Good topic and thanks for the plug. I don't know but suspect i would favor yes, they should pay, but then you would have to look a little deeper.
Actually they should actually negotiate and talk first with the host club, local league, or more likely owner of the fields. In many cases this is actually school districts, county council or some other municipality. I wonder how many clubs actually own their own fields.
This then gets you in to the whole "why should MPSC get sole use of town rec fields debate" and why can't Cainhoy or any other club with tax paying citizens get equal access to lighted beauties at Park West for example.
Assuming of course they are willing to pay the same rent as any other club to the town. Sorry MP for using you here but my point would be similar in any geography and I'm just continuing Shades example.
So to start this dialog going and to just offer my 2c I would like to think soccer clubs would plan to rent, build or borrow fields over time but if not, a reasonable rent would be appropriate.
$50 per game seems a little rich to me but I suspect it could go that high. I would like to think that these sorts of issues that would increase the cost of youth soccer to the extent of $50 per family could be avoided.
For the record viewers, Cainhoy Athletic plays its home games on borrowed fields from school district (Berkeley) and is building our own for the future. Just taking longer than expected.
