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This happens even in non packages products, aka services. I play rec. soccer, and have signed up for different leagues over the time. Back in 2013-2015 for e

This happens even in non packages products, aka services. I play rec. soccer, and have signed up for different leagues over the time. Back in 2013-2015 for each game, the usual time was about 60 mins slot, with few minutes given for a mid game break and in between games team switch. So, about 27 mins for a half, 5 mins a half game break, and a bit of a margin. Over time this has been shrinking when it became 55mins, then 50, and now a partly 40mins for a whole game. You basically get 18 mins half. To add to the injury each team now is stuffed with more players, so you have more subs and less play. it is annoying. Usually it was only one crappy league doing this, but now the other ones are started to shrink game times, raise prices and so profits. So.... yeah, shrinkflation even in soccer games.

AuthorizedCust 5y ago
Wow. I play in Dallas’s men’s adult soccer league, the NTPSA. Roster size is controlled by the team captain, with a max of 25, and we get 45 minute halves. Maybe the main shrink is deteriorating field conditions as cities decline to maintain them properly? But the NTPSA can’t really control that.
- ardit33 5y ago
  This are 7vs7, so it is super casual co-ed leagues and in NYC. Something you play after work. There was only one or two, leagues doing this (the shrinking of times and packing) now it is most of them. 22 to 25 mins halves, are a luxury right now. It sucks... Ps. There are more serious leagues, but they tend to play in fields further away from Manhattan. And the current leagues profit out of the 'there is always newbies moving into nyc every year', mantra.
Al-Khwarizmi 5y ago
Not as flabbergasted by the shrinkflation as by finding out that you need to pay to play recreational soccer in the US and there is someone profiting from it. I've always seen that as something ran by volunteers. After all, contrary to other sports, the resources needed to play soccer are minimal (a ball, a field and two goals), why do you need for-profit companies at all?
- analog31 5y ago
  One thing is the assurance that the field will be available when you want to play.
- thatguy0900 5y ago
  They will have jerseys, available we'll maintained field, and usually one kind of end season celebration and trophys

AuthorizedCust 5y ago

Wow. I play in Dallas’s men’s adult soccer league, the NTPSA. Roster size is controlled by the team captain, with a max of 25, and we get 45 minute halves. Maybe the main shrink is deteriorating field conditions as cities decline to maintain them properly? But the NTPSA can’t really control that.

ardit33 5y ago
This are 7vs7, so it is super casual co-ed leagues and in NYC. Something you play after work. There was only one or two, leagues doing this (the shrinking of times and packing) now it is most of them. 22 to 25 mins halves, are a luxury right now. It sucks... Ps. There are more serious leagues, but they tend to play in fields further away from Manhattan. And the current leagues profit out of the 'there is always newbies moving into nyc every year', mantra.

Al-Khwarizmi 5y ago

Not as flabbergasted by the shrinkflation as by finding out that you need to pay to play recreational soccer in the US and there is someone profiting from it. I've always seen that as something ran by volunteers. After all, contrary to other sports, the resources needed to play soccer are minimal (a ball, a field and two goals), why do you need for-profit companies at all?

analog31 5y ago
One thing is the assurance that the field will be available when you want to play.
thatguy0900 5y ago
They will have jerseys, available we'll maintained field, and usually one kind of end season celebration and trophys