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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reality is, all the kids playing HS only and 99%+ of kids playing Travel will all be in the same place with soccer in 5 years [/quote]

Exactly. If there is no path to college or pro soccer, high level travel soccer is an extravagant expense for high school age players. $10K/year would do much better sitting in a 529. At most high schools it is possible to make the team without continuing to play travel. I imagine many figure this out freshman/sophomore year. [/quote]
Are there actually people paying $10k/year in soccer because they think it will pay off financially somehow? I find it hard to believe people are that dumb. [/quote]

Every kid playing at a playoff qualifying ECNL team is spending $10K. I am sure most parents think/hope it will pay off through a college scholarship. I am sure some parents are able to pay $10K for what amounts to a hobby for their kid. Probably a higher % in the DMV than other areas. The reality is that for most kids' competitive soccer ends their senior year of high school. 
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Oh, I am fully aware people are paying $10k a year. I'm one of them. I just haven't encountered any parents on our teams expecting a financial payback. Everyone knows it's an expensive hobby.[/quote]

I am doing the same but to be honest, if I come to the conclusion that this will all end in high school, we will look to scale back to something with less travel. It shouldn't cost $10K to play competitive soccer, certainly not as a hobby. I think there should be more events like Copa Talento where kids can join a pickup team and play in a tournament with decent competition.[/quote]

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