Hurst66—
I agree EXCEPT I would argue that since it is WONDERFUL it deserves to be better for the PLAYERS.
Coaches, refs, and fans/parents are failing the players far too often; we could all do better. Part of that would be by becoming more informed about the sport.
One advantage in club is that we have more KNOWLEDGE of the sport among everyone at the club level (yes—there are nimrods in club also, but in a lower dose/percentage). High school soccer in SC would benefit from an influx of greater knowledge of the game among those NOT playing.
I am more sensitive to high school sports because it is a different animal and I have been involved with HS for over 23 years. Most of the players I have coached in soccer are just really good young people who happen to play soccer in the spring. I think they deserve the professionalism and quality I see in club; that's all. . .
