So, you don't charge at all? Or, you charge less than other clubs? How much less? Inasmuch as you raised the issue, can you share your club's fee structure with us?
And what does it mean when you say that "this space is for player development?" Do you mean that only your club, which has not yet fielded a single fall team, actually provides "player development?" Do you mean that clubs that charge fees do not provide "player development?"
Our coaches have to get paid, field rental has to be paid, registrations, uniforms, etc. So yes, we have to charge. We do not have sponsors that would make that possible. But we do not charge $1,500 a season plus uniforms, plus tournaments, plus ref fees. Which is what an “average” club team charges. I’ve coached other clubs and know how much it is. If you are actually interested I have no problem sharing our fees, otherwise I don’t think this is the place for that. I don’t see other clubs posting their fees in the forum.
When I talk about development:
We focus on creating soccer players with the three main characteristics in mind. Technical, Fitness and Tactical. We do not want the one big, fast player that will dribble past everyone at u8 and the coach decides to give the ball to him at all cost, he takes the corner kicks, goal kicks, throw ins, pKs, everything.
Our focus is to create player who know how to play from the back, who know how to use both feet, receive the ball under pressure, etc. I can go on and on.
Our main goal to start is that we teach kids how to play. At first, they don’t have to play for us, we start as a soccer school. As time goes on and when we have enough players to field teams, then we will do that. Right now, we welcome everyone, we teach everyone.
Some of our coaches have coached club soccer, high school soccer, they have had teams for years and have develop players. Some make it to college, some finish after high school. Not all players make it. It’s how it works.