Anonymous wrote:Anyone on the inside know what the typical kick back is for these sort of arrangements? It doesn't seem to benefit the attendees at all in getting a group rate, so someone must be coming out ahead.

Anonymous wrote:Anyone on the inside know what the typical kick back is for these sort of arrangements? It doesn't seem to benefit the attendees at all in getting a group rate, so someone must be coming out ahead.

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Anonymous wrote:Getting the hotels is by FAR the worst part of being a team manager. It’s not even close. Jeff Cup never has enough, they release accepted teams at different times, and if you’re not among the first people to know your team is in and get your block you end up with an unhappy team. Beyond that the distance to fields is an unknown when you’re picking so another reason for parents to be unhappy. Frankly it sucks and I would be all for someone taking over booking hotels.
Yes, though- it’s a total scam. More expensive than just directly booking rooms so the tournament and the housing service can make money. This is the only area where I’ve ever found hotel blocks costing more than regular rates.

We're dealing with the same garbage for a sand soccer tournament later this spring in va beach. The tournament has contracts with certain hotels and you are forced to have to use them in order to play. Really frustrating.

Anonymous wrote:Getting the hotels is by FAR the worst part of being a team manager. It’s not even close. Jeff Cup never has enough, they release accepted teams at different times, and if you’re not among the first people to know your team is in and get your block you end up with an unhappy team. Beyond that the distance to fields is an unknown when you’re picking so another reason for parents to be unhappy. Frankly it sucks and I would be all for someone taking over booking hotels.
Yes, though- it’s a total scam. More expensive than just directly booking rooms so the tournament and the housing service can make money. This is the only area where I’ve ever found hotel blocks costing more than regular rates.

Anonymous wrote:Getting the hotels is by FAR the worst part of being a team manager. It’s not even close. Jeff Cup never has enough, they release accepted teams at different times, and if you’re not among the first people to know your team is in and get your block you end up with an unhappy team. Beyond that the distance to fields is an unknown when you’re picking so another reason for parents to be unhappy. Frankly it sucks and I would be all for someone taking over booking hotels.
Yes, though- it’s a total scam. More expensive than just directly booking rooms so the tournament and the housing service can make money. This is the only area where I’ve ever found hotel blocks costing more than regular rates.

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Anonymous wrote:What a mess the hotel situation around Jeff Cup is this year. Our team is probably going to be spread out across 10 different hotels and 35 miles apart. It's crazy.

DS is playing in the boys showcase weekend. I was disappointed in our assigned hotel (Hampton Inn) for a few reasons but mainly because it’s overpriced and we are not near most of the team. But now that I read what happened to your team, I’m feeling grateful. We’re just 10 minutes from the field.

Anonymous wrote:Unless you have an annoying nerd manager, no one will know if you stay somewhere else. Some folks have family down there. Some want drive in and out. The hotels they offer are usually horrible.

Anonymous wrote:With the hotel situation this year, it seems like a nightmare trying to figure out if a team is “compliant” with the stay-to-play policy.