With the
Coronavirus pandemic shutting down practically everything around the
globe, everyone’s affected. Youth sports clubs have been looking
forward to practices and games being resumed, which is extremely
uncertain as of now. There are parents who’ve paid sports clubs for
coaching their child, with no coaching happening, they are anxious
about their fees. A worse nightmare for sports clubs is when it comes
to new registrations – do they accept new registrations? And if
they don’t, would they have mid-season registrations at all? How do
youth sports club survive the lockdown?
These are
difficult questions. And working out a solution may require you to
consider a number of factors. The answer may not be same for every
club. Here are a few ways clubs can deal with the uncertainty.
Online
Training
Lockdown or no
lockdown, kids need their exercise every day. In fact, during this
fight with the virus, immunity is all the more important. Parents may
not be able to conduct physical training for the child on a regular
basis. That is where the club becomes important. Coordinate with the
team players and parents on InstaTeam. Fix up a daily time and
coaches can conduct online physical training sessions for the team.
New
Registrations
Your club can
decide to open up new registrations, but this might not have a lot of
takers. The economy is affected, people are already facing the fear
of salary cuts or mass layoffs. This is not the best time to make
money. But if you do find takers for registrations, you can choose to
have a part of the registration fee now, and rest later when the
lockdown opens up. You can also offer parents to pay in instalments.
But you might want to check up with the authorities as to how does it
work out in your state. Another good practice for new registrations
will be to offer them discount, and take registrations towards future
training.
Refunds
All said and
done, some parents would want refunds. You need the money for your
overhead costs, but you can let go of the profit. Explain the
situation to parents and offer partial refunds. You are not alone in
this situation of financial crisis, people will understand. And if
you do come across someone whose situation is dire straits, like
they’ve been laid off or something, you might want to consider that
as an exception and deal with the case as appropriate.
Donations
To keep the club
running, you need funds. If you offer refunds, you may find it
difficult to carry on. Be transparent and ask for help. There will be
parents, members of the community or even corporates that would be
willing to give donations.
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