Starting New Club
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Anonymous
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What does it take to build a new club? Is it better to register as a non-profit or for-profit?
As an ignorant outsider I’m baffled by the new “alliances, mergers, and pathways” that seem to be created now on a yearly basis. Can our youth be saved from financial predators whose only motivation is to enlarge their bank account figures? |
Anonymous
Register as a non-profit. That way you have some chance of acquiring field permits held by the county. A for profit organization has a lower priority than a non-profit and must pay a higher use fee. Then, you have to figure out how to jump the line or get some of the field space from the current clubs. New clubs or independent clubs can sign up in open leagues like NCSL. Where you can register 1 team in 1 age group for example. Virginia has Virginia Independent Soccer Team Association (VISTA Teams) playing in NCSL under a non-profit, self ran entity. Some of the VISTA teams are very successful. But, they typically lose the better players to higher leagues with a better track record of placing players in college. So, the VISTA teams are not as good when they reach the HS ages and therefor do not do well at independent showcases or tournaments. And its harder to get picked up for college on teams like that. So, it depends what the goal of the players and families is. To have an enjoyable & lower cost soccer experience or to go on to play at a higher level? Because the former can be accomplished by putting together a strong Rec Team in the spring and fall and just keep after it and sign up for Rec tournaments and even, rec indoor soccer in the winter. They players would be good and the experience would be fun. Just depends on what the goal is? |
Anonymous
| Because we need even more soccer clubs... |
Anonymous
If a club asks me maybe like 1 or 1.5K for 10 months of training and games I’ll choose it over your hyped badge 4K before traveling, hotels, gas, etc No brainer tbh |
Anonymous
Right? Clubs not fitting what you like? Start a new one. Leagues not fitting what you like? Start a new one. |
Anonymous
LS, stop starting sheet. Focus on your drama and tainted brand and player exodus instead of starting sheet here all the time. |
Anonymous
| No way you can compete with the current structure |
Anonymous
Why? VRSC started 7 years ago. they’re in MLS tier 2. All you need is money, no? |
Anonymous
\ They built their own fields though, right? Its the field space for practices that is extremely difficult to get. |
Anonymous
| (unless you are OK practicing on a grass field with no goals, then field space is not an issue). |
Anonymous
No, they purchased them for 15-20 millions |
Anonymous
Is there a problem with grass fields and yes goals? People are spoiled as hell around here. |
Anonymous
There are plenty of grass fields, but very few of them have goals. You would have to put up your own portable goals before and after every practice. There are some big grass fields that no one ever seems to use, so if you are OK with grass (which means you can't practice when the grass fields are closed roughly Nov 15=March 15), then you should have plenty of space to choose from. Grass fields are often closed for several days-week in spring and fall to protect the grass if it rains a lot. |
Anonymous
What fields does your kid practice on? |
Anonymous
THIS! IF you deliver quality, people will practice on pavement. |