Team fee's 2008, how much things have changed in 12 years

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With tournament fees going up and everything else will your fees be going up also?

 

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$400-$500 with fundraisers available.

 

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That all depends on whether or not one of the parents is a good cook! That could change everything.

 

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would like to see where for under $300

 

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We will be in the $200 - $250 with some good fundraising

 

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I would say a lot of mandatory fundraisers are going to be held.

 

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Without fundraisers, I don't see how any serious team could be under $600. Out here in Washington, they are more like $1,000 or more for the same things that the Ohio teams get.

 

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Our first year we paid the first 100$ starting fee. After that not a dime more, because we worked the fundraisers. Ended up leaving money in DD's account for the next year. Fees dont have to cost much as long as your willing to put in a little time and effort in ANY sport.;&

 

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This past season Sudden Death Softball only charged each player $150.00 to play. For $150.00, each player recieved a hoodie, pants, t-shirt and 2 sets of uniforms. This also included Fall ball, Winter ball, Summer league and 8-10 tournaments. Also..... 2 of our teams went to play in the Jamboree in Zanesville and Sudden Death Softball payed for EVERYONES rooms. Each girl from both teams got 3 nights paid. WOW!!!!!!!


For the 2009 season the fees will be raised to just $250.00. For those who have not heard.....


Sudden Death Softball will be holding their tryouts on August 16th & 23rd. The tryouts are open to any girl who would like the opportunity to play competitve fastpitch softball. We will be looking to fill 10U, 12U, 14U & 16U age groups for the 2009 season. The tryouts will be held at Middletown High School located at 601 N. Breiel Blvd Middletown, Ohio from 5pm - 8pm on both days.

All coaches will be on hand to answer any questions and to evaluate all the girls that attend. Make sure everyone brings all playing gear and plent of water.

If you would like to tryout for Sudden Death Softball but are unable to attend one of these dates, contact one of the directors to set up an alternate date and time.

Chris Cain
513-217-7304
Director

Gregg Pigg
513-988-5037
Assistant Director

 

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This past season Sudden Death Softball only charged each player $150.00 to play. For $150.00, each player recieved a hoodie, pants, t-shirt and 2 sets of uniforms. This also included Fall ball, Winter ball, Summer league and 8-10 tournaments. Also..... 2 of our teams went to play in the Jamboree in Zanesville and Sudden Death Softball payed for EVERYONES rooms. Each girl from both teams got 3 nights paid. WOW!!!!!!!


For the 2009 season the fees will be raised to just $250.00. For those who have not heard.....


Sudden Death Softball will be holding their tryouts on August 16th & 23rd. The tryouts are open to any girl who would like the opportunity to play competitve fastpitch softball. We will be looking to fill 10U, 12U, 14U & 16U age groups for the 2009 season. The tryouts will be held at Middletown High School located at 601 N. Breiel Blvd Middletown, Ohio from 5pm - 8pm on both days.

All coaches will be on hand to answer any questions and to evaluate all the girls that attend. Make sure everyone brings all playing gear and plent of water.

If you would like to tryout for Sudden Death Softball but are unable to attend one of these dates, contact one of the directors to set up an alternate date and time.

Chris Cain
513-217-7304
Director

Gregg Pigg
513-988-5037
Assistant Director

So each family is fundraising or getting close to $600 in donations??

 

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With Fund raisers and the tournament we held this past July and the tournament next July, i hop the out of pocket fees for parents will be below $300. It may not happen this year but next year i am hopeful

 

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So each family is fundraising or getting close to $600 in donations??

I'm sorry, after each player payes their fees, they are asked to help with fundraising. We have several things set up to off set the costs from the parents.

 

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Without fundraisers, I don't see how any serious team could be under $600. Out here in Washington, they are more like $1,000 or more for the same things that the Ohio teams get.

The cost of living out west is out of this world. My sisters House in Mill Valley Californis is worth 1.5 Million. This same house here in Urbana Is maybe $200.000

 

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$260 got my girls, 2 nice uniforms, 7 tournaments, team fees and sanction fees. Of course the parents also had to pay for gas, tournament t-shirts and walking tacos...

 

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I don't believe there is a free lunch. It costs a certain amount of money to run a softball program, and there are only a few tradeoffs. Fundraising and sponsorships are the primary flex factors.


The budget that the Spirit coach has presented above is very bare-bones, and doesn't really mention that three of the seven tournaments were sponsored by the Heart of Ohio organization. Was there a discount or fee waiver?

For next year, figure $400 for each tournament
Figure about $200 for insurance and sanction fees
Uniforms will cost $40 and up per girl - and I am probably on the low side
If you are going to throw in equipment, sweatshirts, etc, add that in
If you have to rent practice facilities - add that in

So, my take is a budget of $5000 - 8000 is not unreasonable.

(Our team also uses non-parent coaches, and we set aside about 1,000,000 Korean Won (trust me, that is not much) to pay their direct expenses for travel to away tournments.)

Any organization with an overage of sponsorship money is welcome to direct it my way.

 

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I agree with sideliner. This was our first year as a team and our budget was at the top end of his figures. Sponsors are getting harder to find and with girls playing so many sports and other activities parents and players are even having a hard time with fundraisers.

 

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Many teams set up "individual accounts" for each player. Some families wouldn't be able to play without the availability of fundraisers and/or sponsorships. On the other hand, there are "very well off" families that can easily afford all the fees, hotel expenses, etc. Having each family responsible for their own little piece of the pie is the fairest way. It allows those who need to fundraise to do so, or the families who can afford it to just write a check.

 

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West Liberty Force 14u played in 10 tournaments 1 of which was the USFA World Series in Florida, had player bags and helmets and 3 uniforms. Player cost $200.00
Yes we did fund raisers and had some nice sponsors along the way.
Practiced all winter long and played in a Tuesday Night league.
So it is possible to play without breaking mom and dads bank account. As long as everyone is willing to help with fund raisers.
Bare bones or not we still had fun and were competitive.

 

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It all depends on what you define as "Team Fees." I just started a new select 14U fastpitch team here in SWO (www.CincyFury.com), and just for our FallBall League, I asked each players parent for $100 each to start. And that $100 per player covered our new uniforms and League Fees. We still need an extra $20 per player for umpire fees for each game, but that's peanuts.

I'm sure once we calculate in next Summer League fees, camps, tourney fees, extra bucks for some new equipment, etc., our fees will be greater. (Hmm, me thinks we need a sponsor - haha) I figure on average, tourneys have been $300-400 this past year, so that's an extra ~$30 per player for a 12-player roster for one tourney. Factor in 4-5 tourneys, and that could easily be an extra $150 per player for tourney fees alone. But it all depends on how you budget. Throw in a trip to Nationals if that's the route you're heading, and things change BIG time.

Do you count "travel costs", or have families all handle that seperately from "fees"? This thread could go on forever with all the variables, ideas, input, etc.

 

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Do you count "travel costs", or have families all handle that seperately from "fees"? This thread could go on forever with all the variables, ideas, input, etc.

We have always had to pay our own travel costs seperately. Knew that when we took our DD to try out for her first "travel" team.