Now this is MESSED UP!

aspen7709 · 03-21-2015, 01:35 AM

One of my Co workers just told me about a LOCAL softball Tournament where the 2 final teams compete for $25,000.00 YES $25,000.00! It is sponsored by "Coors Light" and this is CITY League level (just a bunch of guys who play on the weekends in loosely self coached teams).
How is it that this AMATEUR league sport can get this kinda sponsor pay out with NO TV or Radio endorsement and NHRA sportsman drag racing AND local combo races and bracket stuff pays $250.00 to WIN?
Keep in mind these guys have a $100.00 bat and a $150.00 glove to buy maybe a $50.00 pair of shoes and pay $30.00 to enter the tournament and $60.00 for a season membership...(Such a HUGE investment)
Where are we doing this wrong?????
P.S. I feel that Drag racing HAS to be more exciting than this ( Dont Hate I just dont like stick and ball sports)

farmco r/sa · 03-21-2015, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by aspen7709

One of my Co workers just told me about a LOCAL softball Tournament where the 2 final teams compete for $25,000.00 YES $25,000.00! It is sponsored by "Coors Light" and this is CITY League level (just a bunch of guys who play on the weekends in loosely self coached teams).
How is it that this AMATEUR league sport can get this kinda sponsor pay out with NO TV or Radio endorsement and NHRA sportsman drag racing AND local combo races and bracket stuff pays $250.00 to WIN?
Keep in mind these guys have a $100.00 bat and a $150.00 glove to buy maybe a $50.00 pair of shoes and pay $30.00 to enter the tournament and $60.00 for a season membership...(Such a HUGE investment)
Where are we doing this wrong?????
P.S. I feel that Drag racing HAS to be more exciting than this ( Dont Hate I just dont like stick and ball sports)

Agree !! would rather not take up fishing yet either !!

Reed Granrt · 03-21-2015, 09:17 AM

You asked what you are doing wrong. You chose not to play soft ball and you chose to race so you can loose all your money. The only thing that I can think of worse, is your March Madness brackets after the first round. Holy crap.
reed

Ed Wright · 03-21-2015, 10:11 AM

Don't you think paying for, and maintaining a big racing facility cost more than using a city or county owned ball diamond? And all the personel it takes to put on a race, instead of a few umpires? Even after you leave out the huge profit NHRA is making, it would not be apples to apples.

Jim Woods · 03-21-2015, 10:35 AM

Plus those ball players actually stick together and show up to support the sport.

Mike Gray · 03-21-2015, 12:14 PM

NO, you guys got it wrong. I played in a bunch of softball leagues, the payout is in proportion to the amount of beer they drink!

ALMACK · 03-21-2015, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Gray

NO, you guys got it wrong. I played in a bunch of softball leagues, the payout is in proportion to the amount of beer they drink!

So true.

Talk about spot on marketing... lol

bigshow2966 · 03-21-2015, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Gray

NO, you guys got it wrong. I played in a bunch of softball leagues, the payout is in proportion to the amount of beer they drink!

TRUTH!

During the tournament Coors probably sells $50K worth of beer.

03-21-2015, 01:35 AM	#1
aspen7709 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sunny,az Posts: 165 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Now this is MESSED UP! One of my Co workers just told me about a LOCAL softball Tournament where the 2 final teams compete for $25,000.00 YES $25,000.00! It is sponsored by "Coors Light" and this is CITY League level (just a bunch of guys who play on the weekends in loosely self coached teams). How is it that this AMATEUR league sport can get this kinda sponsor pay out with NO TV or Radio endorsement and NHRA sportsman drag racing AND local combo races and bracket stuff pays $250.00 to WIN? Keep in mind these guys have a $100.00 bat and a $150.00 glove to buy maybe a $50.00 pair of shoes and pay $30.00 to enter the tournament and $60.00 for a season membership...(Such a HUGE investment) Where are we doing this wrong????? P.S. I feel that Drag racing HAS to be more exciting than this ( Dont Hate I just dont like stick and ball sports) Last edited by aspen7709; 03-21-2015 at 01:42 AM.

03-21-2015, 09:17 AM	#3
Reed Granrt Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Murfreesboro, Tn Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Now this is MESSED UP! You asked what you are doing wrong. You chose not to play soft ball and you chose to race so you can loose all your money. The only thing that I can think of worse, is your March Madness brackets after the first round. Holy crap. reed

03-21-2015, 10:11 AM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: Now this is MESSED UP! Don't you think paying for, and maintaining a big racing facility cost more than using a city or county owned ball diamond? And all the personel it takes to put on a race, instead of a few umpires? Even after you leave out the huge profit NHRA is making, it would not be apples to apples. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Jim Woods Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: celina, ohio Posts: 623 Likes: 4 Liked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Now this is MESSED UP! Plus those ball players actually stick together and show up to support the sport. __________________ Jim Woods

03-21-2015, 12:14 PM	#6
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 610 Likes: 304 Liked 679 Times in 193 Posts	Re: Now this is MESSED UP! NO, you guys got it wrong. I played in a bunch of softball leagues, the payout is in proportion to the amount of beer they drink!