There are occasssionally Hispanic players that get scholarship opportunities with top clubs, but most play in the Sunday "Mexican" league in our area (South Orange County). I did not use quotes to be derogatory - that's actually how the league is referenced.

Club soccer in SoCal costs between $2,000 - $3,000 / year plus travel, uniforms, etc... The problem we have is that field space is extremely expensive.

You are correct with regard to the US Soccer certifications as well. They cost around $1300. That's because the instructors get paid, field space is rented, etc...

The pay to play model for youth club soccer could be fixed if / when the clubs are allowed to recoup the cost of player development by owning the future rights to the player. There are a large number of issues with this without even approaching the employer / employee aspects of the relationship, but someone eventually needs to figure this out. Right now it is just another soccer career path that requires funding on a large scale - hence the cost to the player.

licensing component far more than the USSF.