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Well...I reckon one who is very punctilious might want to assemble some sort of empirical evidence, if possible, of what the results of state cups might be if NESCA and CSC would not have become one club. It obviuosly behooved their clubs, as well as their patrons, to dissolve and form a new club.

soccer63: I actually agree; so I didn't even catch the _potential_ sarcasm!

My kid played at only two select clubs: LCSC and then GFC/CESA. I am personally unhappy that my enormous property taxes pay for some of the best fields in the state 5 minutes from my home but I have had to drive her 100 miles to practice for years. But I always figured that my kid was just the minority and most people liked the approach LCSC was taking.

I know that Lexington, much like the Fort Mill area, has the talent in terms of coaching and players. And much like the Fort Mill area, there are clubs in Charlotte (in Lexington's case, this is CUFC) for most kids to go to (note: there are certainly exceptional teams at LCSC -- but for the most part these seem to be one-off.)

But until enough coaches and parents care, then I'd completely agree with your assessment -- as long as people are happy with what LCSC provides, everything is hunky dory. And heck -- unlike years ago -- for a parent who wants a "less convenient than LCSC and more convenient than CESA or Bridge" option there's now CUFC which is offering a lot of RIIIPL-East play and a lot of other services across genders and age groups.

P.S. If anyone out there ever wants to try to do something in Lexington, I'd be glad to donate to the cause!

Chico,

Spot on, as usual.

One other note. The Fort Mill/Rock Hill area differs considerably from Lexington with respect to the boys versus the girls. the Charlotte option is very attractive for the girls all the way through U-18.

For the boys, playing in Charlotte becomes a real problem at U-15 because of the high school soccer conflict (NC HS boys soccer in the fall, NCYS club in the spring).

While, for the reasons you mention above, we would all like to see both our girls and boys play their club soccer in South Carolina, it is not as big an issue for the girls as it is for the boys.