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    #31
    Soccer is a girl's sport. Parents of boys are the silliest humans.

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      #32
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Soccer is a girl's sport. Parents of boys are the silliest humans.
      Perhaps in the tiny bubble that you consider your life. The rest of the world just may think a little differently.

      https://www.forbes.com/athletes/#c669ddc55ae5

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        #33
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Perhaps in the tiny bubble that you consider your life. The rest of the world just may think a little differently.

        https://www.forbes.com/athletes/#c669ddc55ae5
        My daughter committed D1 at 14. How's your son doing?

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          #34
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Soccer is a girl's sport. Parents of boys are the silliest humans.
          You might wan to watch a Div 1 girls game. Those three dozen spectators are all family and roommates.

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            #35
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Perhaps in the tiny bubble that you consider your life. The rest of the world just may think a little differently.

            https://www.forbes.com/athletes/#c669ddc55ae5
            lol a list dominated by US stars in basketball, football and baseball. A few international soccer and tennis players. Not one US soccer player

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              #36
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              My daughter committed D1 at 14. How's your son doing?
              Oh yeah? Well my daughter committed D1 at 11! Beat that!

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                #37
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                You might wan to watch a Div 1 girls game. Those three dozen spectators are all family and roommates.
                And girlfriends

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  Oh yeah? Well my daughter committed D1 at 11! Beat that!

                  I don't have a pain in the ass daughter!!! Beat that!!!

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    You are right about one thing.....the money part.

                    http://peninsulapress.com/2015/03/23...ome-disparity/

                    http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/J...ia/MLS-TV.aspx

                    https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-av...ers-in-the-MLS

                    While things are changing, it is not fast enough for impatient Americans. If the goal of youth soccer is to get a college acceptance or even a scholarship consider the fact that the former is increasing but the latter, especially fro American youth might be leveling off. Soccer is certainly becoming more popular as seen at the youth levels and attendance at MLS games. Furthermore, there are now two viable soccer leagues in the US and a third if you want to consider indoors. Colleges (all divisions) have solid foundation regarding soccer teams especially since the cost is less than other varsity teams.

                    Interest in youth soccer is on the rise:

                    US Youth Soccer Annual Registration of Players
                    1974 - 103,432
                    1980 - 810,793
                    1985 - 1,210,408
                    1990 - 1,615,041
                    1995 - 2,388,719
                    2000 - 3,020,442
                    2005 - 3,050,465
                    2007 - 3,123,698
                    2008 - 3,148,114
                    2009 - 3,094,868
                    2010 - 3,036,438
                    2011 - 3,025,551
                    2012 - 3,020,633
                    2013 - 2,804,711
                    2014 - 3,055,148


                    However, competition for college scholarships is on the rise with an increasing influx of non American players into the D1 and D2 ranks. Since colleges are still not showing large attendance at their soccer games and there are no big TV contracts to air the games, the money that colleges earmark for soccer is limited. Your child might be better off concentrating on getting good grades and getting academic support.

                    Professional ranks are larger today than 10 years ago without a doubt and the number of American youth playing are increasing, but, again, they are competing with foreign players as well.

                    As for American teams competing with the rest of the world.....well....to echo the prior poster, that won't really happen until they are able to compete with other top professional sports in this country.
                    Great articles.
                    As long as the MLS stays artificial from competition, US soccer's going nowhere - just a passing fancy of billionaire team owners. Need to open up to relegation and open hiring.

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                      #40
                      Three tier system rumor is spreading big time

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                        #41
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Three tier system rumor is spreading big time
                        Was announced in FLA. done deal

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                          #42
                          Originally posted by Unregistered
                          Was announced in FLA. done deal
                          How is it going to work?

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                            #43
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            How is it going to work?
                            Of çourse no specifics.

                            It will be a three tier system with limited crossovers between the tiers. Tier one most likely all MLS. Rumor is that the third tier will allow high school which seems to be a defensive move against ECNL

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                              #44
                              Originally posted by Unregistered
                              Of çourse no specifics.

                              It will be a three tier system with limited crossovers between the tiers. Tier one most likely all MLS. Rumor is that the third tier will allow high school which seems to be a defensive move against ECNL
                              Does this mean a huge expansion of DA? That seems inconsistent with the mission of DA.

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                                #45
                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                Does this mean a huge expansion of DA? That seems inconsistent with the mission of DA.
                                No same amount of clubs split into three tiers. MLS tier will be small and require massive travel

                                Unintended consequence will be some clubs will leave. Who wants to be second or third string

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