I am not sure if we are talking about the same thing here, but I coach and I charge our players approximately $100 each. With that they get a pair of Nike Shox, a travel suit, hoodie, travel bag, and a t-shirt. The fee helps to offset the cost of this package and helps me to keep the fundraising to a minimum. As a parent myself, I would rather pay a fairly small amount of money in the beginning than have to be selling overpriced "stuff" throughout. Also as a parent and being in the education field, I realize money is a concern for families. If this is the case, these families have the opportunity to do a little extra fundraising or "volunteer work" (concessions, tickets) that helps the program in some way to "pay off" the fee. Bottom line is...I have never kept a kid from playing due to financial concerns.