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Post by bigfan on Mar 21, 2015 11:04:47 GMT -5
How much does this cost to play? ball park figure? It depends on several factors (level of team, # of tournaments, etc.) below is a range for Texas for 2014 among the larger clubs. It could be a little more or less in other areas of the country.
Top or National level team: (College recruiter watch these tournaments and teams) 1. Teams 16-18 age group $3,500-$5,000 depending on # tournaments (fee does not include player travel) - most expensive because more hours training, more travel/overnight tournaments. 2. Teams 13-15 age group $3,000-$4,000 3. Teams 11-12 age group $2,000-$3,000
Regional level teams can range in price between $1,500 and $2,500 depending on the age and # of tournaments, but tournaments are regional or metro level and participate in the local region National Qualifier at the Club or American division.
I thought the entire season was $200-$500. I had no idea it is so expensive. Thanks for the enlightenment.
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Post by vbprisoner on Mar 21, 2015 12:21:06 GMT -5
It depends on several factors (level of team, # of tournaments, etc.) below is a range for Texas for 2014 among the larger clubs. It could be a little more or less in other areas of the country.
Top or National level team: (College recruiter watch these tournaments and teams) 1. Teams 16-18 age group $3,500-$5,000 depending on # tournaments (fee does not include player travel) - most expensive because more hours training, more travel/overnight tournaments. 2. Teams 13-15 age group $3,000-$4,000 3. Teams 11-12 age group $2,000-$3,000
Regional level teams can range in price between $1,500 and $2,500 depending on the age and # of tournaments, but tournaments are regional or metro level and participate in the local region National Qualifier at the Club or American division.
I thought the entire season was $200-$500. I had no idea it is so expensive. Thanks for the enlightenment. ROFL.......that's why parents bitch about it. If a parent travels with the player and they have 3 flying tournaments then are really looking at $8,000-$10,000 for the season. Any privates or camps you just keep piling on that cost too.
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Post by livbfan on Mar 28, 2015 11:52:51 GMT -5
How many players out of 100 quit during a season? 2? 3? More? Exactly. 2-3% loss is usually built into retail prices at your favorite store. The same should be built into club pricing.
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Post by Garand on Mar 28, 2015 14:36:51 GMT -5
I dont feel like that is the same, The club I coached with has a player/parent agreement that everyone signs and a coach's agreement. The player/ parent agreement states that training time will be equal, match playing time is not promised. The coach's agreement states that every player gets equal training. Every player gets an equal shot to learn in practice, but the coach can decide whether or not each player can help the team win during match play. We also have a meeting at the beginning of the year where the club director says this exact same thing. When I send out my very first email to the team I spell out that playing time will not be equal... Middles will most likely play 3 or 3.5 rotations, liberos will play 5 or 5.5 rotations. Everything else from there is determined on how training goes. When we have our first meeting with the team I reiterate with the players and the parents that playing time will not be equal. The parents are paying for training time, and that the coaches will determine playing time. Our club director backs us up on this 100%. I purposely do not do any private lessons during club season and I discourage my assistants from doing any with the kids on our team as well because I don't want to be favoring any particular player. I always tell my kids that if there is something that they are really wanting to work on and they feel that they are not getting enough reps with that skill in practice to come talk to me and we will build it into drills. Sometimes no matter what you do as a coach or club director, people are not going to be happy. I agree completely with what CVBC said: guaranteed equal practice time, no guarantee of equal playing time (the great motivator), and I have always strongly preferred that coaches don't give lessons to players on their own team. And yeah, some fraction of families will never understand and will always be unhappy. Chances are they will move to another club eventually and you will be rid of them.
The last untouchable rule of club ball: initial conversations with coaches should be initiated by the player, not the parents. At any age. Tough? Yes, but best for everybody.
Establish these important things right out of the gate and you have a decent shot at a successful club.
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Post by gnu2vball on Mar 28, 2015 19:01:17 GMT -5
A pity that caromei person didn't get on this thread to interact with the "type of people" who might coach her darling daughters.
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