How much does youth travel sports cost per year?

The average travel sports family spends between $5,000 and $50,000 per year per child. The largest expense categories are team fees and dues (30%), travel and hotels (25%), equipment and gear (15%), tournaments and showcases (12%), private training (10%), and food and miscellaneous (8%). Athleos tracks every dollar by kid, sport, and category.

What are the new NCAA Division I roster limits for 2025-26?

The 2025-26 academic year transitions from scholarship limits to hard roster limits. Key limits include: Baseball 34, Men's Soccer 28, Women's Soccer 28, Men's Lacrosse 45, Women's Lacrosse 30, Softball 26, Women's Volleyball 20, and Field Hockey 25. This change affects recruiting timelines and roster availability.

How do I track shared youth sports expenses with a co-parent?

Athleos provides Split & Share reimbursement flows with legal-grade documentation. Snap a receipt with OCR, categorize the expense, and send a split request. All transactions are documented with timestamps and receipts for legal or tax purposes.

Is a $500 showcase tournament worth it for recruiting?

It depends on verified college coach attendance. Athleos tracks which coaches attended which events historically, how many commits resulted, and whether the event matches your child's realistic division fit (D1, D2, D3, NAIA, or MCLA). A showcase with 3 target-school coaches is worth more than one with 30 coaches from non-target programs.

Athleos — The Operating System for the Travel Sports Family

Sound Familiar?

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The Schedule Nightmare

Three kids. Four apps. Two ex-spouses. One whiteboard covered in dry-erase chaos. You've missed a game because the PDF was wrong.

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The Money Black Hole

You know you're spending $15k+ a year. You just can't prove it. Hotel receipts in your email. Venmo requests lost in the scroll. Tax deductions? Maybe next year.

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The Recruiting Fog

"Is this $500 showcase worth it?" Nobody knows. Coaches promise exposure. Parents whisper rumors. You're flying blind with your kid's future.

One Command Center.
Three Layers of Clarity.

The Unified Calendar

Your Central Nervous System

Every game, practice, and tournament from every app—synced into one view. With weather, drive times, and parking intel built in.

Instead of: "Game at 9:00 AM" You see: "Leave by 7:45. It's 45°—pack layers. Field 4 is a 10-min walk from lot B."

Financial Command Center

Your Family CFO

Snap receipts. Track every dollar by kid, sport, and category. Split expenses with co-parents in one click. Finally know your true cost of ownership.

Jake (Soccer): $8,420 YTD Emma (Lacrosse): $12,180 YTD

Recruiting Intelligence

The Scout in Your Pocket

Which showcases actually have college coaches? What's your child's realistic division fit? Track every email open, every camp invite, every conversation.

Event ROI: "3 D1 coaches attended last year. 12 commits came from this event."

NCAA Rules Every Travel Parent Should Know

What Are the New Division I Roster Limits for 2025-26?

The NCAA is shifting from scholarship-based limits to hard roster limits starting in the 2025-26 academic year. This fundamentally changes how many athletes a program can carry—and how early your child needs to be on a coach's radar.

Sport	Roster Limit
Baseball	34
Men's Soccer	28
Women's Soccer	28
Men's Lacrosse	45
Women's Lacrosse	30
Softball	26
Women's Volleyball	20
Field Hockey	25

Source: NCAA Division I Manual, 2025-26 Bylaws

How Does the NCAA Transfer Portal Affect High School Recruits?

The Transfer Portal creates constant roster churn. Current college players can enter the portal and transfer, which opens spots for incoming recruits—but also means your child's verbal commitment is less certain than ever.

What Parents Need to Know

Roster spots open late. Portal movement peaks in April-May, which means coaches may not finalize freshman offers until summer.
Verbal commits aren't binding. A coach who verbally offers a spot can redirect it to a portal transfer.
Track portal activity. Monitor how many players enter/leave the portal at your target programs each year.
Diversify your list. Maintain relationships with 8-12 programs, not 2-3.

Athleos Recruiting Intelligence tracks portal movement at your target schools and alerts you when roster spots open.

Source: NCAA Transfer Portal

How Athleos Compares

Built for the parent, not the league.

Feature	Athleos	TeamSnap	SportsEngine	Spreadsheets
Unified multi-sport calendar	✓ All apps synced	Per-team only	Per-league only	Manual entry
Expense tracking with receipt OCR	✓ Snap & categorize	Basic invoicing	Payment processing	Manual entry
Co-parent split billing	✓ Legal-grade docs	✗	✗	Manual
Recruiting CRM	✓ Coach tracking & ROI	✗	✗	Manual
AI logistics (weather, parking, drive times)	✓ Contextual intel	✗	✗	✗
Privacy-first (no social feeds)	✓ Data vault	Team social feed	Public profiles	Local file
Designed for	Parents	Team managers	League admins	Anyone

Where Does the Money Go?

The typical travel sports family spends $5,000–$50,000 per child per year. Here's where it goes—and why most parents can't tell you the exact number.

Infographic showing typical travel sports family expense breakdown: Team Fees and Dues 30%, Travel and Hotels 25%, Equipment and Gear 15%, Tournaments and Showcases 12%, Private Training 10%, Food and Miscellaneous 8%. Data based on survey of travel sports families spending $5,000 to $50,000 per child annually.

Athleos Financial Command Center tracks every category automatically—so you always know your Total Cost of Ownership.

Know Before You Go

Game day intel for the venues your family visits most.

Lacrosse · Soccer

Grand Park, Westfield IN

400+ acres, 31 multipurpose fields. Host to major lacrosse and soccer nationals.

Parking: Free but distant. Budget 15 min walk from lot to fields.
Weather prep: No shade structures on most fields. Pack canopy + sunscreen.
Food: Concessions available but overpriced. Pack coolers.

Multi-Sport

ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando FL

220-acre complex at Walt Disney World. Hosts AAU, travel baseball, and showcase events.

Stay-to-Play: Many tournaments require Disney resort booking. Compare partner hotels early.
Weather prep: Florida heat + afternoon storms. Pack layers and rain gear.
Parking: $25/day. Arrive 45 min early for tournament weekends.

Baseball · Lacrosse

LakePoint Sports, Emerson GA

1,300-acre campus with baseball fields, turf fields, and indoor facilities. 30 min north of Atlanta.

Hotels: On-campus lodging available. Book early—sells out for PG events.
Navigation: Campus is large. Download the LakePoint app for field maps.
Food: On-site restaurant + food trucks on tournament days.

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