I can understand why people are disappointed about the results of the tournament this year. I'm disappointed, and my team didn't have to travel or pay for hotels; we just had to drive across the bridge. Still, some folks are turning from unfortunate facts to speculation.
It does seem that due to the nature of the facilities and environment, Mt. P. does have a challenge in pulling off a full-length tournament. Conditions are far from ideal, and that's a fact that would be hard to refute. However, to assume (speculate, assert) that all decisions are made due to some insidious plot to defraud the participants is a little over the top. I think the directors did make an effort to make sure that as many teams as possible at least got some experience out of the tournament. Less than ideal situations often result in less than ideal outcomes. That doesn't necessarily indicate the intent of the people in charge. It's really easy to shout fraud and conspiracy without knowing the entire situation and the constraints people are working under...just like it's really easy to stand on the sideline and declare authoritatively that a field is "fine to play" without ever stepping onto the pitch to find the consistency of the turf and the barely-hidden mudholes.
