Kickball Costs

It's Monday.  Who wants some God damn charts?

Below is the cost of kickball in our area.  What we're showing is a comparison of dollars per game between WAKA, KBS and GKB over the last three seasons (Winter 2010, Spring 2011, Summer 2011).  The red tips show the gap between regular price and an early registration discount.

 

What conclusions can we make?

1. Our exodus from WAKA had a very short-lived effect on their pricing structure.  Their discount last Spring was a desperate attempt to retain business, as shown by the ludicrous charge of $74 for a seven game season this summer.
2. Kickball Society introduced an early registration discount in order to lure us after the revolution... but the key driver is their season length.  Due to an odd number of teams, they had to incorporate double-headers to avoid bye weeks and un-even game totals.  With 12 games last spring and 8 games this summer, KBS continues to give you maximum playing time for your dollar.
3. GOKickball is trying to position itself as the most affordable and customizable option, which makes since because they're brand new to the Tampa market. Their ridiculously cheap summer league was based on a $30 sign-up deal for anyone who reads (or pretends to read) DPT.

It's very hard to determine the elasticity of the cost of kickball. While these statistics are interesting, I've yet to hear of anyone who actually quit a league due to increasing cost alone.  As WAKA raised their rates, we only raised our voices.

Regardless, we'll continue to monitor this for future seasons.