| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
22202
263 Posts |
 Posted - 06/24/2011 : 01:12:48
|
| I am not trying to start a debate on Gate Fees even though I think $7/person gate fee for state championship games last weekend are ridiculous. However that being said, we are going down to the USSSA World Series this summer in Panama City Beach. Does anyone know if there is a gate fee and if so how much? I have heard different things but want to hear from previous experienced people. |
Edited by - 22202 on 06/24/2011 01:14:50 |
|
|
gabulldogs
29 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2011 : 10:04:01
|
| We went last weekend and although I am a coach it was $8.00 a day or $25.00 weekend package for my wife. Kids 12 and under were free. I think that the World Series there next week has a team package of $300.00 that was paid with the entry fee so everyone will be allowed in free. Hope that helps. By the way. Try paying $10.00 a game at the Perfect Game tournaments. I mean come on, its a 14u baseball game. |
 |
|
|
Riders Coach
22 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2011 : 10:31:31
|
| We are going to USSSA in PCB next week. I have asked the TD 3 times about gate fees and he still will not tell me. The Texas USSSA WS lists gate fees as $30 per adult and $25 per child for week long passes. I assume it will be similar. Communication for USSSA in PCB has been terrible so far. We usually do Grand Slam, but had a young team this year and decided we would be better off with competition in USSSA. I think we will be back at GS next year based on my experience so far. |
|
|
|
AllStar
762 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2011 : 10:34:14
|
quote:
Originally posted by 22202
I am not trying to start a debate on Gate Fees even though I think $7/person gate fee for state championship games last weekend are ridiculous. However that being said, we are going down to the USSSA World Series this summer in Panama City Beach. Does anyone know if there is a gate fee and if so how much? I have heard different things but want to hear from previous experienced people.
The last time we went it was $5, but that was a couple of years ago.
Good luck with the umps.  |
|
|
|
ecbpappi
244 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2011 : 11:52:45
|
quote:
Originally posted by 22202
I am not trying to start a debate on Gate Fees even though I think $7/person gate fee for state championship games last weekend are ridiculous. However that being said, we are going down to the USSSA World Series this summer in Panama City Beach. Does anyone know if there is a gate fee and if so how much? I have heard different things but want to hear from previous experienced people.
I think they are the same for the world series unless your at Disney where it could be $14.50 a day!! ouch! |
|
|
|
prb978
8 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2011 : 18:26:01
|
| I feel your pain Riders Coach $80 this week in gate fees between me and my wife. You talk about a rip off!!!!! |
|
|
|
buzzworthy
19 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2011 : 22:34:35
|
Don't get me started on gate fees. Perfect Game is the absolute worst -- $10 for adults. And they ALWAYS make sure that you only play one game per day in pool play. I'll be shelling out $50 in gate fees this week at ECB just to see pool games. It's infuriating.  |
|
|
|
gasbag
281 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2011 : 09:45:08
|
quote:
Originally posted by buzzworthy
Don't get me started on gate fees. Perfect Game is the absolute worst -- $10 for adults. And they ALWAYS make sure that you only play one game per day in pool play. I'll be shelling out $50 in gate fees this week at ECB just to see pool games. It's infuriating.
Agreed, Perfect Game should re-asses there gate fees. $ 10 is way to much and becomes not doable for a lot of families out there. Family packages should be offered to get MORE siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents & friends to the park...not make it cost prohibitive ! Take into account, many Perfect Games are scheduled during the day so one parent already has to take a day off from work or take it without pay ! |
|
|
|
sthrneagle
6 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2011 : 13:03:53
|
| It is especially irritating to pay the $10 gate fee and then have the game get rained out in the 3rd inning. No way to get a refund. We have had that happen on several occasions. |
|
|
|
beanball
222 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2011 : 22:11:02
|
| PG is way over the top. Just look at the team entry fee, $1,300. Then you have the distinct pleasure of paying an additional gate fee of $10 just to watch your son play. I don' know about you but I didn't see any scouts at our games. Total BS. |
Edited by - beanball on 06/25/2011 22:22:10 |
|
|
|
baseball papa
123 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 09:05:48
|
| They asked Papa if he wanted the $10 day pass or an $80 per week pass. I told the girl I wouldn't pay $80 if the pass lasted a month. In the old days Papa would climb the fence to get into a football game as there was no money for recreation in the family budget. Years later I learned that you didn't have to pay for the high school football games but at least I got some fence climbing practice in. I am much too old now to climb the Perfect Game fences. |
|
|
|
spw12
10 Posts |
|
|
gasbag
281 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2011 : 12:04:50
|
quote:
Originally posted by baseball papa
They asked Papa if he wanted the $10 day pass or an $80 per week pass. I told the girl I wouldn't pay $80 if the pass lasted a month. In the old days Papa would climb the fence to get into a football game as there was no money for recreation in the family budget. Years later I learned that you didn't have to pay for the high school football games but at least I got some fence climbing practice in. I am much too old now to climb the Perfect Game fences.
Don't believe Papa for a minute that he's too old etc. I went to a game a few weeks past and was looking for a place to "hop the fence" when I heard some noise ahead. I walked a little further and there was Papa, stuck on the fence ...or so I thought. Turns out, no need to hop the fence when you can sit on the fence and see the game. These were the best seats in the house ! It just goes to show you, Papa is never done teaching us "pups" his wisdom and worldly ways !!!! |
|
|
|
ECB_Insider
54 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2011 : 14:25:27
|
Perfect game's week pass is $40 if I am not mistaken, so that makes the per day rate at $8 per day through pool play. If you play the next two days, that makes the daily rate, <$6, which is in line with other tournaments. I also believe they are not charging kids to get in, which always used to chap me terribly.
The reason for one per day is that just to play one game a day per team, they have 69 games being played per day. There is no more time in the day to play.
138 teams is a lot to cycle through.
23 pool winners + 9 Wildcards advance to Bracket play. It should be interesting how that shakes out. |
|
|
|
biged
198 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2011 : 15:59:46
|
I agree the perfect game is waaaaaaaaaay too expensive. They should rename it the Perfect Rip off. I don't even go the events anymore. I just drop him off and pick him up. I have two girls and a wife. Much prefer to spend the 40 bucks a day on something else.
Hey Perfect game, imagine if you charged 5 dollars a head and 12 and under free. You may have made 15 a game off me instead of nothing. |
|
|
|
in_the_know
985 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2011 : 20:06:30
|
quote:
Originally posted by biged
I agree the perfect game is waaaaaaaaaay too expensive. They should rename it the Perfect Rip off. I don't even go the events anymore. I just drop him off and pick him up. I have two girls and a wife. Much prefer to spend the 40 bucks a day on something else.
Hey Perfect game, imagine if you charged 5 dollars a head and 12 and under free. You may have made 15 a game off me instead of nothing.
Ditto, been dropping the boy off and picking him up after the game. Been watching him play since he was 5, so I'm good with missing some mid-week tourney pool games. Not worth $10 for these. |
|
|
|
buzzworthy
19 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2011 : 18:43:40
|
| Insider, the ONLY reason they schedule teams with one pool game per day is so you have to go to the park and pay each day your team plays. They could easily schedule teams with 2 games one day and none the next. |
|
|
|
biged
198 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2011 : 09:06:22
|
| Buzzworthy, Good point. |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Gate Fee
