Parents could hold all of the power in Club Soccer if they wanted to. I wish we would of organized a team parent group when we started all of this Premier Soccer years ago. Power is in numbers and a big Soccer Club hates that. We had situations on our premier team over the years if a parent spoke out about excessive travel, expenses, lack of confidence in a coach they were summoned to the Club office for a one on one with a director because it was detrimental to the team. I can't remember any of the concerns the parents brought up being detrimental, just opinions and looking out for their child and hard earned money. The Club just wanted us to cut the check and stay out of the way. If I was to give any good advice to parents just starting out in travel soccer it would be organizing a parent group. Don't tell the club, or you'll be getting a phone call.
