You say you wouldn't pay that kind of money unless your child was committing to XYZ University. The point of playing in ECNL, National League and even the Academy is that is where your child will be exposed to the top college coaches. There won't be that caliber of coaches at Premier league games and local tournaments. The leagues also give the players a chance to play with and against high level players. So they don't end up the scrub player from South Carolina on the roster for XYZ University.
