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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
How is this an interesting statistic?[/quote]

It gives some perspective on all the DCUM threads about soccer - which is the best league, or the best club, blah blah blah.

[i]It doesn't matter.[/i]

Just sign the kids up and let them play.[/quote]

Except no one is expecting their kid to play in the Premier League. [b]At most they are looking for a leg up in college[/b].[/quote]

They're wasting their time thinking about that, too.

http://www.scholarshipstats.com/soccer.html

% of US High School Soccer Players competing at any College Level 	7.5% (men)	9.4% (women)
% of US High School Soccer Players Competing at NCAA I Schools 	1.0% (men)	2.1% (women)

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Did anyone say scholarship?

For many the opportunity to play soccer can simply open doors to schools not otherwise considered.

What is the percent of High School soccer players who are playing in DA and ECNL?[/quote]

Try again. Those aren't the "get a scholarship" numbers. Those are the "playing in college" numbers. Odds of a scholarship are even worse![/quote]

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