Stay to Play Tournaments.

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Heading up to the CCM Blue Chip invite next weekend, and I do firmly believe that 200 X 85 runs some of the best organized and competitive tournaments in Youth Hockey.

Having said that, Stay to Play as a policy sucks. Completely get that it is a part of the fabric of youth hockey, and a revenue stream for tournament organizers.

All of that considered, it's almost an abusive policy that makes the sport even more expensive. This hotel that the tournament organizers offered has a 3 night minimum stay, and when you consider that we have an early afternoon 1st game on Friday, there is no reason on earth why we should have to decide between staying ether Thursday or Sunday night to meet this completely unnecessary obligation, when we live less than 2 hours away.

If the organizers really need to squeeze more profit out of the tournament, just increase the tournament fee to what they capture in grift from the hotels, and save everyone the mandated extra night.