Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 01:01     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Amazing revenue. Assuming about a $3000 fee, the club is raking in almost $100,000 for one team, with one coach. At most they have $15,000 in outside costs - league and tournament fees, field rental, player registration, etc. Do you feel like the coach is providing over $80,000 in value?


Spitballing numbers here and this precisely is why USofA is an outright fraud perpetrated to the highest levels of the Ponzi scale.

I was at the Philly soccer convention last January and one of the European presenters told it out loud:

What happens in this country is unacceptable and diametrically opposite of what development stands for and would never be tolerated in their continent. Under any circumstance.

From my immigrant ignorance: is there truly no genuine interest in ending this pay2play thievery and do right by the kids and ultimately by the nation’s representation in the world stage?


No. There isn’t. I’m actually born and bred America but lived overseas and I can see thru the BS. Money talks and BS walks. I prefet that cash over anything else. I coach in Leesburg - I get 25k per team and try squeeze three teams and guarantee two squads. U do that math
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2026 23:51     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Amazing revenue. Assuming about a $3000 fee, the club is raking in almost $100,000 for one team, with one coach. At most they have $15,000 in outside costs - league and tournament fees, field rental, player registration, etc. Do you feel like the coach is providing over $80,000 in value?


Spitballing numbers here and this precisely is why USofA is an outright fraud perpetrated to the highest levels of the Ponzi scale.

I was at the Philly soccer convention last January and one of the European presenters told it out loud:

What happens in this country is unacceptable and diametrically opposite of what development stands for and would never be tolerated in their continent. Under any circumstance.

From my immigrant ignorance: is there truly no genuine interest in ending this pay2play thievery and do right by the kids and ultimately by the nation’s representation in the world stage?


Haha, this is America where we believe money buys you everything, including roster spots and playing time.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2026 19:47     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:Amazing revenue. Assuming about a $3000 fee, the club is raking in almost $100,000 for one team, with one coach. At most they have $15,000 in outside costs - league and tournament fees, field rental, player registration, etc. Do you feel like the coach is providing over $80,000 in value?


Spitballing numbers here and this precisely is why USofA is an outright fraud perpetrated to the highest levels of the Ponzi scale.

I was at the Philly soccer convention last January and one of the European presenters told it out loud:

What happens in this country is unacceptable and diametrically opposite of what development stands for and would never be tolerated in their continent. Under any circumstance.

From my immigrant ignorance: is there truly no genuine interest in ending this pay2play thievery and do right by the kids and ultimately by the nation’s representation in the world stage?
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2026 19:04     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Complain. If they don't fix the situation or offer families a *significant* refund, then post on here with the name of the club and age groups so everyone can avoid.


The club is NVU. I’m getting mixed comments here, is 31 crazy high or reasonable for HS boys?


Its crazy high. Sorry. Are they playing a schedule with twice as many games (like in two different leagues) to get everyone play time?


Totally reasonable for spring season- slightly high but maybe by 1-2 not more. You lose most of the seniors in spring as they check out /less committed and then with high school spring soccer you will lose 5-7 more for practices and games. With injury mixed in it’s fine.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 10:56     Subject: Team of 31
so they are combining their 2010 2009 2008 and 2007 kids into just one team? That's insane.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 08:34     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:OP, how many of the 31 are playing HS soccer this spring? Are a bunch of them going to be missing a lot of practices and games? That’s the only way this makes any sense.


FVU is northern virginia, its very difficult to make the boys high school soccer teams in FCPS. I would assume most are not playing HS soccer.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 08:33     Subject: Team of 31
high school doesn't practice or play games on the weekends, so doesn't effect their game availability
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 08:33     Subject: Team of 31
OP, how many of the 31 are playing HS soccer this spring? Are a bunch of them going to be missing a lot of practices and games? That’s the only way this makes any sense.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 08:14     Subject: Team of 31
Most leagues do not allow teams to have more than 18 players on the bench. How is that going to work with 31 on the roster?
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 08:11     Subject: Team of 31
18-21 or so is reasonable for high school juniors and seniors.

17-18 is reasonable for HS 9th and 10th.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 08:11     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Complain. If they don't fix the situation or offer families a *significant* refund, then post on here with the name of the club and age groups so everyone can avoid.


The club is NVU. I’m getting mixed comments here, is 31 crazy high or reasonable for HS boys?


Its crazy high. Sorry. Are they playing a schedule with twice as many games (like in two different leagues) to get everyone play time?
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 08:09     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:Complain. If they don't fix the situation or offer families a *significant* refund, then post on here with the name of the club and age groups so everyone can avoid.


The club is NVU. I’m getting mixed comments here, is 31 crazy high or reasonable for HS boys?
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 07:52     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:This is because too many parents think the prestige on a name/club/league matters more than playing time.
My U14 has 15 on roster. But her team is never mentioned on here.
You guys needs to prioritize differently.


You don't know what you are talking about, hon. Middle school girl team roster is completely different than HS boys. HS boys injure themselves and have other commitments. 15 on a roster for high school is too few. 18 is perfect. 31 is ludicrous.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 07:51     Subject: Team of 31
Complain. If they don't fix the situation or offer families a *significant* refund, then post on here with the name of the club and age groups so everyone can avoid.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 07:42     Subject: Team of 31
Anonymous wrote:Amazing revenue. Assuming about a $3000 fee, the club is raking in almost $100,000 for one team, with one coach. At most they have $15,000 in outside costs - league and tournament fees, field rental, player registration, etc. Do you feel like the coach is providing over $80,000 in value?


Absolutely not. Why I am so frustrated by this. There were plenty of younger kids (across 1st and 2nd teams) who could have subbed for the older team. Or we should get a break on cost/league fees. Or the older team gets half price for the year if they don’t have a season.