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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]Generally, youth soccer in the rest of the world has two levels:

1. Pro academy with costs paid by the club 
2. Youth program with minimal costs, like rec soccer here

Here, we have this:

1. Pro academy with costs paid by the club 
2. "Travel" soccer in which we all pay $2K-$gazillionK 
3. Rec soccer with minimal costs

So when people campaign on an "end pay-to-play" platform, it's actually a little complicated. What you'd have to do is eliminate that middle tier. And it's going to be awfully difficult to do that -- imagine telling parents, "No, you can't spend $5K so little Suzie can be on a team that's better than your rec teams."

Incidentally, I'm starting to do some research on national team pay. What I'm finding so far is that U.S. teams get a good bit more than overseas teams. Does that leave the federation with more money to spend on youth programs? I'm trying to find out.[/quote]

When people campaign on an "end pay to play" platform,  they aren't taking about the middle and lower tiers,  they are talking about ther top tier - aspiring professionals.

The difference is that while our entire country has less than 25 funded pro academies,  other countries whose entire population is less than the number of youth soccer players in this country, have 3-4 times that number.

Independent clubs competing in an open market (promotion/relegation).

Training Compensation.

Solidarity Payments.

Federation involvement to mandate youth academies at pro clubs, and set standards.

Federation involvement to provide quality and accessible coaching education.

That's what it takes.

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And American caring about soccer.[/quote]

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