Interesting that you can still be in State Cup.
Far be it from me to suggest that its a money grab ... but if I do a quick calculation - 128 clubs (64B & 64G) with 6 teams each, 768 teams, each paying $4800 registration is a cool $3,686,400. Throw in mandatory hotels (kick back) at the various events etc and there's some nice change to be made from this.
I'm sure its all for the kids though ....
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
USYS National League Elite 64 Obligations to the club
USYS National League Elite 64 will provide: professional league management; player and coach registration management (risk management, SafeSport, player carding, etc.); professional event management; qualitative game analysis provided by ProScore; Free access to the STATSports - Elite 64 app; referee assigning fees; two national showcase events per team; one national finals/showcase event per team; video at all national events; connectivity to college and professional organizations through game and player analytics; game balls; signage.
Club Obligations
Current financial obligations include: team registration fee ($4800 per team); club performance bond (refundable) ($4000); referee fees for home matches (approx. $200-$250 per game); home hosting fees (athletic trainers, field rentals, video recording, hydration stations, tents, etc.); all team travel costs; Minimum of 22 STATSports units per team (at reduced rate of $8 per player per month – this includes the vest and GPS tracker at a 70% reduction in price.).
*For any club accepted into Elite 64, the discounted rate of $8 per player per month for the vest and GPS tracker applies to any player within the club. This discount is only available to Elite 64 clubs.
Please note: these fees are subject to change.