HomokHarcos said:
It's because (prior to recent wave of Latin American immigration) mainly played by suburban white kids with rich parents. It's hard to get past that for the general population because it's a $1000+ fee to play the sport competitively. Compared to basketball and American football which school competitions are taken very seriously, you have to have money to get good competitive playing time. |
In what part of the US?
I played on a youth league for a few years and my parents just had to pay for my equipment and a small fee about $50-100. We certainly weren't rich, and given the demographics of my county, I doubt most of my opponents were either. I will say that soccer was seen a child's sport where I lived; one to be dropped once you reach middle or high school.
