Another "problem" a little more unique to the FM area is the competition for players the clubs here get from the Charlotte Area Soccer Clubs. They make it hard for the various clubs on this side of the border to build team sometimes. Face it higher level soccer is a money sport and the parents of kids who excel will tkae them to where the better teams are even if it requires spending the money. Some drive to Columbia, some to Greenville, many more to Charlotte. There are even team that are mostly York county kids playing in Charlotte. The advantage is less travel to play teams (often more of them too) just as good as they would in SC. Works for girls all the way through HS but boys have to return at U15 (if they want to play HS). Now take the "MA-bell" off shoots thing and add that to it and you have problems for the off shoots.
Last edited by The Chief; 06/02/11 08:02 PM.
