"Two jobs for chauffeur service? Dad, but it's hard to live." 10 million won for off-season training, a sad story behind baseball

"Two jobs for chauffeur service? Dad, but it's hard to live." 10 million won for off-season training, a sad story behind baseball

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"Two jobs? It's hard to live in the world. My child is going to be a professional player, and it's something he's going to do as a father."

In line with the recent professional baseball spring camp, high school teams in Ama Baseball have also begun training for the new season. Some schools, including the Philippines, Japan and the U.S., are going on field training abroad. As the cost has soared to astronomical levels, the burden on the parents of players is increasing.

The problem does not end there. Despite financial pressure, many parents are under pressure to send their child to off-season training to catch the coach's eye. A parent contacted by MHN Sports on Wednesday said, "It was difficult to send my child to off-season training because it was too expensive, but if it disappeared, I would lose my foothold in the team. I'm driving by proxy, but it's okay."

He said, "It doesn't matter if the coaches get more money and don't get more money. Even if it costs more, I will do anything if my son can go pro. If I don't have money, I will quit baseball."
The baseball community argues that off-season training is a necessary process. It is said that it is an opportunity for players who want to become professional players to enhance their skills and strengthen their teamwork. However, the cost is too high. Should we go abroad.

The prevailing opinion is that middle school baseball teams do not need to move to the southern part of the country for training. This is because the temperature difference between the Seoul metropolitan area and the southern part is small, and it is rare that people cannot exercise due to the weather. However, off-season training is considered a "natural process" and parents have to pay a large amount of money.
The same applies to high school baseball teams. Off-season training expenses in Korea amount to more than 10 million won per month, and when membership fees for baseball teams, personal equipment and snacks are added together, the expenses far exceed 5 million won per month.

In the case of overseas training camp, over 3 million won is spent only on overseas training alone, excluding miscellaneous expenses such as membership fees. Combined, the expenses amount to over 5 million won per month. There is nothing left in the pocket.

Eventually, it became a world where baseball is impossible without money. Parents pay for this by working at construction sites or driving by proxy late at night.

A more serious problem is that some coaches are using off-season training as an "opportunity to generate revenue." Some baseball teams raise suspicions that managers choose training sites in advance, induce parents to use specific companies, and receive certain commissions.

There are even cases where the cost of off-season training includes some leaders' drinking and drinking expenses. Parents do not dare to protest, knowing this situation. This is due to anxiety that "my child may not be able to play baseball because of retaliation."

Now is the time for the Korean Baseball Association (KBSA) and the education authorities to take an active role. Perhaps for the development of baseball, the issue of the cost of off-season training should be resolved.

The Korean Baseball Association (KBSA) is probably an organization that manages baseball, but it has not been able to establish a discipline for excessive waste of money. An 'audit body' for training expenses should be established. For example, there may be a way to strengthen the audit of schools that require expenses above a certain standard.

In addition, a cap on training costs should be introduced so that parents can reduce the economic burden, and transparent disclosure of training costs should be mandatory. 토토사이트

Parents work day and night for their children who dream of becoming baseball players. But is this the right system? If the reality of having to give up baseball without money continues, the future of Korean baseball cannot be bright. Creating an environment where children can exercise without parents bearing the financial burden is the most important thing for the Korean Baseball Association and educational authorities.

It's time for someone to come forward. How long should parents keep their child's dream alive? The KBA should not ignore this issue anymore, and instead come up with a system that ensures transparency and rationality of training costs. Otherwise, baseball will probably become more and more of a "sport of gold and silver spoon."

Two years ago, 10 million won for the off-season training for high school baseball? My parents secretly wrote a column titled "I'm wiping away tears" [Park Yeon-jun's eyes]. Nothing has changed, I'm heartbroken. After writing the lyrics, many coaches asked which school it was.

What school is important? I think you know better that you are the school and leader next to you. The world is tough. What more, is the act of pushing a student's parents to a corner in front of money a leader.

It is too expensive. It is sad again. Is it right to make someone sick to make up for the immediate pocket? It is not the reality that people have to drive by proxy in addition to their existing work in freezing weather. Neither children nor parents should kneel down under the weight of money. A big change is needed. Blinded by the immediate envelope, leaders are watching.