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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]So putting lower age groups and maybe lower tiers (where teams are less likely to be traveling) on grass would make sense? But make sure any bracket with teams coming down from NY, Pa., etc., is playing on turf?[/quote]

The tournament is too big for the number of quality fields available this time of year.  Of course the tournament is a fundraiser for the club and likely the biggest one they have.  But the club also need to take a serious look at how much (or whether) it cares if the tournament provides a good (and safe) playing experience, particularly for under U15 or so.  If they don't care, then they should carry on with what they have been doing and the market eventually will dictate whether they need to make changes or not.

If they do care about the play for younger age groups in addition to the money, then they need to figure out how many fields are likely to be available and playable that time of year and determine the number of teams playing based on that.  If they can't get playable fields over additional weekends, then they need to reduce the number of teams playing in the tournament.  Summerhill is not, and has never been, a viable option.  We've been there for both Premier Cup and Potomac's tournament for a number of years, and have yet to see playable fields at Summerhill.  We've yet to see even arguably playable fields at Summerhill.  Muldoon's is hit or miss.  The fields closer to the stream, obviously, are generally not playable and they don't recover from the wear-and-tear they get every weekend.  The fields closer to hill and parking are hit or miss.  Sometimes ok.  (The boys' schedule currently shows 11 (!) different fields at Summerhill and 6 fields at Muldoons).

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