Travel ball cost calculator

Find the real season total.

Team dues are only the first number. Add the weekends, hotels, gear, training, and extras before deciding what the season costs your family.

Your estimate$5,825Estimated season total

Team and uniforms: $1,900
Tournament weekends: $3,200
Gear and training: $525
Extras: $200

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Set the season

Tournament assumptions

These numbers drive the hotel, gate, meal, and transportation totals below.

Local tournaments

Hotel tournaments

Days per tournament

Family members attending

Paid spectators

Do not count the player if admission is free.

Team dues

The required program fee. Confirm exactly what it includes before adding the rows below.

Season dues

Subtotal$1,900

Uniforms

Enter zero when uniforms are already included in team dues.

Uniform package

Subtotal$0

Hotels

Calculated from hotel tournaments, nights per tournament, and your nightly rate.

Nights per hotel tournament

Room cost per night

Subtotal$700

Meals and concessions

20 tournament days multiplied by 4 family members.

Food per person, per day

Use a lower number if you pack most meals.

Subtotal$800

Transportation

Fuel, tolls, and parking for local weekends and longer hotel trips.

Per local tournament

Per hotel tournament

Subtotal$1,100

Gate fees

20 tournament days multiplied by 3 paid spectators.

Gate fee per person, per day

Enter zero when the event uses a prepaid team gate fee.

Subtotal$600

Lessons and extra training

Private lessons, cage sessions, winter workouts, or other paid instruction.

Number of sessions

Cost per session

Subtotal$0

Player equipment

Separate the big purchases so one new bat does not hide the rest of the gear bill.

Bat

Glove, helmet, and bag

Cleats and turf shoes

Catcher's gear

Subtotal$525

Team extras and incidentals

Spirit wear, photos, fundraising shortfalls, team parties, and the purchases that do not fit anywhere else.

Team extras

Other incidentals

Subtotal$200

The example begins with ten tournament weekends and the real dues, hotel, and gate-fee figures from Paul's travel-ball cost breakdown. Replace every number with your program's figures before making a decision.

Before the tryout

Ask before you pay.

What do team dues cover, and what do they leave out?
How many tournament weekends require a hotel?
Are gate fees charged per person, per day, or through a weekend pass?
Does the team require extra uniforms, branded gear, fundraising, or winter training?
What is the refund policy if the player leaves or the season changes?

The numbers behind the tool

Read Paul's full breakdown of dues, tournament weekends, hotels, gear pressure, and the family time nobody puts on an invoice.

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