In regards to the SCYSA building a centrally located facility, I have reservations about the SCYSA getting into the real estate and maintenance side of soccer.
First and foremost soccer is already expensive. I would hate to think what our fees would have to go to to maintain all of the trappings of a "state soccer facility".
At first glance, it seems to me that midstate clubs would be the only beneficiaries of a facililty such as this. Is it going to be funded with upstate and lowstate SCYSA money, as well as midstate? This could be pretty divisive. I do not believe the midstate would be in favor of a facililty in the upstate or lowerstate and call it centralized doesn't justify it. Let's be honest with ourselves on that. Centralized for what? Hosting State Cup once every three years on a rotating bases? Four or five ODP workouts? Hosting regionals every 8 years?
And where in Columbia? Not everyone would be happy with its location because there is no land centralized.
If these fields were used regularly by a local club, then a reasonable expectation would be that they rent it for a fare price, pay toward the maintenance, etc. and therefore, it would be in the best interest of the club if it purchased it's own fields in the longrun. The club could truly have control of its fields.
Just some thoughts, that's all.
BLJ
