Costs associated with travel soccer?

[Anonymous]

The jump from rec to travel will be a shock to the core with most clubs. Our team fees have very little transparency for what they're for, which is very frustrating. Typically, it's tournament fees for the players as well. However, we pay tournament fees for tournaments we're not even rostered for, which I think is bs

[Anonymous]

Why arw you paying tournament fees for tournaments your team isnt playing in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10k or more for the year for one kid if the team is good is accurate.

I concur. DD entering HS years and this is the ECNL admission price.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plus, the coach's hotel, mileage and food which can add another $100 or so.

This is the only time I wish our coach has 2 or 3 teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10k or more for the year for one kid if the team is good is accurate.

$10k a year for year-round soccer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why arw you paying tournament fees for tournaments your team isnt playing in?

The poster said the team is playing in the tournament but their kid isn’t rostered for the tournament.

[Anonymous]

We’re at a mid level u10 program.
$2100 Team fee.
$180 uniforms.
$70-$80 per tournament (3-4 tournaments).
$50 2 team social events
$25 coaches gift
(Optional sand soccer away tournament $80 but also $1300 for the hotel in VA beach!)
(Optional Futsal league in winter $80)
$200-$300 for cleats due to growing feet.

Total:
$4500 for mid level NCSL 2nd team at u10 for the 2023-2024 season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’re at a mid level u10 program.
$2100 Team fee.
$180 uniforms.
$70-$80 per tournament (3-4 tournaments).
$50 2 team social events
$25 coaches gift
(Optional sand soccer away tournament $80 but also $1300 for the hotel in VA beach!)
(Optional Futsal league in winter $80)
$200-$300 for cleats due to growing feet.

Total:
$4500 for mid level NCSL 2nd team at u10 for the 2023-2024 season.

Hold up. Your TEAM fee for NCSL 2 is 2100 PLUS your club's annual program fee? Are you guys playing in the foolishness like Disney and Supercopa etc?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re at a mid level u10 program.
$2100 Team fee.
$180 uniforms.
$70-$80 per tournament (3-4 tournaments).
$50 2 team social events
$25 coaches gift
(Optional sand soccer away tournament $80 but also $1300 for the hotel in VA beach!)
(Optional Futsal league in winter $80)
$200-$300 for cleats due to growing feet.

Total:
$4500 for mid level NCSL 2nd team at u10 for the 2023-2024 season.

Hold up. Your TEAM fee for NCSL 2 is 2100 PLUS your club's annual program fee? Are you guys playing in the foolishness like Disney and Supercopa etc?

No, the Club Fee is $2100. The other fees were team fees paid as we went.
Happy to clarify.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re at a mid level u10 program.
$2100 Team fee.
$180 uniforms.
$70-$80 per tournament (3-4 tournaments).
$50 2 team social events
$25 coaches gift
(Optional sand soccer away tournament $80 but also $1300 for the hotel in VA beach!)
(Optional Futsal league in winter $80)
$200-$300 for cleats due to growing feet.

Total:
$4500 for mid level NCSL 2nd team at u10 for the 2023-2024 season.

Hold up. Your TEAM fee for NCSL 2 is 2100 PLUS your club's annual program fee? Are you guys playing in the foolishness like Disney and Supercopa etc?

No, the Club Fee is $2100. The other fees were team fees paid as we went.
Happy to clarify.

ok, that feels slightly less crazy. I think all of us who total everything up including hotel rooms, tolls, etc are surprised at the number we get to.

My niece is in travel hockey. It makes soccer look like pennies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re at a mid level u10 program.
$2100 Team fee.
$180 uniforms.
$70-$80 per tournament (3-4 tournaments).
$50 2 team social events
$25 coaches gift
(Optional sand soccer away tournament $80 but also $1300 for the hotel in VA beach!)
(Optional Futsal league in winter $80)
$200-$300 for cleats due to growing feet.

Total:
$4500 for mid level NCSL 2nd team at u10 for the 2023-2024 season.

Hold up. Your TEAM fee for NCSL 2 is 2100 PLUS your club's annual program fee? Are you guys playing in the foolishness like Disney and Supercopa etc?

No, the Club Fee is $2100. The other fees were team fees paid as we went.
Happy to clarify.

ok, that feels slightly less crazy. I think all of us who total everything up including hotel rooms, tolls, etc are surprised at the number we get to.

My niece is in travel hockey. It makes soccer look like pennies

Yes! Hockey is terrible and so is swim and volleyball. Soccer seems cheap in comparison!

[Anonymous]

Uniform kits are only good for two years because Nike/ Adidas and other manufacturers stop making them after two years. The club we have been with for years tries to let seniors use the same kits for a third year off they can get hold of enough jerseys for whoever is new. Works some years but not others.joining a club going into year 2 of the cycle definitely is not great though.

[Anonymous]

Just keep in mind none of this will be worth it.

You’re going to miss rec…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We’re at a mid level u10 program.
$2100 Team fee.
$180 uniforms.
$70-$80 per tournament (3-4 tournaments).
$50 2 team social events
$25 coaches gift
(Optional sand soccer away tournament $80 but also $1300 for the hotel in VA beach!)
(Optional Futsal league in winter $80)
$200-$300 for cleats due to growing feet.

Total:
$4500 for mid level NCSL 2nd team at u10 for the 2023-2024 season.

Hold up. Your TEAM fee for NCSL 2 is 2100 PLUS your club's annual program fee? Are you guys playing in the foolishness like Disney and Supercopa etc?

No, the Club Fee is $2100. The other fees were team fees paid as we went.
Happy to clarify.

ok, that feels slightly less crazy. I think all of us who total everything up including hotel rooms, tolls, etc are surprised at the number we get to.

My niece is in travel hockey. It makes soccer look like pennies

Yes! Hockey is terrible and so is swim and volleyball. Soccer seems cheap in comparison!

Sorry, but it never seems cheap.