Friday, March 22, 2013

Comparison: Tryout Fees for Pro Ulti Teams

Over the past 8 months, pro Ultimate teams have organized (AUDL) tryouts and (MLU) combines to assess players for their upcoming 2013 pro Ultimate seasons. New Jersey began tryouts in August 2012 while Vancouver just completed theirs on March 14th. Prospective players were charged a registration fee for the opportunity to tryout, &/or be featured on TV, given team swag.
Comparison of 2013 Pro Ultimate Teams' Tryout/Combine Fees
Average Costs
Overall: $35.70 (20 teams)
AUDL: $37.83 (12 teams)
MLU: $32.50 (8 teams)

Highest
AUDL: $60; Detroit Mechanix + Windy City Wildfire
MLU: $40; DC Current + Philadelphia Spinners

Lowest
AUDL: $15; Cincinnati Revolution
MLU: $20; Vancouver Nighthawks

Note: Dollar amounts shown were the published online registration fee, not the higher "at-the-fields" amount.

Highest to Lowest
1. $60 - Wildfire, Mechanix
3. $50 - Phoenix, Hammerheads, Rush
6. $40 - Spinners, Current
8. $35 - Stags, Rumble
10. $30 - Rainmakers, Whitecaps, Dogfish, Breeze, Empire, Wind Chill
16. $29 - AlleyCats
17. $25 - Dragons, Radicals
19. $20 - Nighthawks
20. $15 - Revolution

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