2018-2019 Club Fees

So it's that time of the year when clubs begin to rollout their new pricing for the upcoming 2018-2019 season. I am hearing fees all over the place and trying to determine what's the going rate. For example, I've heard up to $3,000 for U-littles (could be a rumor), $1,700 for smaller clubs in Central OC, $1,000 for Legends Flight 3, and $2,600 for older kids from one of the larger organizations in the region.

My question to you is how much is too much? If my fees are about $2,600 should that Include uniforms and 2 tournaments (including state cup)?

It's a loaded question but prices are beginning to get out of control it appears.
 
So it's that time of the year when clubs begin to rollout their new pricing for the upcoming 2018-2019 season. I am hearing fees all over the place and trying to determine what's the going rate. For example, I've heard up to $3,000 for U-littles (could be a rumor), $1,700 for smaller clubs in Central OC, $1,000 for Legends Flight 3, and $2,600 for older kids from one of the larger organizations in the region.

My question to you is how much is too much? If my fees are about $2,600 should that Include uniforms and 2 tournaments (including state cup)?

It's a loaded question but prices are beginning to get out of control it appears.
My thought is that uniforms should be included in the registration for all clubs. It isn’t included in my players fees and only seems to add to the clubs revenue stream. I don’t like paying for registration and then being hit up for another $300+ price tag for marked up uniform kits.
 
I have 3 kids playing 3 different clubs/levels of seriousness; the least competitive/smallest club always includes the cost of uniforms in the fees, the biggest/most "serious" doesn't. I know to expect the extra cost now but it really does irritate me. Just include it in the fees!!
 
So it's that time of the year when clubs begin to rollout their new pricing for the upcoming 2018-2019 season. I am hearing fees all over the place and trying to determine what's the going rate. For example, I've heard up to $3,000 for U-littles (could be a rumor), $1,700 for smaller clubs in Central OC, $1,000 for Legends Flight 3, and $2,600 for older kids from one of the larger organizations in the region.

My question to you is how much is too much? If my fees are about $2,600 should that Include uniforms and 2 tournaments (including state cup)?

It's a loaded question but prices are beginning to get out of control it appears.
Legends Flight 3 for U little's which Legends are you referring to? I know that the Legends FC West has Flight 3 for $700 which are consider a Development team and the only reason why its cheap is due to the coaches volunteering. Legends FC North for U-little's one of my clients that have a 06 was told it would be $2000 for a Flight 2 and 3 not sure about their Flight 1 teams.
 
You guys are getting off cheap. My 2007 DD plays for a team in the Boston area.

$3,000 tuition. $500 for kit (two year cycle, 20 pieces). 10 tournaments a year at $125 a piece. Add on $4,000 for travel up and down the east coast. Close to $9,000 when all is said and done.
 
You guys are getting off cheap. My 2007 DD plays for a team in the Boston area.

$3,000 tuition. $500 for kit (two year cycle, 20 pieces). 10 tournaments a year at $125 a piece. Add on $4,000 for travel up and down the east coast. Close to $9,000 when all is said and done.
yea what he said!
Im very close to this figure too.
 
We (U-Littles) are at $1,800 including the uniforms, which includes 2 tournaments and state cup. But yes, so many different pricing strategies and seems they all offer different things within them.
 
My oldest kid started with a mid level club, what they called at the time "premier" team 2007, 900.00. Tournaments not included. That same club is now 1850.00 for a similar team.

Generally most clubs have had similar increases. Main chage i see is the nuber of people making full time salaries and significant DOC pay increases. The unifom charge is just a cute way to increase revenue, same with mandatory raffles and other events.
 
Great question. Complicated answer. There are many factors that contribute to the total costs of club soccer, which include

club administration
club fields (and lighting)
club registration for league
team coaching fees
team referee fees
team tournament registration fees
team travel costs
team administration

The club costs should be paid equally by every team in the club. Every team is different, so these costs should vary appropriately between teams.

The largest cost should be team coaching fees. This is why parent sign kids up to play competitive club soccer - quality professional coaching that will help you develop your kids into good players and good people.

All other costs may vary a bit between clubs and between regions. The coaching cost is the one that makes the biggest difference always in amount that you pay and often in the experience your player has.

It is not to hard to figure out what the itemized costs for a team are. Doing so allows you to figure out where your money is going even when the club doesn’t provide you with an explanation.

Obviously, for older teams that travel a lot, family travels costs begin to dwarf the club soccer costs. To keep these costs down, it helps to pick a team with coaches and families that you trust to care for your player if you send your player alone.
 
You guys are getting off cheap. My 2007 DD plays for a team in the Boston area.

$3,000 tuition. $500 for kit (two year cycle, 20 pieces). 10 tournaments a year at $125 a piece. Add on $4,000 for travel up and down the east coast. Close to $9,000 when all is said and done.
Now your up to the costs I pay for dance for my older daughter. Both are way too much.
 
For those tracking these things, Pats are +$300 versus two seasons ago: Pats 2018-19 Agreement

Also, two years ago, it included 1.5 tournaments. Now that $1,000 would only cover one tournament. So when you add in friendlies, indoor, skills and tournaments, add another $500-$1,000. $3,200 seems like a lot for a 2010 player. My last kid will be done in two years I don't think we paid that much for all 4 together when they were younger. This is for flight 2 and below, correct? I don't pay that much now. Then again, in my experience, flight 1 players never paid full retail.
 
At $3k a year I am better off putting 2k away for college tuition and $1k for a new hobby. Lol.

It will be interesting to see if the amount of club soccer players begins to decrease within the next 3 years if clubs continue to raise prices.
 
You guys are getting off cheap. My 2007 DD plays for a team in the Boston area.

$3,000 tuition. $500 for kit (two year cycle, 20 pieces). 10 tournaments a year at $125 a piece. Add on $4,000 for travel up and down the east coast. Close to $9,000 when all is said and done.

we aren't getting off cheap. if we add all that stuff too. we are at the same number
 
Now your up to the costs I pay for dance for my older daughter. Both are way too much.

We have friends with kids that play high school age club volleyball and travel baseball. They pay club/team fees of $3500-$4000 which includes uniforms, but they have some hefty travel costs. The baseball players also have some expensive equipment costs (gloves, bats, cleats, helmet, etc).
 
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