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    #31
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    To attend private schools it costs money and why should private school players get exceptions to the rules and get to play high school soccer. Not right to treat one group in a special way.
    Welcome to life 101. Things aren't always fair. Besides the exceptions are for kids getting scholarships, not the ones who can afford to pay.

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      #32
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Welcome to life 101. Things aren't always fair. Besides the exceptions are for kids getting scholarships, not the ones who can afford to pay.
      Merit based does not mean can’t pay but rather a means to recruit athletes on their merit, worth, special skills, but promise to give back their merits to the school in return for a reduced tuition.

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        #33
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Residential has to be paid for clubs and USSF, not families, like they do elsewhere in the world. There's little point in doing a residential program if it's pay to play.
        Too much. That sucks up way too many resources and the academics are probably suspect.

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          #34
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Too much. That sucks up way too many resources and the academics are probably suspect.
          Which is why it won't go past a few clubs. However, it is what is needed to have players train together more frequently and broaden the geographic reach. From 15+ international players are training far more than ours and it's where we start to slip down that slippery slope. It can be done if a club aligns with a quality local school to reassure nervous parents. A club shouldn't be running a school itself. Using a local school means they don't have to create their own infrastructure, just work out tuition agreements.

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            #35
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            To attend private schools it costs money and why should private school players get exceptions to the rules and get to play high school soccer. Not right to treat one group in a special way.

            You tell 'em comrade. No more scholarships anywhere unless everyone gets in free. No more multi-million $$$ contacts for athletes. Doctors should make the same a burger flippers. Everyone gets a 1800 sq ft house with a 1 car garage.

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              #36
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Merit based does not mean can’t pay but rather a means to recruit athletes on their merit, worth, special skills, but promise to give back their merits to the school in return for a reduced tuition.
              Like they said, schools can call it what they want. It's an educational opportunity in exchange for playing. Some BDA clubs take a hard stance and don't allow any waivers, others allow it. Allowing it means teams are missing players for 3+ months and coaches have to re-adjust once they return. Team performance can slip because players are missing. It also creates tensions among players; those who do give up HS don't like that others get special treatment. If a club is highly desired and they have dozens of talented kids dying to play there (read: MLS clubs) a club doesn't have to give waivers and players have to make the touch choice. Clubs a bit more desperate to hold onto top talent will be more likely to grant it.

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                #37
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Like they said, schools can call it what they want. It's an educational opportunity in exchange for playing. Some BDA clubs take a hard stance and don't allow any waivers, others allow it. Allowing it means teams are missing players for 3+ months and coaches have to re-adjust once they return. Team performance can slip because players are missing. It also creates tensions among players; those who do give up HS don't like that others get special treatment. If a club is highly desired and they have dozens of talented kids dying to play there (read: MLS clubs) a club doesn't have to give waivers and players have to make the touch choice. Clubs a bit more desperate to hold onto top talent will be more likely to grant it.
                U.S. Soccer needs a consistent policy between all DA clubs and players. It shouldn't be about certain players getting special treatment to play high school. The player can give up the private school merit money and play DA. Or the player can keep their merit money, play hs private soccer for the whole season, and miss DA for 4 months or choose not do DA and play in another league like ECNL.

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  U.S. Soccer needs a consistent policy between all DA clubs and players. It shouldn't be about certain players getting special treatment to play high school. The player can give up the private school merit money and play DA. Or the player can keep their merit money, play hs private soccer for the whole season, and miss DA for 4 months or choose not do DA and play in another league like ECNL.
                  Up in NE some of the best DA players are attending top prep schools. USSF and clubs don't want to lose those kids. It also reflects poorly to take away opportunities from most times disadvantaged kids. Seems unfair I know, but it isn't going to change.

                  BTW those kids are not allowed to play while their HS season is going.

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