Clubs to Avoid and Reasons why

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My current kid's coach moves club about every 3 years... would you call him a club hopper? I mean, these days the average stay of a coach in the Premier League is less than 2 years.

Three years isn't too bad considering how many clubs are poorly run. Families and coaches leave for many reasons, usually pretty valid, but once you start seeing one team a year for more than 2-3 years something is amiss.

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Stay away from Juventus Boston. Owner/President is a thief

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Three years isn't too bad considering how many clubs are poorly run. Families and coaches leave for many reasons, usually pretty valid, but once you start seeing one team a year for more than 2-3 years something is amiss.

Now that's something worth discussing... why are so many clubs poorly run? What is it they they are doing wrong?

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Now that's something worth discussing... why are so many clubs poorly run? What is it they they are doing wrong?

Because they're owned by former players/coaches, not business men

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So glad my kid will be done with club soccer this summer. I feel badly for parents of young soccer players. I suggest they put their kids in a different extracurricular activity.

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So glad my kid will be done with club soccer this summer. I feel badly for parents of young soccer players. I suggest they put their kids in a different extracurricular activity.

Much of youth sports is an overpriced cluster phuk. High costs, absurd travel, 10 month commitments, league proliferation, poorly run programs, etc happens just about everywhere now

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Now that's something worth discussing... why are so many clubs poorly run? What is it they they are doing wrong?

So now you want to have a civil discuss with anonymous TS parents why clubs are poorly run? Once again, it’s the clubs fault that your daughter has not lived/played up to your expectations and therefore it’s the clubs fault that you as a parent are not realistic when it comes to your daughters athleticism & soccer abilities. Let’s discuss why that is so about the parents.

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Now that's something worth discussing... why are so many clubs poorly run? What is it they they are doing wrong?

They opened a business that sells a product to the top 20%, who want their kid to end up in the top 2% - 5%, resulting in 80%-90% of their customers being dissatisfied.

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Now that's something worth discussing... why are so many clubs poorly run? What is it they they are doing wrong?

What are they doing wrong? They are selling a false promise. The promise of a college scholarship. I believe there are laws that punish false advertisement, but they don't apply to youth club soccer.

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What are they doing wrong? They are selling a false promise. The promise of a college scholarship. I believe there are laws that punish false advertisement, but they don't apply to youth club soccer.

Bullshyte, No one promises scholarships. Some may oversell the "College pathway" dream but if parents then assume that leads to scholarship dollars then that's on them. The information is all out there about the low probabilities of playing in college let alone getting any money for it.

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Bullshyte, No one promises scholarships. Some may oversell the "College pathway" dream but if parents then assume that leads to scholarship dollars then that's on them. The information is all out there about the low probabilities of playing in college let alone getting any money for it.

All you have to do is scroll through the social media announcements of the so called top clubs in the state to see for yourself.

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All you have to do is scroll through the social media announcements of the so called top clubs in the state to see for yourself.

*looks at social media feed*
Are you saying that when I see a kid has committed to a school that means every player is promised a scholarship? Then I’m going to sue my town for announcing the high school’s scholarship winners too. I want my taxes back for their obvious promise that my kid will get the same thing.

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*looks at social media feed*
Are you saying that when I see a kid has committed to a school that means every player is promised a scholarship? Then I’m going to sue my town for announcing the high school’s scholarship winners too. I want my taxes back for their obvious promise that my kid will get the same thing.

I'm the other poster - like I said if families think that means scholarships that's their own stupidity. The bigger clubs have presentations that walk families through the realities and you can find heaps of info on line about scholarship realities.

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What are they doing wrong? They are selling a false promise. The promise of a college scholarship. I believe there are laws that punish false advertisement, but they don't apply to youth club soccer.

If your kid is on the 4th or 5th team in an age group at Stars or NEFC and you think that your kid is going D1, that’s your fault. When these clubs post their commitments on social media, you can clearly see what level those kids are playing at (typically ECNL or GA). My kid plays ECNL and I have never had anyone from our club tell us (or her) that she’s guaranteed a college scholarship. I’d argue that parents with kids playing at that level are FAR more realistic about college targeting than the average club soccer parent. The club promotes exposure and getting kids in front of coaches at showcases. The rest is up to the kid themselves (not the club, coach, OR parents).

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If your kid is on the 4th or 5th team in an age group at Stars or NEFC and you think that your kid is going D1, that’s your fault. When these clubs post their commitments on social media, you can clearly see what level those kids are playing at (typically ECNL or GA). My kid plays ECNL and I have never had anyone from our club tell us (or her) that she’s guaranteed a college scholarship. I’d argue that parents with kids playing at that level are FAR more realistic about college targeting than the average club soccer parent. The club promotes exposure and getting kids in front of coaches at showcases. The rest is up to the kid themselves (not the club, coach, OR parents).

Very well said. My sentiments as well. No one from my daughters ECNL club ever said anything about a D1 Commitment or scholarship. All they ever said is that she will get to play in front of a lot of coaches at ECNL College showcases and events. The rest is up to you. That’s it and that’s a fact.