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<blockquote data-quote="forensicbuzz" data-source="post: 950536" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>Upwards of $1,000 for "travel" and "select" teams? Try $2,500 to $4,000 for "select" teams in Illinois. That doesn't include travel and lodging for out-of-town tournaments. You're also paying for the coaches' rooms and meals. These programs are fielding multiple "A" and "B" teams. If your son wants to play "travel/select" baseball, they've got a team for him if you're willing to pony up the money. The quality of some of these "elite" leagues has been watered down so much that it's oftentimes not as good as House League baseball used to be. </p><p></p><p>As for equipment, when I played in the late 70's and through the 80's, you came to the team with a glove and cleats. Everything else was communal and part of the team equipment. I'm about to shell out $600 for my 14-year-old's catcher's equipment because he's outgrown his and will be playing into HS. $300-$400 for a bat (that has to be replaced every year because the bat rules change), $325 for a glove/mitt lo you need both. This doesn't even account for the private lessons these kids are getting with individual coaches. </p><p></p><p>It's the same with every sport. Hockey families pay upwards of $20,000/year/kid for their kids to play at an elite level. It's crazy. So, it doesn't surprise me when I hear about season ticket holders dwindling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="forensicbuzz, post: 950536, member: 198"] Upwards of $1,000 for "travel" and "select" teams? Try $2,500 to $4,000 for "select" teams in Illinois. That doesn't include travel and lodging for out-of-town tournaments. You're also paying for the coaches' rooms and meals. These programs are fielding multiple "A" and "B" teams. If your son wants to play "travel/select" baseball, they've got a team for him if you're willing to pony up the money. The quality of some of these "elite" leagues has been watered down so much that it's oftentimes not as good as House League baseball used to be. As for equipment, when I played in the late 70's and through the 80's, you came to the team with a glove and cleats. Everything else was communal and part of the team equipment. I'm about to shell out $600 for my 14-year-old's catcher's equipment because he's outgrown his and will be playing into HS. $300-$400 for a bat (that has to be replaced every year because the bat rules change), $325 for a glove/mitt lo you need both. This doesn't even account for the private lessons these kids are getting with individual coaches. It's the same with every sport. Hockey families pay upwards of $20,000/year/kid for their kids to play at an elite level. It's crazy. So, it doesn't surprise me when I hear about season ticket holders dwindling. [/QUOTE]
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