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Pence?

No. He just has pms. No big deal.

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Didn't they all have to give up ECNL badges? I can't keep up anymore. Things in these leagues change way too much.

No, many NPL- and non-NPL clubs were given spots to fill the ranks. Several ECNL clubs did leave and a handful dabbled in both to see which would win this fight. Many of the double-dippers dropped the 1st year and more are dropping after the 2nd year.

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Hahaha, no. Kaz spoke to the parents the week before, and USSDA knew about it before the parents were told. I heard the new club will be called NYCFC/WORLD CLASS, therefore the big club is still involved, now that is interesting.

"Involved"? Yeah, they are allowing the new club to use their name. Heard they are not backing anything and if I were WC, I would drop them from the name and build my brand instead.

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You clearly do not have a teenage girl playing soccer. PMS is no big deal. You are much much better off with that then some geriatric testosterone challenged obese idiot continually overcompensating for a tiny dick.

Are you looking in the mirror again? Stop self shaming. You're small hands make you a giant.

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I'm not talking about me. I know families in this situation. And, yes, you sound entitled. You likened people who are spending a lot to give their kids opportunities (some kids have music lessons, education fees, dance lessons, reading coaches, SAT classes, driving classes...) to living in a cardboard box if they are paying more than their mortgages toward these items. That's jerky.

No. I was pretty clear I thought. Unless you live in a cardboard box I can’t see how soccer costs more than a mortgage.

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Funny how AAU basketball has a staggering amount of black kids playing and no one worried about getting more white kids involved.

And Pop Warner football; Little League baseball; AAU track & field; and more. There are sports that are more one ethnicity than another. Embrace the differences instead of making excuses for it. It's part of life. Not one type of player for everything.

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"Involved"? Yeah, they are allowing the new club to use their name. Heard they are not backing anything and if I were WC, I would drop them from the name and build my brand instead.

Probably leaving open the door for future backing. It's the name and they change all the time anymore.

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No. I was pretty clear I thought. Unless you live in a cardboard box I can’t see how soccer costs more than a mortgage.

For multiple kids, it does. My mortgage is less than $3000 a month. My kids soccer/sports about an average of $10,000 plus per year per kid (+/-) x 4. $36,000 yr mortgage vs. $40,000 yr sports. But, it's the best cardboard box out there. Thanks for caring.

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Again with the multiple kids goalpost switch

Put a tarp over that box. Cardboard virtually meltts in the rain

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Again with the multiple kids goalpost switch

Put a tarp over that box. Cardboard virtually meltts in the rain

Not a goalpost switch. A very happy parent. I love my kids (two are adopted). Thanks for the advice.

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Again with the multiple kids goalpost switch

Put a tarp over that box. Cardboard virtually meltts in the rain

The average number of children per family is 1.86 (US Census data). So yes if you have two kids in high level sports you will be spending a good deal. Here in the NE with very high home prices it won't equal most mortgages. But two kids could easily rack up $15K per year. Multiple that by a few years and that's a few years of college tuition money.

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The average number of children per family is 1.86 (US Census data). So yes if you have two kids in high level sports you will be spending a good deal. Here in the NE with very high home prices it won't equal most mortgages. But two kids could easily rack up $15K per year. Multiple that by a few years and that's a few years of college tuition money.

You paid too much for your college tuition.

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The average number of children per family is 1.86 (US Census data). So yes if you have two kids in high level sports you will be spending a good deal. Here in the NE with very high home prices it won't equal most mortgages. But two kids could easily rack up $15K per year. Multiple that by a few years and that's a few years of college tuition money.

Agreed. Also, a mortgage is different than the price of a home. You don't mortgage 100% of your value. So my mortgage is less than my sports expenses. I have 4 children (2 are adopted) and they there are other expenses as well, computers, health insurance, etc. You get it. Kids are expensive. Would never say otherwise. Worth every penny :)

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Again with fhe multiple kids. I get it

It started as “How do sports that are supposed to be fun and recreational become more expensive than mortgages?” evolved into “How do sports for the whole family that are supposed to be fun and recreational become more expensive than mortgages?”

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Again with fhe multiple kids. I get it

It started as “How do sports that are supposed to be fun and recreational become more expensive than mortgages?” evolved into “How do sports for the whole family that are supposed to be fun and recreational become more expensive than mortgages?”

Because

1) parents want to give their kids experiences they enjoy and the "best" opportunities to excel
2) some parents think exceling at a sport or other costly activity will give their kid an edge with college admissions
3) some (fewer) think that activity might lead to college scholarship $
4) the $ in youth activities, especially youth sports, drives the bus