Really, the only three options MP has for the tournament other than staying with the unreliable system they have now are:

1) Somehow make agreements with the entities that own fields in WA, JI, or S'ville for back-up fields. Weather patterns here are erratic enough that what can drown Patriots leaves a field playable in the other areas.

This can be expensive or hard to manage.

2) Find a new date. October is notoriously rainy in the last few years and, as I mentioned previously, the Shootouts have been affected every year since their inception.

Again, hard to do, depends on availability, being allowed to do so, and not conflicting with competing tournaments.


3) Drop the idea of a select tournament and stick with Piggly Wiggly.

This is also expensive with regard to lost potential revenue, but also for each team involved because they will inevitably be paying for an away tournament elsewhere.

(4) Town Council can get off their butts and create a Carolina Park set of fields and we can have more options other than flood-y Patriots.

Last edited by adidaskitten86; 10/13/08 01:49 AM.
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