{"id":2981,"date":"2020-05-07T14:29:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justfundraising.com\/blog\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2020-05-07T14:34:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:34:04","slug":"baseball-team-expenses-and-fundraising-ideas-to-cover-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justfundraising.com\/blog\/baseball-team-expenses-and-fundraising-ideas-to-cover-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball Team Expenses and Fundraising Ideas To Cover Them!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Running a baseball team just takes a couple of bats, a baseball helmet, a spare glove or two, and a volunteer coach, right? Er, no not exactly.<\/p>\n

While costs range depending on whether you\u2019re running an adult team or a youth team like Little League, running a baseball team isn\u2019t cheap. Costs will vary. Depending on how professional you want your team to look, you may be able to skip some steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n

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But other areas, like insurance and registration fees, every team needs to prepare for. So when you\u2019re running a baseball team, make sure you budget and plan for the expenses,<\/strong> listed below. In addition, make sure you prepare a line-up of profitable baseball fundraisers<\/a> to ensure your season is a success!<\/p>\n

1. Field Permits<\/span><\/h2>\n

In each season of 24 games, each team is responsible for covering field permits and time slots for the games scheduled at home. Each team will have 12 home games and 12 away games, which means you\u2019ll have to cover field permits and fees for any scheduled home games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many teams own their own fields and won\u2019t have to cover field permits, but that\u2019s not always the case. Sometimes if most of the teams are in the same town, the town will waive field fines, but again, not always.<\/span><\/p>\n

Typically it can cost between $100 to $150 for a 3-hour time slot for the game. Night games can cost an extra $75 for lights. These fees go to maintaining the grounds to ensure teams can continue to use them for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

And unfortunately, many towns need you to have your permits in place by February. In addition, it might be hard to get the fields you need when you want them, so reserving an extra field can give you more options.<\/span><\/p>\n

For 12 home games at $150 a game, it\u2019s safe to budget $1800 just for field fees.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Baseballs?!<\/span><\/h2>\n

You need balls for practice and balls for the game. You need enough balls that each team has enough to practice catching and throwing, pitching and hitting, and you need backup baseballs when balls get lost, damaged, or stolen.<\/span><\/p>\n

The price of balls will vary depending on the brand you use. The most reputable brands are Rawlings and Diamond, which can run $50 to $75 per dozen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding team or league logos to baseballs will be an additional cost, and can take up to 3 months to get to your team. With that in mind, it\u2019s better to buy ahead of time and have extra than to run out in the middle of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, if you don\u2019t need high-quality balls, like for a minor league or no-stakes, casual rec team, you can save some money by opting for lower quality, cheaper balls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally, plan for 10 dozen balls for each team, and about 20% overstock, just in case. This runs about $750 per team just for balls.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Umpires<\/span><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s safe to budget $90 per umpire per game. Then budget an additional $10 assigning fee for each game an umpire is assigned to.<\/span><\/p>\n

So if you have 12 home games, budget $120 for the assigning fee, and $1080 for each umpire on the field for the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Team Insurance<\/span><\/h2>\n

In many towns, you can\u2019t get a permit for a baseball field if you can\u2019t prove your team is insured. Fortunately, this is only about $150 per team.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Administrative Expenses<\/span><\/h2>\n

Often, these are covered by the league themselves, and not on a per-team basis. But they\u2019re worth considering. These can be costs like website maintenance, taxes if the league is for profit, groundskeeping equipment and maintenance, helmets and team uniforms, or field supplies like bases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most often the team themselves won\u2019t have to cover these expenses, but they may have to pay league fees that chip in to help cover them.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Parent Expenses<\/span><\/h2>\n

When a kid signs up for a sports team, their parents are often left to cover expenses. These can include uniforms like t-shirts, cleats, and baseball gloves. But they also have to cover their child\u2019s transportation to and from some games, or chip in for post-game meals or snacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s estimated parents spend between $200 to $500 a month per child on their children\u2019s sporting activities. Some parents can spend $1000 or more, especially if they seek out professional trainers for their children. Now, obviously that can change based on whether it’s recreational or travel team baseball.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n

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