Everything gets more expensive.
Also the divisional contributions at the ice club Bad Tölz.
The members understand that.
However, some of the players' parents are annoyed that the youngest of all people should carry the highest percentage increase.
Bad Tölz - Corona, energy and fuel costs, more ice ages than planned, general price increases: There are many reasons why EC Bad Tölz has to turn the screw on costs and is increasing its division contributions for the individual age groups for 2022.
"We have had the same prices for years," says ECT Chairman Hubert Hörmann.
"Now there is no way around it, the adjustment is unavoidable." This is how the Presidium decided on the measure with one dissenting vote.
ECT divisional contributions: The little ones bear the lion's share
The members have now received a letter announcing the sometimes drastic increases (deadline: September 1st).
The association does not want to save on the training, "especially since we have just received the fifth star in the DEB training program," says Hörmann.
The young players are no longer queuing up to be allowed to play at the ECT.
There are many competing offerings with academies and hockey boarding schools.
resistance stirs
But that is exactly why there is resistance to the decision: one should try not to scare off the youngest players because of increasing contributions, but rather to keep them in line.
"It is incomprehensible that the younger players of all people get the highest increase in premiums," says the group of players' parents.
Some increase by 50 percent
For the U9 players (previously 250 euros, now 350 euros) and the U11 players (280 to 390 euros) there is an increase of 40 percent.
For U 13s, women and U 15s it is even 50 percent (from 300 to 450 euros or 400 to 600 euros).
"Those are boards," complains a player's father.
And this despite the fact that the older ones - U 17 (increase from 600 to 800 euros, 33 percent) and U 20 (800 to 1000 euros, 25 percent) - eat up the lion's share of the costs.
As an example given in the letter, this amounts to around 4,500 euros for a trip to Iserlohn.
Don't alienate young players
It's the young players in particular who shouldn't be scared off, say the members.
There may be parents who are already hesitating whether they should allow their children to play ice hockey in addition to other sports.
You could lose that if the increase is seen as insubordinate.
"That would be a shame, because ice hockey is simply the best," says one player's father.
Section contribution as full board
The ECT President is at least partially aware of the problem.
"Everyone must do their part to ensure that we can continue to train at this level," says Hörmann.
"The trainers for the younger teams also cost their money." In addition, the contribution of the younger teams is already at a very low level, says Florian Funk.
"And if you can't afford the U9s now, you'll stop playing ice hockey at the U15s at the latest," believes the ECT youth coordinator.
At least the equipment is still comparatively cheap for the younger players.
In addition, the younger teams also have events, such as a three-day ice hockey camp in the pre-season, which costs money, Funk points out.
"We also make sure that the division contribution is almost full board,
Willingness to donate has decreased
In addition, it is easier to cushion the costs for the older players through donations, says Funk.
"Sometimes a company sponsors new jerseys or something like that." But in general, the willingness to donate has decreased, Hörmann points out.
The increased contributions are also not cost-covering – for any ECT team.
"The contributions would have to be even higher for this," says Funk.
Hörmann points out that members who have problems with the higher fees can do voluntary work instead.
"They can come to us, we'll find a solution."
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Florian Funk, youth coordinator at EC Bad Tölz
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