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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]

Of course if would be great if my kid went pro but that’s not the reason why we’re doing this. This is a lesson on hard work and dedication. We enjoy the journey and whatever comes we accept. If you’re doing it to get scholarship and go pro, you will be dissatisfied if you don’t get those things. That may vary person to person [/quote]

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