Quote: Then I trust that the organizers would have a back-up plan to accommodate in this type of a circumstance
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This is the key aspect! Teams spent a bunch of money and had nothing to show for it. It will be interesting to see the backlash that the tournament suffers as a result in the future.
To my knowledge, a club tournament was canceled in similar form this past fall. It seems that Mount Pleasant Rec is developing a reputation to squander teams' plans with their cancellations and no backup plans in order.
