that weeds half the kids out just because their parents can't afford to pay for the competitions, plus they don't have the time because they are double income 40-hour per week jobs with hardly any vacation time, and STILL can't afford it. Ain't no American parents got time to help their kids develop in a sport. European parents have WAY more free time.

I live in Co Springs, for my kids to play competitive sports (beyond the rec level) we'd have to drive them all over the state even at age 9/10. It's ridiculous. In Europe they do a much better job of centralizing it and making it more feasible for youths and families to engage.

The systems produce exactly as they are designed.