The value of youth sports activities has spun uncontrolled for a while now and Saturday afternoon, North Carolina Central males’s basketball coach LeVelle Moton sounded off in regards to the rising prices.
“Now we have gotten to some extent the place AAU occasions are charging $20 for parking, & $40 per member of the family to observe a 12-year-old play for half-hour,” Moton posted on X, previously generally known as Twitter. “….That is EGREGIOUS!!!”
Now we have gotten to some extent the place AAU occasions are charging $20 for parking, & $40 per member of the family to observe a 12 12 months outdated play for half-hour….That is EGREGIOUS!!! pic.twitter.com/yHvnA25PYg
— LeVelle Moton (@LeVelleMoton) July 12, 2025
When requested methods to get the pricing of AAU occasions beneath management, Moton provided two solutions.
“1. Sanctioned occasions MUST have a parking and entry payment cap…2. Groups aren’t allowed to compete if entry payment exceeds market charge of $10.”
Whereas it’s unclear if any governing physique will hear Moton’s requires reform, he can take solace within the truth many AAU basketball mother and father will agree with him in regards to the prices of youth sports activities needing to be scaled again.
