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Keeper...good breakdown. Do not know if you had a point on item 3.
ODP agreed it is flawed.

Number of players 18-

One airline trip at $400 per player (trust me it is cheap).
Showcase 1- $400
Showcase 2- $400
Showcase 3- $400
Total for schowcase $1600...ooops forgot the coach new total $1667
wait I have to get to Ohio....TWICE I guess you can choose to drive, I also assume since it is over two consecutive weekends that you will not be coming back

So hotel stay

Showcase 1 in CA (LA no less) You are not flying 5 hrs and 3 hrs time change and show up at the field. therefore you have to leave early friday at worst (no school that day? I guess one unexcused absence) and hope your flights and the stars all align (ask anyone who flies frequently). Therefore you have Friday, Saturday and Sunday hotel (assuming the red eye is not in the cards) at $100 at night (cheap in LA) 4 players to a room $75 for weekend ... add $30/day for food another $120... add coaches room and food

weekend 1 cost $400+75+120 plu s coach 22+17+ 7 = $641 compare to a tournamnet over the weekend where the only difference is transportation (say 2 full tanks at $60 per) difference is $280

Give me showcase 2 & 3 weekend at the same cost - $1282
By the way showcase 2 in Texas you miss 3 days of school as you have to travel on the 23 Wednesday on the weekend og memorial day ( prices for flights will not be as kind)

I'll give you the Va and NC trips

Ohio trip now we are talking a 10hr drive on the last week of school, on the weekend that I assume would be most high school graduation day June 7th (by the way mom I am not going to my graduation) 10 days of hotel and food $560 at the same rates as above (includes coach).

total for the major weeks $2483 plus I have to get to VA a few times plus the $1000 fee...

So we have numbers... what do they mean? NOTHING... because at U18 it is already too late for college exposure. Also I read somewhere that you have to play 30% of the games ( please correct me if I am wrong) so does that mean that I only pay 30% of the cost if I am number 16, 17 or 18 on the team? Does Johnny travel to Cali and not play a minute? besides mom and dad...who polices the compliance?