Private Club Soccer has crossed from the Private Sector of American Society into the Public School Systems in both High School and College level. More than any other sport in the United States Soccer has become an elitist sport with high schools and colleges dominated by wealthy and upper middle class students that can afford to play on club soccer teams. Club soccer is not the American Youth Soccer Association which on occasions does offer sliding fees or opportunities for lower income children. Club soccer is private, exclusive, ruled by nepotism and the costs are anywhere from $200 to $400 per month to be part of the team. Almost every College and High-school has coaches that are part of Club Soccer and those coaches in turn allow the kids from club soccer to make the team and play. It is truly incredible that our Public School systems have allowed this to happen and enable the continued discrimination of minorities and the under class that cannot afford to pay to be part of a club soccer team.

All data and research clearly point to the conclusion that we have allowed an elitist eliminate of sports to become part of our Public School Systems throughout the Untied States. How did this happen so rapidly? Is it that we think of soccer as a minority or foreign sport? The fact is that Soccer is the top participatory sport by women in the United States and it is now dominated by the wealthier and upper middle class children whom can afford to be on Club Teams.

Statistically High School and College Soccer has the least amount of Minorities and under-privileged students than any other sport, even gymnastics! Most high-school soccer players believe that their “Club Team” is more important than their High School Team and also believe that their “Club Team” will be the key to getting a college scholarship. All College recruitment forms ask “What Club Team have you played for?”

It is one thing to get training for your child in a sport, music, or other skill but when the private teacher then becomes part of the public school system by coaching or working with the coaches and chooses that student over others only because that student is part of their private organization then we have crossed ethical, moral and legal boundaries.

I think this is an issue that should be addressed and brought to the public’s attention.