2010 Tournament Entry Fees

I remember the day when you could play a three game quality tournament for $150. Now the same "unnamed" entity charges $500.

But yet many don't mind turning around and filling Jimmy's World when it takes $75 just to park.
Oops, sorry, off topic.

Does that mean that the Government's inflation numbers are off or is demand greater than supply?

No what this really means is that there are alot of people taking advantage of many of our athletes and their parents. Its ok to make a dollar but lets also think about the game and make it affordable for all athletes some of these tournaments and team organizations are just pushing away many good players! Lets not forget about what really matters the Great Game is more than just money at least for some of us!

Guess teams could just chose not to enter, right? Isn't it called "capitalism?"

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Isn't it called "capitalism?"

I call it taking advantage of the uneducated.

Is there an "ism" word for that?

Many are not aware of what field rentals cost, baseballs cost and what umpires cost--- you figure out the cost for 3 fields for 4 days, baseballs for 45 games and umpires for 45 games

1) Field rental cost varies on which college field you use as your "main" field. Most of the games are played on high school fields. The cost of using the HS fields varies: $50-$75 per game.

2) Umpires: $100-$140 per game for 2 umps.

3) Baseball: Very, very few tournaments supply baseballs.

According to that logic, here's an example of your hypothetical 45 game tournament:

22 teams x $900 (which includes gate fees)= $19800

Umpires: 45 games x $140= $6300

"Main" field= $6000 (although I've never seen one this high)

HS fields= $750 per field x 2=$1500
$19800 Entry fees
- 6300 Umps
- 6000 Main field
- 1500 HS fields

$6000 Profit

This is all fine and dandy. It's not going to change. Personally, I'd like to see all of the best teams in our state play in the same tournaments once or twice a year. Put all the politics aside and let the teams get after it...that would be worth a $900 entry fee.

Ours is a 14 team tournament in a complex of three lighted fields--not HS fields or college fields--and our teams are by invite only--top talent--that is what draws the scouts and college coaches

We have no gate fees---we refuse to have parents pay to watch their kids play

Our semis have 3 umpires and the final 4 umps---2 at the 42 pool play games

WE do supply baseballs--makes life easier

You can also add in insurance costs and programs

And how about hotels/food and salaries for people running the event


Redo your math

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Personally, I'd like to see all of the best teams in our state play in the same tournaments once or twice a year. Put all the politics aside and let the teams get after it...that would be worth a $900 entry fee.

The DBAT Mustangs - Guthrie have accepted an invitation to a tournament that I hope allows just that.

8 quality teams, 1 field, battling it out the way the game is supposed to be played. And NO ENTRY FEE.

Not concerned about which scouts show up or where it's played. Just want our group to play top notch teams in a competitive format at one location. The rest will take care of itself.

www.gatesfieldworldseries.com

Playing in tournaments that solicit exposer has not quenched the competition I've been looking for for our kids. Don't get me wrong, there are some good ones out there but I've seen a trend in a direction that is less than desirable.

I want our kids to be challenged. As they enter their college careers, they will soon learn playing on talent alone is over. These are very good organizations that will have well coached, disciplined, and talented ballplayers participating.

I'm excited about this one. I hope it works out for our team.

TRHit- No need to adjust my math. This is a fact of life in our area. Sounds like we should move to CT!

Might be the thing to do---I wish I could make the profit you note--but it matters not because if it were all about money I wouldn't be doing what I do--more imoortantly we want to give the teams and the scouts a great event-- what makes it worth it all is the fact that 90% of the teams return every year

At the end of the day....the cost will be the cost... if a team want to participate it's their descision...perhaps the teams acomplishes what they want and maybe a standout on a team will get noticed...Blue Skies...

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...perhaps the teams acomplishes what they want and maybe a standout on a team will get noticed...Blue Skies...

If there was a standout, chances are he would have been noticed long before said tournament.

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If there was a standout, chances are he would have been noticed long before said tournament.

Nope, not necessarily... Lubbock Monterey prospect (2011-RHP)David Gates was an absolute unknown before he pitched for the Blacksox at the WWBA Underclass in Ft. Myers, October 2009. Said tournament has re-directed that young man's life completely.

GED10DaD

Yes there will always be those unnoticed players that for what ever reason are not found until the last minute! It just happens!

Players get noticed that haven't been no doubt, but if they were "stand outs" they would have already stood out.

Ken...check PM

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Originally posted by Ken Guthrie:
Players get noticed that haven't been no doubt, but if they were "stand outs" they would have already stood out.

All standouts are unknown, until the first time they "stand" out!
GED10DaD