Tryout fee? What?

[starsnuffer]

Common for reasons Amy mentioned. It makes it easier to swallow when the teams give out t-shirts. The fees pretty much cover the shirts and field rentals, and if anyone who tries out who didn't want to play wears the shirt, it's free advertising.


-W

 

[JAD]

Some of the marquee teams in our area have started charging a fee to tryout. If your DD makes the team, the fee is credited towards her dues. I have also heard of teams "grading" players, and if your DD grades above a certain score the money is refunded, regardless of whether or not she makes the team. This is an attempt to avoid having 250 girls show up for tryouts and 80% are no where near qualified to make the team.

 

[WARRIORMIKE]

It's just money .....there's always more to make.

 

[rdbass]

They pay my DD the pitcher to try out.....of course her name is RayRay

 

[softballphreak]

This could have been just a fish tale but years ago I heard the Virginia Shamrocks charged more than a $1,000 to tryout. They were (may still be) one of the best organizations that existed at the time.

 

[Doug Romrell]

While I know of no tryout fees around here, I see nothing wrong with it. It's not like tryouts are a costless endeavor for the team or coaches.

 

[Slappers]

This could have been just a fish tale but years ago I heard the Virginia Shamrocks charged more than a $1,000 to tryout. They were (may still be) one of the best organizations that existed at the time.

I never heard that but I know one of the Shamrock teams flies to Japan to play. I know the younger teams don't charge for tryouts.

 

[riseball]

In addition to the try out fee there should be a $10 surcharge if the coaches have to listen to parents talk in great detail about their DD's last season, $10 to look at statistics from any season, and $5 for every pitch they throw over 3 (excluding change up).

 

[riseball]

This could have been just a fish tale but years ago I heard the Virginia Shamrocks charged more than a $1,000 to tryout. They were (may still be) one of the best organizations that existed at the time.

The last time we played them they were still wearing uniforms from the 1980's. What are they doing with the money?

 

[Mylil32]

I know the East Cobb Bullets in the Atlanta area charge $25, but you do get a t-shirt and some sort of newsletter. Who wants that if you don't make the team though??

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