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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pay to play.[/quote]

Capitalism!  If it's not worth it to you, don't do it.  The market sets the price.

...so sick of all of the 'money grab' commenters.  [/quote]

If it was straight capitalism, I’d agree with you.

I know a couple of coaches who’ve looked into starting clubs - and one who did - as well as another guy who runs a (disintegrating) one. The way that many localities dole out public field space makes it very difficult to get a new club off the ground. The club needs to be a non-profit, which limits the profit motive...If you do go the for-profit route (Barca, St. James), non-profit clubs may block you from joining their leagues. If you were to try to start a club tomorrow, in many jurisdictions (such as Fairfax and PW), a new applicant has a 6 month waiting period before being eligible to receive field space. Many places a club also needs at least 5 teams and to have a rec program, in order to get space. Hard to have 5 teams signed up when your only near-term option may be renting private space, which is limited and expensive. The reality is, trying to start up a viable competitor in a lot of places is extremely difficult (Arlington, Alexandria, Loudoun) and why those local ‘flagship’ clubs have run virtually unchecked since the 70s.[/quote]

I played in this area in the 80s, and the top clubs were BRYC, FPYC, Bethesda, SAC, McLean, Annandale and LMVSC.  And there were about one-tenth the number of teams in any age group. Barely heard a thing about Alexandria or Arlington. Things change. [/quote]

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