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It's not quite that bad, but it is a lot...

For a family of four, flights (Southwest from BWI to DEN) cost about $2200 and hotel about $700. Rental car probably $300 for four days. Budget, what, $100 per day for food if you try to go on the cheap. So that's about $3600 for a family of four. If you go parent/player that cuts the flight and food in about half.

Tournament fee $300 per player.

So if you take your whole family of four it's about $4000 total, less if you go player/parent. Which is more than most of us pay for annual club tuition.

I get that it is quite expensive, but why participate if they have no plan to go to Denver in the first place? Why not give other clubs a chance to play instead of taking up a slot?

Were any teams actually denied entry into the qualifiers?
They cancelled the Midwest event from lack of participation

The WSYL charges a tournament fee??

Couldn't agree with this more. Richmond Virginia at the same spot as Brine would make the most sense.

Have you been to that Richmond facility? They ran out of money and, although fields are pretty nice, it's pretty much a dump once you step off the playing fields. That turf could literally be hot enough to melt the bottom of shoes in July.

Anyway, Denver is good for the West Coast and easy to fly to for a national tournament.

I have heard they make it a great experience, but it is amazing to me that just having the final on ESPN has driven so much interest in it and willingness to blow $3-4K per family on the trip. At least you can drive to Florida or take a cheap flight and spend a few days on the beach.

Ok got it Richmond off the table. Lets pick another place in the middle of the East Coast to lobby for it to be at in 2 years.

Bitmore vs Greenturtle tomorrow at 9. Blandair park...Should be a good one. Let's see if Bitmore's win last week against the Hawks was luck

GT over Bitmore. 8-6. A very close game. Both teams played their hearts out.

Not that close. One team scored two more goals. Just sayin'

Crabs seem improved. Attracted new kids, existing 2021's just getting better or is team older?

Lot of new kids. A couple were on other 2020 teams last year and repeated 7th grade and came to Crabs 2021. Most just moved over from Breakers and a couple other places.

This team, like Crabs 2020, is loaded with holdbacks. A long pole came from Rough Riders 2020 and he could be a decent player if he learns to play under control.

This team, like Crabs 2020, is loaded with holdbacks. A long pole came from Rough Riders 2020 and he could be a decent player if he learns to play under control.

Uhhg..Another [lacrosse] parent taking the very low road of calling a kid out on this site....Classless

Uhhg..Another [lacrosse] parent taking the very low road of calling a kid out on this site....Classless

You are completely off base. The team is not loaded with holdbacks. Just because a kid is big, doesn't mean he is a holdback. It's 7th grade. Some kids shoot up at that age. My son is an on age February birthday and shot up to 6 feet tall in 7th grade.

You have no facts to back up what you say so better to keep your mouth shut. Yes, the kid from roughriders is a holdback. But they surely aren't loaded with them like the 2020 team