What this site will not do
- It will not take money from equipment makers, retailers, leagues, or associations. There are no affiliate links and no ad slots on this page, and there never will be.
- It will not recommend a brand or a model. Where product quality matters, it points you at independent testing you can read yourself.
- It will not ask you to register, log in, or subscribe. There is no paywall and no members-only section.
- It will not track you. No analytics, no cookies, no pixels, no third-party embeds. Nothing you do on this page is recorded anywhere.
- It will not tell you your child will make it, and it will not tell you to quit. It gives you the numbers and lets you decide.
Figures on this page are checked against governing-body publications, association fee schedules, and named studies. Each carries the date it was last verified. Costs vary by association and city; treat published ranges as a starting point and confirm with your local association before you register.
Version 1, published 29 August 2026. Written and maintained independently. No organisation named on this page has reviewed, approved, or paid for it.