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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Really just one more facet of the terrible "pay to play" system ... [/quote]

Not really. Don’t think for a second that this doesn’t occur in Europe or in South America. Their youth club academy system is filled with stories of parents politicking their way to the top. In South America, the clubs do not have private ownership and are run by the supporters. That either leads to players being given additional opportunities based on who they know or greed.

That isn’t to say that the American system is perfect. Far from it. But ‘pay to play’ exists everywhere-it just looks a little different.[/quote]

Fair enough.  I'm sure there's politicking and bribery that happen everywhere.  But in a more robust and competitive environment -- where clubs subsidize youth participation and expensive travel team costs are not a barrier, and where teams want to show results -- buying your boy's way into a spot on the team is probably much more difficult, because doing that is going to put your team at a severe disadvantage. [/quote]

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