Costs for players/parents for summer leagues

How old is your son? Where are you located?

Different programs have different structures. The one that I am intimately aware of is the Coastal Plains League. In the CPL there are no costs associated with playing on the team. You bring your glove, cleats and meal money. My son stayed with a wonderful host family. Since the teams play each night, my son's team provided a meal at the field after each game.

I know that several other leagues opperate the same way. I believe that the Cape Cod League, Valley League, Northwoods League offer a similar program.

If he can find a spot and wishes to advance his baseball "career", I can not think of a better way to go about it.

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Ours played a total of 8 summer college ball seasons...

Costs ran the gammit - some free, most $200-250 - but were never more than $400 for the summer...while I know that some feel that paying anything for summer ball is a travesty....we felt that it was a great value when you added up all that they got for the $ even at the highest price.

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Originally posted by TheBigNasty:
I was wondering what the costs for summer leagues might include.

I know each league will have differences associated with costs, as I've read in some posts that some leagues are pay to play, while some are not. I'd just like to get a general idea if summer ball is something I can afford.

My son's team was working on placing players in the fall, but I wanted my son- a freshman- to take a couple classes in the summer, just to get ahead with credits, and he agreed, and planned for some summer school and not summer league action. In my naiveity, I didn't know his scholly didn't cover summer school and I'm not able to pay for summer school, so now I'm thinking he should try and play summer ball.

Any insights or suggestions? Thanks in advance...

I am curious why isn't his summer school paid for?

Thanks for the info everyone. I was expecting it to cost alot more than a couple hundred dollars.

TPM- He talked to his AD last week, and he said that his baseball money was only good for regular school sessions only. Summer school would be on his own dime. Is summer school normally covered with partial baseball money? It's a question I should have known already.

I checked out some 2010 summer rosters today, and it seems like most players stay close to home or even come back, close to home, to play in the summer.

The Propect and Great Lakes leagues appear to be the closest leagues to "home". Since his school placed players in the fall, should I contact teams in these leagues to see if they have any spots available? (With their spring season starting tomorrow, I want my son to focus on the season at hand and not summer ball, and I don't want to bother his coaches about it at this point in the season).

You should not feel bad about having your son talk to the coaches, when they have some down time, about the summer. They should have already figured it out.

If you want your son to get a jump on classes over the summer, he may want to check with his advisors if he can take some general ed on-line classes, which he can take while playing summer ball as long as he has internet access and he has the ability to get it done and the college will take the credits.

My son took some on line classes while playing summer ball and was able to get credits allowing him to take a lighter load during his season, and he graduated in 4 years. If your son has the educational discipline, on line classes (and good advice above-check with the adviser to make sure they will count) can really help ease the madness of the spring semester.

Some kids can take on line classes, and some can't-the ones that get things done and don't need to be pushed generally do well, while the ones that give you grey hair academically (we had one of each) won't be a good fit for on line stuff.

Our son skipped summer ball after his freshman year (per coaches request)as he physically broke down a bit over the season as a starting freshman SS. They asked him to work out all summer with their strength guy on campus at his school and work camps to make some money. We were happy but had to pay room and food for him to stay all Summer Online courses have been a staple in our schedule. We take one every summer, our school only gives .85 on a credit for it because its off campus but it has afforded a little wiggle room for the spring schedule. I would say get in that habit, but make sure the specific course credit is accepted at the college before you take it.