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Why it's a Good Idea to Use Discounts for Youth Sports Registration
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Tammi Maharaj
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May 24, 2023
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5
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Features|How to|Leagues & Associations
Why it's a Good Idea to Use Discounts for Youth Sports Registration
Created by
Tammi Maharaj
•
May 24, 2023
•
5
min read
Registering for youth sports programs can be expensive, and the cost can be prohibitive for many families. As a youth sports administrator, you are probably looking for ways to make the registration process more affordable, without sacrificing the quality of your program. An affective way to do this is by using discounts. Discounts are a great way to encourage more sign-ups, retain players, and create a sense of loyalty among your youth athletes. In addition, discounts can include regular, early bird or multi-family participant discounts. In this blog, we'll discuss 5 benefits of using discounts for youth sports registration with TeamLinkt, an online platform that provides team management tools, scheduling, registration and a FREE team app.
Registering for youth sports programs can be expensive, and the cost can be prohibitive for many families. As a youth sports administrator, you are probably looking for ways to make the registration process more affordable, without sacrificing the quality of your program. An affective way to do this is by using discounts. Discounts are a great way to encourage more sign-ups, retain players, and create a sense of loyalty among your youth athletes. In addition, discounts can include regular, early bird or multi-family participant discounts. In this blog, we'll discuss 5 benefits of using discounts for youth sports registration with TeamLinkt, an online platform that provides team management tools, scheduling, registration and a FREE team app.
1. Attract More Players
By offering discounts at registration, you can attract more players to sign up with your youth sports organization. At a time where there are many sports options available, parents look for the most affordable and engaging program for their children. Discounts offer an excellent marketing opportunity for your sports organization. The more you offer, the more parents will be interested in signing up for your program over others.
1. Attract More Players
By offering discounts at registration, you can attract more players to sign up with your youth sports organization. At a time where there are many sports options available, parents look for the most affordable and engaging program for their children. Discounts offer an excellent marketing opportunity for your sports organization. The more you offer, the more parents will be interested in signing up for your program over others.
2. Increase Enrollment Retention Rates
Discounts incentivize parents to register their children for the upcoming sports season. Thus, helping with enrolment retention rates. You'll find that parents will return year after year, creating a sense of loyalty within your organization. This is particularly beneficial for families who have multiple children playing sports. Offering discounts demonstrates that you value your athletes and appreciate their support towards your youth sports organization.
2. Increase Enrollment Retention Rates
Discounts incentivize parents to register their children for the upcoming sports season. Thus, helping with enrolment retention rates. You'll find that parents will return year after year, creating a sense of loyalty within your organization. This is particularly beneficial for families who have multiple children playing sports. Offering discounts demonstrates that you value your athletes and appreciate their support towards your youth sports organization.
3. Financial Stability for Sports Programs
When you offer discounts to attract more registrations, you might think that your program will become less profitable, but this isn't the case. Discounting can help provide the financial stability that your program needs. By implementing a tiered pricing structure, you can incentivize early registration and generate more revenue overall. As well, if you are offering discounts, families may feel more comfortable making the financial commitment, resulting in a larger number of registrations.
3. Financial Stability for Sports Programs
When you offer discounts to attract more registrations, you might think that your program will become less profitable, but this isn't the case. Discounting can help provide the financial stability that your program needs. By implementing a tiered pricing structure, you can incentivize early registration and generate more revenue overall. As well, if you are offering discounts, families may feel more comfortable making the financial commitment, resulting in a larger number of registrations.
4. Make Registration more Affordable for all Families
Youth sports programs can be costly for parents, especially for those who have multiple kids participating in various sports. Discounts can make the registration process more affordable, allowing parents to register their children without worrying about the financial burden it may cause. Offering discounts ensures a fair opportunity for all children to participate, regardless of their family's financial status.
Teamlinkt's sports management platform allows youth sports organizations to set up payment plans on their registration forms. With TeamLinkt's payment installment feature, you can set a base amount due up-front, then schedule multiple payments to process later on.
How to Set up Payment Plans
Payment Plan Information:
◦ Plan Name: This is where you will enter the name of your plan. Make it something meaningful so your registrants can tell what kind of plan it is based off the name as they will only see the Plan Name when registering.
◦ Total Amount: This will be the total amount of the plan. This amount can be decreased after registration but cannot be increased after registration
◦ Amount Due Immediately: How much the registrant will have to pay up front during registration. This amount will be taken off the Total Amount
Start Type: When will the first payment be taken out. The options are listed below
Fixed Date - You select the date the payment plan will begin (it must be in the future)
X Days After Initial Payment - How many days after registration will the first payment be withdrawnA
day of the next month after Initial Payment - You will be a specific day in the next month the first payment will come out. Example: If you registered on April 12 and you have it set to the 5th of the next month, the first payment will come out on May 5th.
◦ A day of the next week after Initial Payment - This option will appear if you have the interval set to weeks instead of months. You will pick the day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc) of when the payment should come out.
