I like this topic better.
If one looks at the questions from the individual player's perspective, the answers can be difficult to find. Kids who, by luck of the draw, live in more metropolitan areas, are going to have better quality soccer easily accessible. What about the kid who lives in Dillon, Bamberg, Summerton or Oconee? She is likely to have some form of recreational soccer available to her, coached by a parent who probably does not know a heck of a lot about the game. Her chances of developing into a high level player are pretty slim.
Likewise, in spite of the efforts that the big clubs make to penetrate the economically disadvantaged "market," a gander at the field on any state cup weekend reveals that we have a long way to go. There are thousands of kids who could be, and should be, participating in soccer who aren't.
How can we do better at building quality opportunities for more kids?
