Junior fee's

[lefty]

soccer fees are not high at all.
at our club you get soccer ball,you get training tops,
training shorts training socks playing socks,playing shorts,
playing strip that you keep and tracksuits full gear.
now if that is exspensive go out and buy all that gear and see,
how much it will cost you plus rego fees.
my son played football and for $120 all you got was rego fees,
then you had to buy the gear.

Lets get back to basic, boots shinpads socks and shorts and 1 ball each, club supply strips get more kids involved this is kids soccer not Man Utd or AC Milan .

This is what happens to some when you go from E&D to Feds unless you kid is getting better coaching & opportunities you are wasting your money

I second this motion!

[Facts and Stats]

Serious question, which I have absolutely no idea of the answer.

Have (m)any AU players players got to where they are without being part of a fed set-up? If not, then the answer is you do get more opportunities when being part of a fed club.

[Left Right Out]

Serious question, which I have absolutely no idea of the answer.

Have (m)any AU players players got to where they are without being part of a fed set-up? If not, then the answer is you do get more opportunities when being part of a fed club.

Couldnt agree more BUT how many AU Players were selected in the U12s - U17s. Thats at Senior level.

[Rodney]

7 out of 23?

played at FFSA junior level and now in the AU senior squad

[Facts and Stats]

I am not sure what you mean (not being rude).

What I was trying to say. Where were the likes of Travis Dodd at Junior level? Fed clubs or not?

Is that what you meant too?

[johnydep]

Hi all,

Its that time of the year to bring up the great debate..... Why are Junior fee's so high?
What does you club charge and what do you get in return?

My dealings are with Modbury (Nothing against Modbury just new to this) I cant recall of the top of my head what they charge per year. But Modbury's Juniors dont play at Jet park (They may get 1 or 2 night games) they play at Burragah reserve which is just a local park. Also Modbury's trials finished on Sunday on Tuesday we recieved a letter to say both boys had made it BUT they required a $150.00 deposit paid by this Sunday. WHY? the season isnt until 2009 theres a few months before they start training. I just wanted to know if its just revenue raising for the Club. Does this happen anywhere else? Moneys tight at the moment coming to Xmas, Fuel prices etc we have 2 kids playing at the club we "May" be looking at paying up to $1000 for them both to play.

With the club my kids are at, the deposit is to ensure that their place is finalised. It benefits all involved - club, coach & players. The positions are locked in once you pay the deposit, less likely hood of 'shopping around' for greener pasture.

Image being the coach; you've selected your squad, got the team you want and go off on a Christmas break. The new season arives and you call the team together only to find two or more players have been offered positions at other clubs and taken it.

The deposit ensures commitment, I can't see anything wrong with it, and our sport is not the only one to ask for a deposit - try and order goods from a shop.

As for the fee; I'm not sure what your club gives you for the fees but ours includes:

• Two full strips - Home & away
  Training ball
  Kit bag
  Jacket
  Ticket to presentation dinner
  Trophy
  As well as help from a Technical Director and specialist coaching outside of the players normal training

Join the committee.

[johnydep]

I am not sure what you mean (not being rude).

What I was trying to say. Where were the likes of Travis Dodd at Junior level? Fed clubs or not?

Is that what you meant too?

Hard one to answer; time is creeping on, and there are players from all over Australia and the world in the AU senior squad.

Instead ask the question about the AU youth team. Better still - go down to Croydon Kings on a Wedsnesday night from 6pm and watch the training and then ask.

[prefly]

Ive been told to take my son out to a super league affiliated club, cant afford it end of story. The fees at his club are less than half that they are at Adl City and 2/3 of Mod or Para. Ok he doesn't get his own shirt to keep and no tracksuit but so what, he does have one of the best coaches going around and he gets specialized coaching from Chris Higgins most weeks. His team has gone from under 12cs to under 15As (next year) can't complain about that. The club has a payment plan to help the parents out - you are asked to put a deposit down at the time of reg but its only $40-$50 for each family (not player) I don't care what the fees are at a club or what history a club has got there is no reason that they cant have a payment system in place.

To be fair to the clubs being singled out here, you took your kids there to trial, no one forced you to. If you cant afford it, take them somewhere cheaper.

[rabbit]

During the trials, do the Clubs actually know/announce what the fees are going to be?

[johnydep]

During the trials, do the Clubs actually know/announce what the fees are going to be?

Ours did, and I'm sure most other clubs have that all sorted.

[Covscum]

[quote="TiTi Thierry Henry"]adelaide city is sumthin like $800
$160 for the strip
$200 deposit if u get selected early before trials finish or on the last daii
and
$500 for registration and my parents aint complaining[/quote]


this year it's close to $950.00 for a new player at Adelaide City. if you have a tracksuit from last season you can save some money. Without doubt the most expensive club to play for but if parents are willing to pay that then that's that.

[BeNatural]

Its actually 14,000 for super league teams. But that fee is to play in the Super league, not JPL, it costs i beleive 190 per team for the JPL. If clubs put their Senior fee on their junior fees, then that is their choice. Some clubs have sponsors or revenue through events which cover their affiliation fees.

[Facts and Stats]

adelaide city is sumthin like $800
$160 for the strip
$200 deposit if u get selected early before trials finish or on the last daii
and
$500 for registration and my parents aint complaining

this year it's close to $950.00 for a new player at Adelaide City. if you have a tracksuit from last season you can save some money. Without doubt the most expensive club to play for but if parents are willing to pay that then that's that.

AC are an Italian club, Italian parents pay any amounts for their children....


I say that with tongue firmly in cheek!

[Jeda]

AC are an Italian club, Italian parents pay any amounts for their children....


I say that with tongue firmly in cheek!

you're w@anker I say that with tongue firmly in cheek

[Facts and Stats]

If you think so, fine....

[teddles]

Lot of huffing and puffing in this thread.

Yes, soccer fees are expensive. Like Redmum, I'm a single parent and a full time student ... and in my 50s :? The lad's past the magic age so I'm now supporting an adult sized teenager on Aus Study. Believe me, I know about the pain of paying fees the buying decent kit and then all the travelling involved.

However, expensive as it is, it is doable ... if you squint and try hard enough. Sadly, there will be some who can't afford it. I've been involved with two clubs now and both were reasonable with parents who had trouble paying fees, it's just a matter of asking ... nicely.

I don't know any club that's rolling in the cash and most look as though they are well underfunded - you can't argue that 'fees are too high', I think most are doing a pretty good job of keeping them down (and yes, I'd love to see them halved if possible).

The reality is, if you can't afford a federation club, there are plenty of amateur clubs with far fewer overheads and consequently cheaper fees.

As for the deposit up front. As johnydep pointed out, too many kids trial at a number of clubs and then pick and choose. Nothing wrong with that but clubs need to get team lists in, need to finalise their own plans. I've seen teams start the season short of players because players signed up and then didn't turn up the next year and that is very unfair to the ones who now have to start with an understrength squad. The large deposit is there to force people to commit to a club. I think it's fair enough too as it can be hard to pick up players early in a season and, of course, those new players have missed out on the pre-season.

There's a hint there - if your lad missed out on a team after the trials, contact the clubs early next year, there are usually a few places free.

Yes, the fees are expensive, but clubs are usually reasonable about payments.
The deposit is there to protect clubs against the selfish.