A local youth soccer club started up a few years ago

Jan 8, 2025
11:02:43am

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100% about the money - if you're willing to pay the money they will create a new team with more mediocre and inconsistent coaching so you can tell everyone your kid is playing "club soccer."

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My sons roster for an upcoming baseball tournament just posted and there are 26 kids on it. Yeah that’s gonna be a no

shimmy triples are best

Jan 8, 9:21am

do they have PO's on their team?

BYUheaven

Jan 8, 9:22am

Yes. A bunch

shimmy

Jan 8, 9:23am

that makes more sense but that is still a ton of people. Is it a big tournament?

BYUheaven

Jan 8, 9:24am

It’s big but not that big. I don’t know all the kids but I think 5-6 are POs. Obviously a lot of the best position

shimmy

Jan 8, 9:27am

still 20 position players. No way I would go unless it was a week long showcase

BYUheaven

Jan 8, 9:31am

why would the coach do that to himself?

C-dubb

Jan 8, 9:22am

To win. And if you win you get more kids that want to be in your team and you make more money. This tournament is a

shimmy

Jan 8, 9:24am

it's almost like youth sports is more about making money than the kids.

reagan21

Jan 8, 9:22am

if these coaches run clubs that is their profession....so yes, it is about

BYUheaven

Jan 8, 9:27am

A local youth soccer club started up a few years ago

BYU Fan

Jan 8, 11:02am

100% the issue with a club team in our area...they have one ECNL team that

ordinary tri guy

Jan 8, 11:22am

has there been an explanation on why so many kids? Even with the 5-6 PO's

ordinary tri guy

Jan 8, 9:40am

shimmy

Jan 8, 9:55am

how long is the tournament, 128 games? 🙂

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