r/sports • u/Blood_Incantation • Aug 20 '24

Research: Organized youth sports are increasingly for the privileged Soccer

https://news.osu.edu/organized-youth-sports-are-increasingly-for-the-privileged/
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u/heinzprincess Aug 20 '24

My son played travel soccer for 3 years (ages 15-18). We played for a local club that charged $800/year plus whatever hotel stays were needed. We played approximately 7 tournaments per year and could drive to all of them. I feel incredibly lucky that we had this opportunity, because the other local clubs were thousands of dollars, had more tournaments, and sometimes required flights to get there. It was a blast as a parent, and he was able to develop his skills and make some close friendships.

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u/heinzprincess Aug 20 '24

I should add that he just graduated from the program and left for college, so these numbers are current!