Why soccer isn't popular in America
Soccer isn't popular in America beacause of things like lack of exposure and that America already has it's own version of football and alot of other sports. Also the rules in soccer compared to most American sports is different for example in sports like football, baseball, and basketball their are alot of commercials and you can use your hands but in soccer it's 45 minutes of non stop play and then a short break and then another 45 minutes of play and almost the whole game is played with your feet. Another reason is that American sports are usually more violent then soccer even though soccer has it's own fair shair of violence.But it all comes down to what kind of sports people like and apparently most americans aren't in to soccer that much.
How to make soccer more popular in America
We can make soccer more popular in america by stuff like promoting the MLS "Major League Soccer" which is the american soccer league.Another reason might be if the U.S national soccer team won the World Cup or a major soccer tournament because in the 2010 World Cup an estimated 30 million people watched and a lot of that number were americans who really don't care about soccer.Bringing in great soccer players from around the world could also help promote soccer in america, David Beckham tried but there needs to be more great soccer players.
Where in America soccer is most popular
As far as MLS then places like Seattle,Portland,Philedelphia,and Houston are very popular places for soccer especially in the MLS because these teams get the most fans.As far as youth soccer then places with alot of hispanic people like California, Arizona, and even Texas. Though soccer is pretty popular in the south, it's also popular in some northern states like Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
A little bit of history
Soccer is said to have came to america in the late 1800's to early 1900's by Europeans. The game was originally played with an inflated cow bladder with hundreds of people on each team, and people would use their feet, heads, chest, knees, and even hands.
Why American kids leave soccer
youth american soccer players usually leave soccer because for one they will start to play other sports until they no longer really care about soccer or they will just no longer have any interest or pride for the sport. It could also be pressure from family, friends, or even coaches to make them want to play another sport. Really it just comes down to if the player is devoted to the game or not.
American soccer origins
Various forms of soccer-style games have been around since Roman times, and the United States was the first British colony to start playing soccer-style games. Some form of football was played in the Colonies as far back as the establishment of the original Jamestown settlement in 1609. The rules are unclear, but they most likely resembled the sprawling Shrovetide games then popular in England. It was soon banned by ordinance as a reputed bad influence, and for the next two centuries appeared only in the least restricted of colonial communities. The first written accounts of football in the US centered on contests in the major colleges and universities of the Northeast. The freshman and sophomore classes at Harvard had instituted an annual intramural football contest in 1827, played on the first Monday of the new school year. These games were evidently quite rowdy, as the event was known as "Bloody Monday". Princeton played something known as "ballown" in which the ball was hit with the fist as well as the foot. By the 1840's, they had organized their games into intramural tournaments. Other forms of the game were played at Amherst and Brown. The game probably bore little resemblance to the modern game, and in fact the round (originally rubber) ball was not introduced until the 1850's, and games were either pick-up or special annual events. The modern form of soccer originated in England in the early 1830's. The sport grew among working-class communities and was seen as a way of keeping young and energetic kids out of trouble at home and in the school; they could let off steam and learn the values of teamwork (rampant individualism was considered a problem at the time).
The first football clubs were established in Sheffield in 1857, and soon they had enough to establish their own Football Association in 1867. Sheffield FA played London FA in 1861, one of the first regional matches. And eventually the need for a unified set of rules became obvious. This, prompted by many letters to the editors of the newspapers in the midlands, the near-north, and London regions of England, and led to a series of meetings, which culminated in the formation of the Football Association (FA) in 1863. This worked together to establish the first standardized set of Football rules which soon became the standard in England.
The next major development was the establishment of a knockout cup in 1871, based on the house competitions at Harrow School. These knockouts, in which most teams names are placed in a hat, and drawn out in pairs, then leading to a one-game knockout competition similar to the NCAA Championships, which culminates in a Cup trophy.
When soccer first started in the United States, it was played primarily by schoolboy and college teams, and was largely an upper-class game. The Oneida club, formed in Boston in 1862 may have been the first soccer club to consist of a regular roster of players, as opposed to the pick-up games commonly played at the time, although it is not clear whether they were playing soccer, rugby, or a hybrid game. It consisted of a group of Boston secondary school students from fairly elite public schools in the area (Boston Latin, Boston English, etc.). This club would play matches against pickup teams throughout the Boston collegiate community and went undefeated, and unscored upon during their entire four-year existence. Apparently, teamwork, and familiarity with teammates was a significant factor in winning, and this was not lost on the public. If the Oneidas were in fact playing soccer, then they would be the first soccer club anywhere outside of England, even predating the formation of Scottish teams.
The first football clubs were established in Sheffield in 1857, and soon they had enough to establish their own Football Association in 1867. Sheffield FA played London FA in 1861, one of the first regional matches. And eventually the need for a unified set of rules became obvious. This, prompted by many letters to the editors of the newspapers in the midlands, the near-north, and London regions of England, and led to a series of meetings, which culminated in the formation of the Football Association (FA) in 1863. This worked together to establish the first standardized set of Football rules which soon became the standard in England.
The next major development was the establishment of a knockout cup in 1871, based on the house competitions at Harrow School. These knockouts, in which most teams names are placed in a hat, and drawn out in pairs, then leading to a one-game knockout competition similar to the NCAA Championships, which culminates in a Cup trophy.
When soccer first started in the United States, it was played primarily by schoolboy and college teams, and was largely an upper-class game. The Oneida club, formed in Boston in 1862 may have been the first soccer club to consist of a regular roster of players, as opposed to the pick-up games commonly played at the time, although it is not clear whether they were playing soccer, rugby, or a hybrid game. It consisted of a group of Boston secondary school students from fairly elite public schools in the area (Boston Latin, Boston English, etc.). This club would play matches against pickup teams throughout the Boston collegiate community and went undefeated, and unscored upon during their entire four-year existence. Apparently, teamwork, and familiarity with teammates was a significant factor in winning, and this was not lost on the public. If the Oneidas were in fact playing soccer, then they would be the first soccer club anywhere outside of England, even predating the formation of Scottish teams.
History the United States Football Association
Originally founded in 1913 as the United States Football Association, U.S. Soccer was one of the world’s first organizations to be affiliated with FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, and has grown into one of the sport’s organizational leaders, integrating player participation and player development into arguably the world’s most successful top-to-bottom National Team program.
U.S men's national soccer team.
This is the average size of an 11 v. 11 soccer field
Soccer kits include shorts, jersey, knee high socks, shinpads