Saturday, February 28, 2009

Premium play

I recently read an article in the Globe & Mail about a guy who has started a premium basketball mens league in Vancouver. I got to thinking what would I consider a premium league and what would I pay to be in one?

The average mens league is $200-$250 with about ten games plus playoffs. Usually some sort of jersey, a reversable or a t-shirt. Most use qualified officials from the local board. If statistics are kept it's usually only scoring average.

So what do I think a premium league must offer? Lets start with a high quality stitched jersey and shorts with the players name on it. Teams should have names and logo's.

Full statistics including points, rebounds(offensive and defensive), assists, blocks, field goal percentage, free-throw percentage, and three point percentage, turnovers. I think a shot chart would be a nice touch.

I would have pictures and video of the games available via the league website. The website would also include sports section styled stories about each game and previews of the upcoming contests.

The question is would anyone pay extra for this and how much would they be willing to pay?

Let me know what you think.