Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 22:51     Subject: PAY to try out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone experienced a club where they have a fee just to try out? Is that normal?


Yes, and you get to pay even more to make the team!


Yes indeed. The wealthy play on all the fancy FC teams and travel and stay in hotels. The poor kids can’t and don’t. When people talk about how the US can’t get up to speed on the global stage in soccer, this pay-to-play, exclusionary model is a big part of the problem
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 22:45     Subject: PAY to try out?
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone experienced a club where they have a fee just to try out? Is that normal?


Yes, and you get to pay even more to make the team!
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 22:44     Subject: Re:PAY to try out?
Anonymous wrote:How sad. Poor kids don’t even have the ability to try out for a team.


Soccer long ago became a pay-to-play phenomenon.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 22:39     Subject: PAY to try out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think [/b]the DA requires [b]$50 to register for try outs.


False


DC United is $25.


The DA does not require a tryout fee.


Well here is the quote from their website:

Academy Programs
D.C. United Academy Tryouts June 8th (2005-2006) - Program Details
Cost: $25.00
D.C. United Academy Tryouts June 8th (2007-2009) - Program Details
Cost: $25.00
D.C. United Academy Tryouts June 9th (2001-2002) - Program Details
Cost: $25.00
D.C. United Academy Tryouts June 9th (2003-2004) - Program Details
Cost: $25.00
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 21:11     Subject: PAY to try out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think [/b]the DA requires [b]$50 to register for try outs.


False


DC United is $25.


The DA does not require a tryout fee.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 21:10     Subject: Re:PAY to try out?
How sad. Poor kids don’t even have the ability to try out for a team.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 21:07     Subject: Re:PAY to try out?
Ice hockey, lacrosse all charge to tryout.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 21:01     Subject: PAY to try out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think the DA requires $50 to register for try outs.


False


DC United is $25.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 19:46     Subject: PAY to try out?
Are you more likely to go if you pay for it? This weeds out people that are only casually interested
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 19:42     Subject: PAY to try out?
Anonymous wrote:I think the DA requires $50 to register for try outs.


False
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 19:39     Subject: PAY to try out?
I think the DA requires $50 to register for try outs.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 17:52     Subject: PAY to try out?
Bethesda Soccer charges $25 to register for tryouts for U11 and above.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 17:47     Subject: Re:PAY to try out?
Who actually pays to try-out maybe it would help for financial aid
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 17:35     Subject: PAY to try out?
It is certainly normal in lacrosse.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2019 17:33     Subject: PAY to try out?
Has anyone experienced a club where they have a fee just to try out? Is that normal?