spectatortoll
/ˈspɛkteɪtəˌtɒl/nounVerified NewThe admission fee charged to parents and relatives simply to watch a child's amateur match.
Gate fees at youth fixtures have quietly normalized in some regions: cash boxes at fields the public already paid for. Parents note the irony — paying to observe an activity they also fund, chauffeur, and cater.
Etym. — spectator + toll: a levy on watching, extracted at the fence.
Rel. — outgrownomics
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