How to make money for travel ball tournaments

Tournament Structure:

• 2 days, 7 fields
• 8 AM to 7 PM = 11 hours per day
• Games are 1 hour 15 minutes each
• 8 games per field per day (using 10 of the 11 available hours)
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Revenue Calculation:

• Total games: 112 (8 games × 7 fields × 2 days)
• Total team entries: 224 teams (2 teams per game)
• Entry fee: $1,200 per team
• Total revenue from entry fees: $268,800
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This assumes each game involves two different teams paying the entry fee. You’ll have 1 hour of buffer time per field per day, which is good for delays or setup between games

Based on reasonable assumptions about spectator attendance, here’s what the parent/spectator entry fees would add:

Spectator Revenue Estimates:

• Conservative (1.5 people per team per day): $5,880
• Moderate (2 people per team per day): $7,840
• Higher (2.5 people per team per day): $9,800
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Total Revenue with Spectator Fees:

• Team entry fees: $235,200
• Spectator fees (moderate estimate): $7,840
• Total estimated revenue: $243,040
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The moderate estimate assumes an average of 2 spectators per team per day, which accounts for your observation that both parents might not always come, but some will bring siblings or other family members. This could range from $5,880 to $9,800 depending on actual attendance patterns.

So spectator fees would add roughly $6,000-$10,000 to your tournament revenue.