Pitching and Pitchers Discussion Should pitchers get a financial break?

[Centerville_FP]

When completing the eligibility requirement paperwork for the NCAA, I believe this type of situation would raise flags. Although there is not much money in softball to draw the NCAA gods attention, doesn't seem worth the risk? Besides, everyone knows of the small amount of money available for college softball athletes, the pitchers get the most, so your pitching lesson costs (as were mine) are an investment - assuming you want your daughter to pitch in college. At $100/wk, I would think that is your goal. Even if her travel team had offered my pitcher or my catcher daughters a break on their team fees, we would pay the full fee regardless...the thought of not would never enter our minds.

 

[SoCal_Dad]

NCAA amateur eligibility is really only an issue if the player receives "more than actual and necessary expenses for participation on the team." On the surface, waiving team fees isn't an issue because that would be a "necessary expense."

Evidently, the questionaire digs deeper about what kinds of expenses each team/club provided. Participants on highly subsidized teams (e.g. Beverly Bandits) would have to check declare some.

Which of these items did the team/club provide to you to participate? (Entry fees, Equipment, facility usage, Health / Medical Insurance, Lodging, Meals, Physical Therapy, Stipends and Transportation.)

People should only be nervous if they receive something beyond the NCAA's allowed expenses.

Actual and necessary expenses are limited to the following:
(a) Meals and lodging directly tied to competition and practice held in preparation for such competition;
(b) Transportation (i.e., expenses to and from practice and competition, cost of transportation from home to training/practice site at the beginning of the season and from training/practice site to home at the end of the season);
(c) Apparel, equipment and supplies related to participation on the team;
(d) Coaching and instruction, use of facilities and entry fees;
(e) Health/medical insurance, medical treatment and physical therapy; and
(f) Other reasonable expenses (e.g., laundry money).

 

[mike_dyer]

I still can't see why anyone cares.

But I also have a real problem understanding the premise behind the whole thread. I can't see how any parent figures another person knows something that they can teach a child that is super secret, advanced, cutting edge, rock you back in your seat, blow you away knowledge and it's worth $50-100 an hour while simultaneously believing that it can be mastered in 6 days when the the next $50-100 dollar lesson rolls around.

Do the math. If the kid practiced the skills they were shown every minute that they were awake and available until their next lesson it would be around 48 hours total. I don't know any kid who would do that or any parent who expects it. So,,, realistically, how much practice time are we talking? 6-12 hours in 6 days sound about right?