07/20/2026
I've got so many thoughts on youth sports. I think they are an incredible and necessary part of childhood, but I also think they have become out of control and there are many drawbacks, as well. But that is a conversation for another day.
Today I want to talk specifically about the cost of getting into a tournament. I was talking to a friend this weekend and she told me that she paid $90 for a single weekend pass to her daughter's basketball tournament last weekend + $45 for parking. I was blown away! I think the most we've ever paid for a tournament pass was $50 (and I thought that was ridiculous). Ninety + parking just seems insane! You birthed the kid, paid for their lessons, all the equipment, transportation to the tournament, their entry fee into the tournament and then they charge $90 for you to be able to sit in an uncomfortable bleacher to watch them play the game?
What is the most you have ever paid to watch your own kid play in a tournament? Let me know below! Can anyone beat $90?