***NEW TOURNAMENT OPTION FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND***

[watchtonsofsoftball]

Save for a few teams out there, the majority of the better teams are in this tournament. Again, were missing a couple but this tourney is a huge success and its only Feb. 4th.

[Iluvblue]

It's just too bad all the good teams won't be at one tournament!!

It wouldnt have mattered if they were all at one tourney anyways...... because the showcase format never allows teams to funnel towards a final show down.

You get your 5 assigned teams and go home.... super fun stuff.

[Pony Boy]

Proof will be in the pudding!! The older age groups will get the best fields and as far as umpiring, good luck with that!! Especially in the lower age groups!! So if your in the lower age groups don't think you will be on the better fields!! Competition is great I hope it goes well, but there are some things that won't change no matter where your playing!! You don't think that TD is in it for the $$$? They all are!!

[Tenshun]

Of course td's are in it for the money - just like everyone else who works wants to get paid. It's called capitalism. The goal as a consumer is to make sure the dollars spent received good services/products in return

[watchtonsofsoftball]

Looking at the locations , they are all better than stockton fields with the exception of arnaiz, which I like. Otherwise Roseville, rocklin, lincoln, sac complex are all suitable fields with good conditions when they are maintained. Gary has said they will be taken care of and I believe him when he says it. Umpires you cant control but I will tell you this, it cant be worse than last year. That was pure ridiculous. Im not a basher of umpires, its not easy ( I did it for several years) but that was mind boggling. So my guess is it wont be worse than last year

[Pony Boy]

That's a great point Tenshun!! More bang for the buck!! Just some people think that only a few are out for the all mighty dollar!!! We know better then that!!!

[Mustafa]

This tournament should be fun for both the players and fans. Since it's tournament format the older teams (16U-18Elite) will have incentive to play to win.

I must confess that not having to pay a gate fee has made me feel a little better about spending my weekend at the softball fields.....again! As parents of softball players we can all relate to how much money we dish out so our girls can play. Not to mention giving up our weekends. Anytime I can save a few $$ (think family of 4 @ $4 each per day) I'm grateful.

I honestly can't believe the RR Gold TD would blacklist all, or any, of these teams. That seems a little far fetched to me. What would that accomplish?!

Here's looking to a healthy and fun 2011 softball season. Good luck everyone!

[Iluvblue]

Just curious if any of you complain about paying five bucks to go see a HS hoops game, or how about the eight bucks to get into the HS playoffs that cif rips you off with. I have never seen anyone complain about the HS charging for hoops, and they get the facility for free. What's up with that?

[Norcal33]

ILB. The money goes to education in those cases. Not sure anyone would complain about that.

[Tenshun]

i don't want to get in the business of defending td's... but what does money goes to education really mean? it probably means that it helps to support the salaries of teachers, coaches and staff (and yes many of them do good work). at the same time the money paid for tourney's helps to provide a physical and life lesson education for daughters.

don't know about you guys, but if i didn't think my daughter was getting educated on the field, there is no way i'd spend the money i do to let her play travel ball.

and at the end of the day, no i don't like paying gate fees. and no i don't like playing travel and hotel fees.

BUT, it is the cost of doing business.