ASA Teams who DO NOT give families a BUDGET

[Surehitter]

As stated earlier -

If you are with a top organization - Don't ask and just accept the fact you are making a purchase and let it go. We made the mistake of asking when our older daughter ( now in College ) was playing and paid the price in an indirect way. With the younger daughter we have just kept our mouths shut and it has worked well. The team plays the better teams on the main fields at the exposure tournaments so I don't care what the managers do with our money the value is there. Of course if we were on another team and not getting the value of our purchase we would probably look a little closer.

[BenAround]

A coach of a well known SoCal gold team told me that if parents ever asked to see the books, their dd would be looking for another team.

LOL - Did he also try to charge the parents 5K if their DD got herself a scholarship through years of hard work ?

I know you're first reaction is to slam Phil Bruder, but sorry to burst your bubble-it wasn't him.

Dang! But don't worry. There's lots of other opportunities for that.

[BenAround]

As stated earlier -

If you are with a top organization - Don't ask and just accept the fact you are making a purchase and let it go. We made the mistake of asking when our older daughter ( now in College ) was playing and paid the price in an indirect way. With the younger daughter we have just kept our mouths shut and it has worked well. The team plays the better teams on the main fields at the exposure tournaments so I don't care what the managers do with our money the value is there. Of course if we were on another team and not getting the value of our purchase we would probably look a little closer.

Wow, blind dedication. With the group-think mentality here odds are most of you would feel right at home in the city of Bell.

What the heck is wrong with asking to see books that the manager is OBLIGATED to provide?

http://www.socal-asa.com/jo/forms/YellowBook.pdf
“A” Travel Teams Only: Failure to provide an itemized and accurate pre-season team budget and an itemized financial statement of team expenses to players / parents / guardians at the end of the ASA Championship season, not to exceed 60 days from the end of Championship Play.

5. Shall provide to each player and parent a pre-season team budget and an itemized, accurate
end of season financial statement within 30 days after completion of ASA Championship Play.
When a complaint is filed with respect to a financial dispute between an ASA registered player
/ parent and an ASA registered team, SoCal ASA shall review the pre-season budget, the postseason
financial statement and any other relevant documents to determine whether either
party has failed to comply with their responsibility regarding the approved financial plan.
Should either party be determined to be noncompliant with the approved financial plan that
party is subject to possible suspension until the situation is resolved. ASA guidelines for team
financial planning are:
a. Each team shall have a proposed financial budget for the current season. It is
recommended that each player / parent and the team manager sign the proposed
budget and each keep a copy.
b. Should the team need to adjust their financial plan during the season, the amended
budget should be provided to and signed by all parties. It is recommended that any
expense exceeding the budgetary estimate by 10 percent or $100.00, whichever is
greater, should require an amended budget.
c. Within 30 days of the completion of Championship Play the team shall provide each
player / parent and end of season financial statement detailing the funds collected and
how they were expended. The expense report should follow the pre-season budget
format and report all expenses against the planned budget.
All financial claims by any party must be addressed by the parties or taken to the appropriate
legal process, for example: small claims court, arbitration or other dispute resolution.

[AlwaysImprove]

The problem is that is always the parents of the child that did not get much play time that has a problem with the team budget. It is just another obtuse way for them to try and prove how they got screwed.

[Skarp]

What the heck is wrong with asking to see books that the manager is OBLIGATED to provide?

There's nothing "wrong" with it. It's well within your right to do. It's just stupid, that's all. It doesn't do anything for you.

[CheckWriter]

http://www.socal-asa.com/jo/forms/YellowBook.pdf

If Premier is successful enough, none of these rules will apply anyway.