Express and 91 are out. Enjoy Minnesota without the best.
Imagine flying to Minnesota to see the same final we’re gonna see at the Columbus Day Invitational.
Putting aside whether both of those teams are actually in the conversation as being "the best", does anyone have context about why they are dropping out? It's not because of the location of the final. Do they have many kids who don't meet the 9/1 age cutoff? I know there are some but don't know how many.
It’s exactly because of the location of the final.
If this was east coast there would be no opting out.
They are not the only 2 regular attendees opting out.
I'm a little surprised and confused about this. A flight to Minnesota is not much different time-wise than a flight to NC. And it's not like staying in Mathews, NC was that big of a draw. And I don't think most of the kids care whether it's NC or MN. What am I missing? There's no way that it's just about the location of the final.
I think you’ll find that most east, southeast and northeast teams would drive to any location on the east coast. The majority of teams that compete in this tournament each year are from those regions. Not every lax parent is an infinite money glitch and wants to spend for plane tickets and rental cars and everything else during a holiday week. And if you look deeper into the situation, both Express and 91 play NLF Championship in July. That is regulary one of the top tournaments in the country year in and year out. This year it is on age for them. It’s also on Long Island this year as opposed to Lehigh. Kind of defeats the purpose of flying to Minnesota when they will get one of the best tournaments in the country, on age and in their own backyard. I’d bet on other northeast teams that compete at NLF to also opt out of the World Series.
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