Kansas
City Metro ASA VIP Series
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Gate Entry Fees
Adults: $4.00 Youth (7-17): $2.00 Seniors(55+): $2.00
There will be a gate fee for each day of a tournament. Friday gate fees paid are good for Saturday but you must present your Friday night tickets for Saturday. Although gate fees aren't popular, they are necessary in order to keep the entry fee low enough that recreation teams to can afford them. We ask that you inform all fans of your team of the gate fees.
Most recreational teams do not have sponsors to pay the $165.00 entry fee for the VIP Tournaments so it's usually shared by the coaches and players (parents). Most other tournament entry fees are $350.00 which included gate fees. Those that do not include gate fees charge $225.00 or more for team entry fees and charge gate fees. There is a tremendous cost associated with these tournaments. Costs include such things as umpires, trophies, awards, event officials, permits, field rental, field prep and other miscellaneous expenses. The awards cost alone for 2007 was over $12,000. When an age division is divided into a Junior and Senior division, the costs are doubled without additional income.
Another reason the VIP Series is different, we give discounts toward the entry fee for the "FINALS". If a team plays in the first 3 VIP Series Tournaments, the last tournament in the VIP Series, the "FINALS", is FREE. We also give a 50% discount for entering 2 of the first 3 VIP Series Tournaments. With the discounts on the "FINALS", the "FINALS" tournament is guaranteed to lose money.
When you think about it, you can enjoy watching your daughter or grand-daughter or neighbor kid play softball for less than the price of a movie or lunch and will be better than the movie or lunch. A movie ticket will cost you $8 and generally will last less than 2 hours. The same $8 will get you entry into 2 DAYS of a VIP tournament. Which is the better deal, 2 hours or 2 days? I hope my attempt to explain some of the cost associated with the tournaments will make it easier for you to understand the gate fees.
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