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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m genuinely curious. My child does not play sports but I did competitively growing up in the NE before soccer became the popular fad.

What is the appeal of it? Why does it start so young and why are 8/9 year olds practicing 6 days a week all year long? Why do parents drive all over the place for futsal during the winter and tournaments for 9 year olds? What is the end game?

I understand for some it’s fun, but this type of demand cannot be “fun” for a 8-10 year old. Do so many parents really think their kids are going to all get D1 scholarships or go pro? And who cares about pro soccer - they barely make a living wage.

I guess where is the insanity coming from?[/quote]

I have kids who play different sports and one really competitive soccer player. I’ve thought about this a bit and I think one reason soccer seems extra crazy is because kids can do it at a pretty competitive level starting at a young age. Other sports take more time before the travel/elite portion starts. But because there are 8 and 9 year old travel soccer programs people get sucked in early.

As my soccer player gets older, it seems that people mellow out some because there is more understanding of who is actually an elite player and people develop a more healthy perspective.[/quote]

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