MRoss,
You mention egos, and parents need to be involved. Here are some statements I've heard that could summarize some of the egos:
Our club is the model for Bridge FA.
You're only as good as your last win.
We have everything in place and don't need anybody else.
At the end of the day, until collectively these DOCs let loose of some ego, and parents on the BODs also lose some of the us vs them mentality, or anger with respective DOCs, the low country will still not fully service the elite players. Of course, if an individual club doesn't really want to service them, that's also okay, but don't hinder the individual players that want it.
