Surviving Club Soccer. A Parent's Journey

By: Shari Nomady

A straightforward, insightful guide to what the club soccer subculture is really like for players and their families, from kindergarten to college.

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Book Description

This well-organized narrative of a twelve-year journey was written by a working mother of three whose youngest child played club soccer from kindergarten through Division 1 college. Concurrently, as co-founder of her own marketing agency, she negotiated and ran multi-million dollar campaigns for national brands that sponsored Major League Soccer, the Mexican National Team, state soccer associations, leagues, tournaments, and local clubs.

With this experience, she developed a working knowledge of the entire process of amateur and professional soccer that honed her unique and personal perspective on how America's youth is fueling the business of soccer. This unique perspective and experience is translated into core topics that will help all club soccer families set expectations:

Discover what your child's commitment will mean for the family at vacation time and holidays. Learn about the hidden costs you'll need to budget for. Understand where your child fits in with the Inverse Priority Theory. Gain a greater understanding of different coaching styles and how to pick one that works for your child. Realize that everyone is battling for position, and what parents may do to tip those scales. Learn when and why kids burn-out and quit.

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