobody I know putting up a private coach in their guest house or flying them to tournaments in their jet.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSquash is what parents do so their kids don't have to compete in major sports, or, if they are girls, so they don't have to compete in soccer.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI'm half way through this article and I already have a question...
What is the percentage of parents of youth soccer players that "behave" in such manner?
Soccer is as cutthroat like other sports. Look at what the former yale coach did and others.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostArticle is spot on, albeit more extreme than most people I know. I know of one family that spent $20k/yr on soccer per child, and they had 4 kids. They were millionaires but I found it outrageous. Also know of families with kids in other sports and getting into the IVYs was the goal. And their kids lives were completely devoted to this even if it meant they had no friends outside their team (and even then teammates were only teammates), no meaningful extra curriculars, and no social lives. One of their kids tried to commit suicide because they were so depressed when they got injured. The pressure parents put on their kids is child abuse.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI know soccer parents that have tried to kabosh other kids vs their own. I know of some that gave keys to beach or lake houses to coaches. I know plenty that did things to elevate their kid over others that i did not think fair or ethical; cash bonuses to certain club coaches; gift certificates to fine dining; gas cards; prepaid credit cards for whatever; etc.
Soccer is as cutthroat like other sports. Look at what the former yale coach did and others.
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