The Truth Revealed. Your Value Restored.
Coaches & Referees
You're out there in the scorching sun, braving the elements, shaping young lives, and ensuring fair competition. Yet, you're often left unpaid or grossly underpaid, while organizations pocket hefty fees and receive sweetheart deals on public facilities. Your passion is exploited, your dedication taken for granted. This stops now.
Families & Communities
Your children deserve the highest quality sports experience, led by skilled and motivated professionals. Instead, you're often paying high fees to organizations that exploit volunteers, offering sub-par services, and even engaging in backroom deals. Your hard-earned money should support quality, not corruption.
A Proven Path Forward: The FC Riverside County Model
Some say fair pay isn't possible. We say it's not just possible, it's essential for quality and integrity. Look at FC Riverside County. We proudly pay all our coaches and referees at least $25 an hour. This isn't charity; it's an investment in talent, dedication, and superior service. Our success proves that when you value your people, you elevate the entire sport.
We are a testament that fair wages attract and retain top-tier talent, leading to vastly superior programs that truly benefit the children and families they serve. This is the future we demand.
The Fight for Fair Field Allocation: End the Kickbacks!
City governments and school districts provide organizations with subsidized field rates and other perks, often under the guise of "non-profit" status. The ugly truth? Many of these so-called non-profits are conduits for kickbacks, political propaganda, and personal enrichment. When something is "free," you – the coach, the referee, the family – are the product.
These organizations exploit volunteer labor, charge high fees to families, and even get discounts from suppliers, all while politicians award them prime field access based on cronyism, not community benefit. This egregious abuse of public resources and trust must end.
Coaches Refs 4 Pay demands that governments prioritize allocating field space to organizations that pay fair wages to their coaches, referees, and administrators. This isn't just about fairness; it's about investing in genuine quality, transparency, and a healthier, more legitimate sports ecosystem for our children. It's how we truly grow soccer and all sports in America.
This isn't just a website. It's a platform for coaches, referees, and administrators who are fed up with being political pawns. It's for organizations committed to fair pay, seeking the resources and recognition they deserve. It's time to take back our game.
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