Canyon Athletic Association in Phoenix, Arizona

“They rip you off at the gate, donu2019t let you pay cash and then charge a transaction fee to use a card for payment on top of charging at the door. Bad business model. We need a new association thatu2019s about the kids and not the money but unfortunately thatu2019s what children athletics have become, a money grab.”

— Blair N. · ★☆☆☆☆

“Completely inept. Why not get security that can control situations that they are supposed to be trained to control? Kicking all parents out of a venue for a few bad apples is absolutely asinine. At the very least give me my money back that i paid to watch my kid compete for a championship. Then to have the ref call the game just for the CAA official to rescind that decision? Complete butch league stuff. Security shou”

— Jeremy S. · ★☆☆☆☆

“Very expensive swim and track meets. At the swim meets they keep pushing spectators further and further back. Force the parents to sit in the grass and forget to turn off the sprinklers. Glad my youngest is a senior this year so I can pay for his college since I wonu2019t be paying these fees. Response to CAA comment. The prices have doubled from last year. That is not reasonable. The spectators are too far back at Chand”

— John P. · ★☆☆☆☆

“Terrible, money hungry organization. Rude staff/ladies collecting fees. Grateful today was the last games of the season, my child will not play for a team that participates with this association again.”

— Elizabeth A. · ★☆☆☆☆

“This association is all about taking money!!! They do not care about student athletes at all!!! My son was assaulted by an opposing teams coach (charges were filed) at a game. The coach was suspended 3 games and has been allowed to continue to coach! Few games after that game a player from another team had a fit yelling at the referees, the player left the game. From his actions (the student) the whole team has been ”

— Natasha O. · ★☆☆☆☆

“Horrible officiating, they have no clue what theyu2019re doing. Iu2019ve seen so many kids intentionally hurt at games and they turn a blind eye. I wish I could give them less than one star.”

— Monica J. · ★☆☆☆☆

“Maybe Corrupt Adult Association would be a better name? Very disappointed with this association over the last couple of years, definitely going down hill! Used to encourage athletes to compete but now it seems like itu2019s only about the moneyu2026too bad, itu2019s the kids who suffer!”

— John W. · ★☆☆☆☆

“An organization run by apathetic and ineffective leadership. What a shame that they canu2019t do better for our kids.”

— Morgan H. · ★☆☆☆☆