◦ Number of Payments: How many payments will be taken out before the full amount is paid
◦ Payment Frequency: How often do you want the payments to come out. Every X Weeks/Months
◦ Payment Plan Summary: This is the summary of your plan. It will show the amounts due, and the dates the amount is supposed to come out.
You can then click save and the Payment Plan will be applied to your registration form. You can click Edit on that specific Payment Plan to make changes or Delete to delete it.
When the registrants register, they will see all the payment plans you have created in the Payment Method drop down in the Payment Step.
4. Make Registration more Affordable for all Families
Youth sports programs can be costly for parents, especially for those who have multiple kids participating in various sports. Discounts can make the registration process more affordable, allowing parents to register their children without worrying about the financial burden it may cause. Offering discounts ensures a fair opportunity for all children to participate, regardless of their family's financial status.
Teamlinkt's sports management platform allows youth sports organizations to set up payment plans on their registration forms. With TeamLinkt's payment installment feature, you can set a base amount due up-front, then schedule multiple payments to process later on.
How to Set up Payment Plans
Payment Plan Information:
◦ Plan Name: This is where you will enter the name of your plan. Make it something meaningful so your registrants can tell what kind of plan it is based off the name as they will only see the Plan Name when registering.
◦ Total Amount: This will be the total amount of the plan. This amount can be decreased after registration but cannot be increased after registration
◦ Amount Due Immediately: How much the registrant will have to pay up front during registration. This amount will be taken off the Total Amount
Start Type: When will the first payment be taken out. The options are listed below
Fixed Date - You select the date the payment plan will begin (it must be in the future)
X Days After Initial Payment - How many days after registration will the first payment be withdrawnA
day of the next month after Initial Payment - You will be a specific day in the next month the first payment will come out. Example: If you registered on April 12 and you have it set to the 5th of the next month, the first payment will come out on May 5th.
◦ A day of the next week after Initial Payment - This option will appear if you have the interval set to weeks instead of months. You will pick the day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc) of when the payment should come out.
◦ Number of Payments: How many payments will be taken out before the full amount is paid
◦ Payment Frequency: How often do you want the payments to come out. Every X Weeks/Months
◦ Payment Plan Summary: This is the summary of your plan. It will show the amounts due, and the dates the amount is supposed to come out.
You can then click save and the Payment Plan will be applied to your registration form. You can click Edit on that specific Payment Plan to make changes or Delete to delete it.
When the registrants register, they will see all the payment plans you have created in the Payment Method drop down in the Payment Step.
5. Save Time and Effort
By using TeamLinkt's sports management software, you can easily manage your discounts and automate the registration process. You won't have to worry about manually recording discounts or calculating fees. TeamLinkt takes care of all the administrative work, allowing you to focus on managing your youth sports organization and planning exciting events for your participants.
Here's how to add discount codes to your registration:
Go to Registration in the left side navigation of the Teamlinkt dashboard
Click on the Form Name
Select the Group Name (if applicable)
Go to the Discounts tab on the left
Click Add Regular Discount or Manage Family Discounts in the upper right
Complete the information for your discount and press 'Save'
For Family Discounts use the Add button to apply the discount to a group or form.
Discount codes can be freely shared for use during the payment step of registration and/or limited by the number of uses that you choose to allow for each discount you create.
Family Discounts will be applied automatically when a family registers an eligible number of children in a form.
5. Save Time and Effort
By using TeamLinkt's sports management software, you can easily manage your discounts and automate the registration process. You won't have to worry about manually recording discounts or calculating fees. TeamLinkt takes care of all the administrative work, allowing you to focus on managing your youth sports organization and planning exciting events for your participants.
Here's how to add discount codes to your registration:
Go to Registration in the left side navigation of the Teamlinkt dashboard
Click on the Form Name
Select the Group Name (if applicable)
Go to the Discounts tab on the left
Click Add Regular Discount or Manage Family Discounts in the upper right
Complete the information for your discount and press 'Save'
For Family Discounts use the Add button to apply the discount to a group or form.
Discount codes can be freely shared for use during the payment step of registration and/or limited by the number of uses that you choose to allow for each discount you create.
Family Discounts will be applied automatically when a family registers an eligible number of children in a form.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, using discounts is an effective strategy for youth sports programs to increase enrollment, improve retention rates, promote sportsmanship, and make registration more affordable for all families. With TeamLinkt's sports management software, you can easily manage your discounts and registration process, providing a hassle-free experience for all parties involved. By making your sports program more accessible and affordable, you'll be making a genuine difference in the lives of young athletes. Start implementing discounts today and drive more signups to your youth sports organization!
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, using discounts is an effective strategy for youth sports programs to increase enrollment, improve retention rates, promote sportsmanship, and make registration more affordable for all families. With TeamLinkt's sports management software, you can easily manage your discounts and registration process, providing a hassle-free experience for all parties involved. By making your sports program more accessible and affordable, you'll be making a genuine difference in the lives of young athletes. Start implementing discounts today and drive more signups to your youth sports organization!
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