Youth Ball Follies

[deecee]

I wouldn't do an unsanctioned game for anything less than $100/hr. I just have no patience or desire to want to babysit adults anymore, or deal with Pat Riley's wannabes at the 5th grade level.

The only AAU summer ball I may do pay at least $25/game and even then I try and limit my off season ball to less than 20 games. This doesn't include anything that may happen at camp if I do go.

[ODog]

Wow, $18 for youth nightmares?! Forget it. I wouldn't even drive by the gym for that much.

Around here, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO, school/parish-type) games pay $30. Even in tiny gyms where 3rd/4th graders play, they pay $25.

More talented/structured intercity teams (5th-8th grade) pay $35.

HS rec leagues featuring kids who can't make the HS team and just want to play pay $25-30.

I often leave all of these games feeling it's absolutely not worth it (for all of the standard reasons regarding fans/coaches), so I can't imagine if the pay were even lower.

Feel for ya, Missouri!

As for leagues/games that use fake officials, I've dropped that. In the modern climate of parents, coaches and players who have no sense of the game, and/or sportsmanship, you absolutely cannot take the risk of using fake officials or those incapable of "taking care of business." You're just asking for trouble. And that's trouble I want no part of. There's already enough out there as it is.