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| Aug. 15, 2020 WillieP20 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Vegas Worlds Dave, let me try to set the record straight on the 3 items you addressed for our 55 major+ team: 1. (Eastern Nationals) I never booked the reservations to Baltimore (until 7/14) for the Eastern Nationals (wknd of 7/30) until I had one simple question answered! If we were one of (2)55 Major+ teams at the Eastern Nationals (Ohio Elite being the other), if it would be a best of 3 and would it be done on Saturday (which was answered on 7/13). The cost was the same to fly back on Sunday or Monday, except for extra expenses (that each player pays for)! At least 4 of the players from Ohio Elite that stayed at the same hotel all left on Sunday morning also, so BOTH teams needed to know to book there reservations. 2. 10,000 lakes event - I requested "IN POOL PLAY" if we could play (2) teams we have battled for 4 years off and on in previous tournaments, THE SAME AGE BRACKET but (55 Major) teams. We knew we were going to be in the same bracket as the (2) 50 Major teams, who we recently played a month ago. For 5 years when we played 50 Major at Worlds we never made it to Sunday. So we were a below average 50 Major team then and I assume we are worse now, since a majority of our team will be 60 next year. 3. Worlds - Since we were flying to Las Vegas already on (Wednesday 9/16) and like your post mentioned,(plenty of time to see LV) the venue change has never been the issue. I really doubt for us, if the dates will really matter!! Since we would have to make it to Sunday for us to have issues, we are heading to Las Vegas to gamble and play ball!! I personally will gamble that we don't make it to Sunday. I will use 2 of my favorite saying's in closing (there is a chance, it is called "No Chance") as far as making it to Sunday! I am pretty sure when we booked our flights the FIXED tournament schedule was Thursday 9/17 thru Saturday 9/20 for 55 Major+ unless I misread something. Either way "it is not WHO is right but WHAT is right"! ....SSUSA made changes and we the players need to adapt! I want to personally thank you for making the top 2 requests happen! I will be sure I will try to look you up at Las Vegas, so I can introduce myself, I am really not that bad of a guy. I am really sorry if I annoyed you or anyone else on the SSUSA staff for any of my requests, it was never my attention. Thanks, Willie |
| Aug. 14, 2020 WillieP20 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Vegas Worlds Sorry first time I posted, I didn't see this before I started another post but I am the manager of the Speedwerx 55 Major+ team that wants to play in the Worlds but since we were first timers in the Major+ bracket, I thought we would take advantage of the Thursday - Saturday brackets and play that have been going on for while. I am fine with the change in venues but why change our dates. Especially for the 55+ Major bracket, it is a very few number of teams, most likely less than 12, so why can't we get a field or two on Thursday to start our tournament pool play and still finish on Saturday. The change of hotels is nothing but the price is airfare is going to almost double the trip and people that thought they would be working on Monday, would change there flights to get home on Monday and may not be able to get that day off for PTO.....The change in flights also conflicts going home with all the other 55/60 teams on late Sunday or early Monday, so please re-consider trying to find fields for the 55 Major+ bracket to start on Thursday. Otherwise we could just take our chances that we will not make it to Sunday in this bracket, which there is a very good chance of that happening but what if??, we are not going to Las Vegas to lose. Any other 55 Major+ teams in the same boat! Thanks, Willie20 |
