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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Think it is a lot to do with costs.

If a boy has great talent, he can likely get on an mls DA team ans there is not a huge financial burden to the family.  The male talent will play in that league for hsoe clubs if they have it in striking distance.  This is not up for debate.

Girls soccer at the high levels comes with a significant time and cost burden to the families.  They will argue till kingdom come about  what teams and clubs are worthy of such a sacrifice and if is very much up for debate.

[b]Plus - as the costs exclude many kids, the ones in it are form uber competitive affluent families[/b].[/quote]

Bingo.  They are just as crazy at school. Our poor Principal.[/quote]

I think you are on to something with this.  The craziest soccer parents of girls I've known (about equal for moms and dads) have all been lawyers, lobbyists, or other highly educated affluent professionals, which is the demographic most likely to post on DCUM.  And the demographic that makes the College forum so wild.  The craziest parents of boys have been men from other countries who played growing up and think they know more than all the other parents, coaches etc.  I also know a lot more boys who are receiving financial aid for soccer than girls, though there's no way to know this for sure.[/quote]

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