Why are volleyball clubs so expensive?

Question

See, im really good at every aspect of volleyball. i can't play on a really good club team because a season is over a thousand dollars. so im stuck with a ymca club team, which is like 200 dollars. what do i do?? and why are clubs so expensive?

Answer 1

Most clubs are so expensive because you are getting the best teaching. Also how mush it costs really depends on where you live. My club is only 400 dollars but its one of the best clubs in oregon. Don't settle for just looking at one club. See about all the clubs in your area. And if you cant play club really use the time in you ymca club to your advantage. When your in line for a drill practise your sets. If you cant play club it does not mean you are a bad player. Just work really hard untill you get to high school

good luck

Answer 2

see the really good club teams have the best coaches. which you have to pay for.

The best teams also go to more tournaments and more that are far away -which costs more money. You can expect tournaments with teams of a higher skill  level to cost more to enter. You have your regional,national, and open division teams.

if you look around some more you may find a better team for cheaper but if not play for the ymca anyway. b/c its better than not playing any club ball.

Answer 3

Strange.  Your club is not really that expensive.  It would be one of the cheap clubs in Houston.  And your YMCA is more expensive than the YMCA programs here in Houston.  

You have several options.  Go to usavolleyball.org, then the WannaPlay link, then the USA Volleyball regions link, then the RVA link and then the link in your area.  You should find clubs in your area.  You can try to see if any are less expensive.  

If you do not find a club that suits your finances, you can start your own.  You will need some of your friends to play on the same team and several adults to run the club.  But you can cut expenses way down if you want.  You can get shorts and t-shirts.  You can have the numbers put on the shirts and spend less than $50.  You can enter one tournament per month at about $20 per person if you only have 6 players.  I helped start a budget club here in Houston years ago.  We charged $200 for the season.  I know that is not possible now, but you should be able to play for under $500.  You will not get the coaching of the more expensive club or all of the tournaments, but you will save money and probably have a better experience than the YMCA.

Answer 4

Expensive or not, a club fee is all driven by the market, and local standard (such as for Y! there is an upper limit they can move their price).

If you are sure the one you really wanted to get in is a "really good club team" with a really good coach, it might be worth the money in your area. If they have good players but no good coach, you might simply want to lure those players into your team for the next season :)

Answer 5

Clubs are so expensive because they usually get you warm up suits, uniforms to keep, t-shirts, spandex, sometimes shoes, socks, etc. plus if it's traveling team you have to pay for gas and a vehicle and insurance. ALSO, the club owner has to pay for the facility (gym) they use and equipment so if you think about some clubs that are only like $600, they probably aren't making much profit after they pay for everything. Also, clubs are more expensive because you're SUPPOSED to be getting top notch teaching of different skills and individual training during practices to better certain skills so you also pay for the coaches being there and the learning you receive but some clubs don't hold up their end of the deal and don't teach all that much or help individually. YMCA clubs are still fun and if you read up o nthe internet and practice on your own and with friends, you can get just as good playing with the YMCA as with playing with a club, just a matter of heart and motivation. Good luck :]