{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chasing the Game - Youth Soccer in America","title":"Youth Soccer Exposure: What Parents Misunderstand","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6bcebbee\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3350,"description":"A post can open a door, but it can also distort what families think progress looks like.In this episode, Liron and Matt talk with David Rodriguez, founder of Footy Access, about one of the most loaded words in youth soccer: exposure.Parents want their kids seen. Players feel the pressure. Clubs understand the value. Platforms create visibility. But being posted is not the same thing as being developed, recruited, or ready.David explains how Footy Access thinks about coverage, why families cannot pay to have a player featured, when social media can help, and why a young player still has to hold up when the camera is off.In this episode:Why David started Footy Access after seeing a gap in youth soccer mediaWhy views and followers can become misleading metricsHow Footy Access sources stories, rankings, and player coverageWhat exposure actually means for players, clubs, and familiesWhy social media is not a replacement for showcases, scouts, or developmentWhy parents cannot pay to have a player featuredWhen posting helps a player and when it becomes noiseWhy families need a clearer “North Star” before chasing visibility","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Pf68ZmEGGzhD_L4GqN2MPEzSyl3kwuk7GVB4PlA2yzk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZWVh/ODMyNzJlMTg1NDQ3/NWZmZjlhOTAwOWEy/ZGJmYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}