Coach P: Several more comments upon a bit more reflection on this. I've actually introspected on whether being a "gadfly" to the SCYSA would help youth soccer in South Carolina. For example, I found recently than anyone could write a complaint to the SCYSA -- there is no concept of "standing." Thus, and again, only for example, I could write a complaint that HHBSC is partnering with the Island Recreation Center and that partnerships had been disallowed by the SCYSA as per the spring ruling published on this message board. I've found several such instances in the last few months where folks have let me know of gross inconsistencies in rulings that appear to reflect some type of political bias.
However, it's not clear how this would help. The SCYSA is a political body. In terms of helping youth soccer in SC, the choices appear to be to either get elected into the SCYSA and attempt to change it from within, directly help one or more clubs, or directly help other affiliating organizations. In examining this, it appears that the latter two options are more viable.
What continues to frustrate me a bit is the wide-spread unhappiness with the SCYSA and yet the tremendous, mind-blowing intertia of the clubs. I have not a clue as to who "lurker" is; however, I fear that beyond her/his outrage that nothing will happen with respect to his concern.
Why don't clubs get together and build alternatives to PMSL (for example)? Because it's easier to complain about rising rates and the like than to try to change the SCYSA from within or try to create alternatives.
Again...I'll make my position clear. If a few or more clubs want to build an alternatve to PMSL, I will devote time, energy, and even a small amount of financial support to helping them. But the clubs need to get together on this and decide it's something worth doing.
