As far as the PDL goes, I don't know if a player could get away with being paid for an office position when he is not allowed to get paid for playing. That may be valid in Jr. hockey, but it sounds suspicious, as far as the PDL goes.

So here's a question...is the only reason PDL can't pay their players is to preserve the NCAA eligibility of their teammates?

Can a team of NCAA PDL'ers compete against a team of PDL'ers without NCAA eligibility (i.e., getting paid).

Could BYU pay their players since they are not playing NCAA soccer? Could a team filled with only non-NCAA players pay their players?

Just curious about how this all works.

Well, as I recall, the purpose of the PDL is to develope(as in the name Premier Development League) players and prepare them for the action of the professional leagues of the next levels. Preparing them does not include paying them.

It is against NCAA regulations to pay any collegiate athlete.

Players can be reinbursed for travel exspenses and food items only. Traditionally a club can give a player a biweekly payment, however, again those funds are marked for player exspenses only.

The NCAA is pretty strict on these rules, with players even having to return all club apparel unless each player pays for the club kits/warm up's etc.

As for on the pitch, a player can not be fielded on a team that consists of paid players. As for the PDL, there aren't many extra rules put in by the league as the NCAA seemingly has everything lock, stock and barrel..however the PDL does require all teams to field a few players who are under a certain age. There is also a few other small items put in by the league, however I would suggest contacting the league for more info as I don't want to spill out anymore beans on the counter.

As long as player has declaired himself with the US Soccer Fed. as being an amatuer then any declaired amatuer player can match up against another amatuer status player, PDL, NPSL, Adult Rec. , etc ---

It all comes down to being paid...paid players can't play with or against other amatuer players...the exception being friendly matches or the US Open Cup.

Once you sign on for any CHL team, you loose all elegability within the NCAA. I signed on with Barrie (OHL) and out went my scholarship.

It all comes down to players can not be compensated in any way for playing soccer. It doesn't even really matter how they are registered with USSF. A college player can play on a PDL with a pro registered player (the player pass) and it will not effect their NCAA eligibility. Any one can register as a pro player, you just pay more for the restistration. The key is if there is compensation for playing. Like was previously mentioned, this includes not receiving their equipment at the end of the season for free. Getting paid for working camps falls outside of this.

Are we back to the good old days of boots being stuffed with used $5s & $ 10s ?

You act like this might be a recent development. This has been the way of things for years now. Nothing new.

Like working a minimum wage type of position at an alumnus/booster's place of business for slightly more than minimum wage.

Oh, and a company car to boot (necessary for fulfilling the duties of the job)