Tournaments

[Guest]

Any one else tired of going sh*tty tournaments? Parents act like idiots when we win against low level teams.  Beating teams by 7 and 9 goals is not fun for either team. No purpose served except moron parents brag about little Johnny. I pay over $5k for my son to get better and play good teams, not sandbag at a tournament that costs extra. Finally leaving after season.

[Guest]

We’re complaining about winning now? This is getting hard to keep up with.
Don’t forget to kick the dog.

[Guest]

We’re complaining about winning now? This is getting hard to keep up with.
Don’t forget to kick the dog.

Winning is 1 thing but destroying teams is another. Competetive games is where kids get better. Not blowouts!

[Guest]

2 more 8+ goal wins and in championship. Waste of money!

[Guest]

Won championship 11-2. Another 9 goal victory. Way to go coach! Great tournament over teams that belong at B level. I am done!

[Guest]

In my kids last season of travel our manager did the opposite. We were a mid-bottom 18A team and she put us in a AA tournament. The team found out what she did the day before our 4+ hr drive to the tournament. If it weren't for our 2 goalies, we would have been blowout. The one goalie gave up 4 goals on 89 shots in 2 games (tied 2-2 & lost 2-1), and the other goalie gave up 7 goals on 76 shots in 2 games (lost 6-0 & won 6-1). Our team had 83 shots total in all 4 games (31 in our win). Our one win came against a team that is AA because their league didn't have an A division.
To me it's on tournaments to make fair brackets. It's not hard to figure out what teams are playing and what their MHR is to try and balance it out.

[Guest]

Won championship 11-2. Another 9 goal victory. Way to go coach! Great tournament over teams that belong at B level. I am done!

don't go then, let your kids miss out on being with the team. To me that is what tournaments are truly about. I hate local tournaments with no hotel stays and team dinners. People cry just to cry