"the Alliance" TEAM OPERATING BUDGET

Year One - 'Anorexic' Program

spring / summer league

- 30 game schedule fall / winter league -

expenses

player's salaries   (team salary cap includes disabled list)   $ 15,000.00 
coaching staff salaries     $   4,000.00
front office staff salaries     $   3,000.00
trainer's salary  $      2,000.00
miscellaneous salaries     $      1,000.00
arena rental  (based on 15 home games)   $    6,000.00
team office rental          $    4,000.00
travel & per diem expenses          $    6,000.00
advertising / printing  $      3,000.00
miscellaneous expenses       (liability insurance, petty cash, telephones, etc.)  $    2,000.00
*liability insurance / workmen's compensation $     4,000.00

 

 $     50,000.00
* officials / referees fees    $     3,000.00
* uniforms / supplies / equipment   $    6,500.00
* television time / production / promotion  $    11,000.00
* league licensing / administrative fees  $     4,500.00
payments to league  $   25,000.00
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total projected expenditures       $ 75,000.00

                   **** note : all items with asterisk (*) are to be paid yearly to the league office by deadlines predetermined ****

 

 

revenues

sponsorships / advertising       (includes community outreach program) $ 51,250.00
ticket sales (250 season tickets @$200.00 ) (250 game day tickets at average of $10.00 )  $ 87,500.00
merchandising profits   (sales of $2.00 per person per game with 35% gross profit) $  5,250.00
free agent camps     (200 players @ $150 w/ 40% to team) $  6,000.00
total projected revenues      $  150,000.00

 

*****the above does not include revenues from local team television/radio proceeds (in which the local team keeps one hundred per cent (100%) of revenues) and the fees paid to the league for television promotion / production for the "game of the week" can be recouped by the national advertising sales made by the team in which the league receives sixty per cent (60%) of the gross and the team receives forty per cent (40%) of the sales. *****

 

notes

  1. the preceding projections is based on the team management conducying  a "skinny" program.  this is a business and should be administrated as such.   
  2. it is recommended that team management  attempt to trade / barter for as many services and expenditures as possible so as to limit the out flow of cash.  for example:   trading advertising in the yearbook / program /  arena for the services of a sports trainer from a sports medicine clinic.
  3. it is imperative to avoid the payment of signing bonuses and other perks in order to sign a specific player.  remember, these players need the league worse than you need them.  do not fall victim to their demands.  it will quickly diminish your cash reserves and breed disharmony amongst other team members.  we recommend a per diem per game along with a video tape of each game to player for compensation as well as 10 to 15 game tickets for them to sell or give away as compensation.    stay within the salary guidelines in order to meet the budget.  however, you can entice "marquis" players by having them conduct pre-game and off-day clinics in association with the team.  also, it is recommended that the players receive a percentage of merchandise bearing their name and image, ie. photographs and replica jerseys.