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re: The pay-for-play debate
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:31 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:31 pm to StraightCashHomey21
US Youth Soccer Stats
This says that there were roughly 3,000,000 registered youth soccer players in the USA in 2014. Let's say that for every 20, there is a club team. That's 150,000 teams. Let's say on average a youth soccer coach coaches 3 teams. That's 50,000 soccer coaches in the USA. That number seems low, so maybe one of those assumptions is off. But let's roll with it. If each of those coaches, on average, made $50,000 per year (we don't want the to struggle or they will look to find employment elsewhere...) We are talking about 2.5 BILLION dollars needed to pay all those coaches.
Okay, let's say I'm off by a factor of 10 in each direction. What if there were 5,000 professional coaches in the USA and they were each paid $50,000 per year for their services? That's $250 MILLION in salaries. Looks like we are going to have to hold another Copa America or two.
I just don't see the money coming in and bypassing the coaches in order to be paid into the USSF.
This says that there were roughly 3,000,000 registered youth soccer players in the USA in 2014. Let's say that for every 20, there is a club team. That's 150,000 teams. Let's say on average a youth soccer coach coaches 3 teams. That's 50,000 soccer coaches in the USA. That number seems low, so maybe one of those assumptions is off. But let's roll with it. If each of those coaches, on average, made $50,000 per year (we don't want the to struggle or they will look to find employment elsewhere...) We are talking about 2.5 BILLION dollars needed to pay all those coaches.
Okay, let's say I'm off by a factor of 10 in each direction. What if there were 5,000 professional coaches in the USA and they were each paid $50,000 per year for their services? That's $250 MILLION in salaries. Looks like we are going to have to hold another Copa America or two.
I just don't see the money coming in and bypassing the coaches in order to be paid into the USSF.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:55 pm to Tiger Phil
Most travel and youth coaches are people parents
Posted on 10/12/17 at 2:36 pm to Tiger Phil
Just wanted to bump this thread.
I sincerely wish we could eliminate pay for play youth soccer in the USA. I just don't think it is realistic given the financial state of the game here.
I sincerely wish we could eliminate pay for play youth soccer in the USA. I just don't think it is realistic given the financial state of the game here.
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