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Can we talk about AAU prices
Posted on 4/8/23 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 4/8/23 at 3:39 pm
This is my first year coaching at the lower level AAU and I came across this on FB. Im sure this could be said for travel baseball/softball.
Admission for some of these games are higher than some college basketball games.
Admission for some of these games are higher than some college basketball games.
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Posted on 4/8/23 at 3:43 pm to pioneerbasketball
i was on the fence until he said trust me. now im sold
Posted on 4/8/23 at 4:33 pm to pioneerbasketball
My fiancé coaches club volleyball. Her team is the 4th team in their age division and she has no D1 prospects and they don’t travel. $4,500 a girl.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 4:33 pm to pioneerbasketball
He's not wrong.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 4:43 pm to pioneerbasketball
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This is my first year coaching at the lower level AAU
You are part of the problem
Posted on 4/8/23 at 5:07 pm to pioneerbasketball
Lol
The whole thing is a scam in every sport
If you’re not having fun from 7-13 then you’re doing it wrong
If there is some potential starting to show as they progress after that then start getting feedback about how serious your kid is about the benefits of getting serious about their sport
There’s zero reason to put effort and money into getting your kid seen before they’re 17
The whole thing is a scam in every sport
If you’re not having fun from 7-13 then you’re doing it wrong
If there is some potential starting to show as they progress after that then start getting feedback about how serious your kid is about the benefits of getting serious about their sport
There’s zero reason to put effort and money into getting your kid seen before they’re 17
This post was edited on 4/8/23 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 4/8/23 at 5:12 pm to pioneerbasketball
If people are willing to pay for it, that's on them.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 5:56 pm to pioneerbasketball
My son is in the 8th grade plays on a regional level and we have to pay tourney fees which is about $500 per team per tourney and on top of that they charge the same parents $15 each per day to get in an watch the games. Some places might $20 or $25 per person per day. One weekend cost us about $100-140 or so. To put it in context, the admission rate in my area this past season for high school games was $10 per game.
Luckily for me, my son has a decent coach and is getting something out of it at least.
Luckily for me, my son has a decent coach and is getting something out of it at least.
This post was edited on 4/8/23 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 4/8/23 at 6:10 pm to pioneerbasketball
Honest question, do AAU coaches make money? If so, how much?
Posted on 4/8/23 at 6:48 pm to pioneerbasketball
Club volleyball laughs 5x at his post.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 9:21 pm to pioneerbasketball
The truth about any “advanced” youth sports team beyond little league:
If your kid is good enough, you’ll never have to fork out a dime for your kid to play. This is includes room & board, travel, meals, uniforms, etc…
This is the cold hard truth.
If your kid is good enough, you’ll never have to fork out a dime for your kid to play. This is includes room & board, travel, meals, uniforms, etc…
This is the cold hard truth.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 9:53 pm to pioneerbasketball
If you screw up their, there, and they’re
Posted on 4/8/23 at 10:40 pm to pioneerbasketball
One of my son’s teammates is mmmmaaayyybbbeee DIII level good (has a couple of scholarship and walk-on opportunities) and he did AAU last summer and had the same impression. It’s just putting together athletes for a weekend with 0 development for a few thousand dollars.
He decided on legit university camps for this summer to feel out the rest.
He decided on legit university camps for this summer to feel out the rest.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 12:08 am to pioneerbasketball
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Anything over $500 to play is a SCAM trust me!!!
quote:I’ll never trust someone who so flagrantly fails in the they’re/their/there distinction.
their just robbing the parents that'll willingly pay…
Posted on 4/9/23 at 4:41 am to pioneerbasketball
My buddy has 2 girls in travel softball. He is hoping they can both get scholarships. I told him for the amount the pay for everything they could put the money in a 529 and pay for most of college.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 8:22 am to pioneerbasketball
Travel baseball for 7U in my area can run as high as 3k
Posted on 4/9/23 at 8:36 am to pioneerbasketball
quote:
Im sure this could be said for travel baseball/softball.
basketball is on the level of soccer when it comes to being cheap and easy to play, a ball is all thats needed. There is zero needs for that kind of cash.
Baseball, softball not even close, glove, bat,etc.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 9:01 am to pioneerbasketball
I coached AAU basketball for many years right under the highest level of play (which would be the EYBL Nike league). Our costs were nowhere near that for our guys. Travel costs weren't cheap as we played tournaments from New York down to Myrtle Beach but they were maneagable. I coached U15-U17. We'd take a group at 15 and coach them through their last season of AAU. I got out of coaching not because of the kids but because of unrealistic parental expectations and the corruption in the bigger AAU programs.
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