What is it that you do not get?
You do not have to go to the tryouts or play for any of the club teams.
Come to think of it, you don't have to play at all.
Is your Town Team Free?
If my Town Team did everything my club team did, the cost for the town team would be approximately $1500 - $2,000. (that does not include the private and or small group lessons recommended by the coach).
Fall league, fall tournaments, winter in-house, winter league, winter practice time, spring in-house, spring PAL, spring tournaments, summer in-house, summer tournaments, paid coaches, uniform, recommended private training etc...
Hotels, gas, tolls, food etc.. cost the same regardless of Team.
It all adds up, and it’s not free.
Stop complaining, you are not forced to do any of it.
The market will drive the price, as long as people are willing to pay, the clubs will continue to charge the fee.
Stop complaining, if you do not like it simply don’t go.
In theory every spot is open at tryouts. Now we all know that is not reality, so you play along and pay $100-$200 and you get a pinnie and 2-3 2 hour tryouts that you can view as practices. Do the clubs make money off this, yes. But who cares, now you make the team and stroke a check for $2,000 and then along the way pay another $2,000 in extras and travel, so you are into your team for $4,000 really the $100-$200 is no big deal. I think the people who comakn about tryout fees are the ones who played on the team last year and are affraid of being cut this year and know that they wi need to attend 3-4 tryouts
