I don't think it waters anything down. The only way this tournament gets watered down is if people don't come. PLEEEEEEAAAAASE don't make this a small vs. large school debate, but this will be a time for some people to prove that certain kids can beat other division state placers.
Will this tournament have a team standing? If it does, it will be tough for contenders to leave kids at home that might win a couple of matches, even though they are not tough enough to place. Of course the $25/kid entry might make it easier to leave them. I would like to see a team discount. A team like Norton, Bishop Carroll, AC, Hoxie, etc. would have to pay $350 to bring their tough kids. Throw on hotel and food. This could easily be the most expensive tournament of the year.
I'm still not sure what our administration is going to say, but we plan on bringing as many as possible. The bigger the better, right?
Coach Jilka
