RANT: Why do kids sports schedules have to be so complicated? | DadHQ

RANT: Why do kids sports schedules have to be so complicated?

Nov 271 min read

This is just ridiculous. My daughter's soccer season has games on Saturdays AND Sundays some weekends. My son's baseball is mostly weekday evenings but then they add random Saturday games. How am I supposed to plan ANYTHING else? And don't even get me started on how much it costs. We're paying like $800/season per kid just for the registration fees. I want them to play but this scheduling is insane and I feel like I'm losing weekends. Do other people just accept this or am I missing something?

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JJared C.Regularjust now

The cost is absolutely brutal. Between registration, equipment, tournament fees... we're spending like $4k a year on 2 kids in travel soccer. FOUR GRAND. For kids who are just learning the sport. It's insane and I resent it constantly.

KKenny W.Regularjust now

The weekend sports schedule thing is INSANE and it's not just you. Both my kids play multiple sports and I've basically surrendered to the fact that my weekend is gone April-October. It's a racket designed by soccer associations to make money.

MMike T.Regularjust now

Saturday AND Sunday is ridiculous though. That's the league being greedy. Have you talked to other parents about pushing back on the dual-weekend games? Sometimes if enough people complain they'll adjust the schedule.

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WWill T.Regularjust now

Real question though - why are both kids in paid sports at the same time? I had to make a hard choice and told my kids they could do ONE organized sport each per season. Saved my sanity and actually saved money. They weren't dying to do 3 sports anyway.

IIsaac T.Regularjust now

I feel you but also... your daughter probably loves it? Just saying that the schedule sucks but check if she's actually into it or if you're driving the commitment. Sometimes we get caught up in the treadmill.

GGrant C.Regularjust now

Yeah she loves soccer but honestly my son could go either way and we're doing both for him mostly because his sister does it. Might actually cut his sport next season and see how it feels. Even just one fewer commitment would help.