Who is actually going to the Frenso Force Classic?

[as the world turns]

Force people and supporters are sounding very whiny. If your tournament was that great, SCF would not even be a factor. You are now just another tournament on the same weekend and now you have to compete for teams, don't you like a little competition? Make your tournament better and they will come, maybe. Remember, you need SoCal teams more than they need you.

[sportzjunky]

PS So Cals Finest will be hold the same tourneys next year(2011) on approximately the same dates

So Mr Uno are you saying that SFC has already decided which weekends it will run tournaments in 2011 and have chosen the same competing weekends as the Force Classic and JO Classic which have always run their tournaments on the same weekends each year?

This does not sound like the city is causing the scheduling conflict but SCF has chosen to conflict with the dates.

Intel. You do ALOT of assuming. Go back and read the very large/thick acrylic plaque in the nice black custom case Mr. Uno personally gave to you and your organization last year for running a GREAT tournament year after year. That was NO BS. It was meant and NOT cheap award to get done either. I cant believe you are still beating this to death. No one did anything purposely to disrupt you and your tournament yet you still are complaining. Shit happens. Straight up. Deal with it. Welcome to real life when people do whats best in the enviroment vs. being a sheep and heading north on the I5. You want to "get" the teams back not attending. Ban 'em for next year. Just quit bellyaching.

off to hemet...

[FatSBDaddy]

We’re a SoCal team that has gone to FF last 2 years, & signed up to go this year.
- good competition (includes teams we often Friendly, but not play often in tournaments)
- chance to see teams from Central & NorCal
- chance for players to bond during hotel stay & dining out.

There was financial-based resistance by parents this year.
When the opportunity presented itself to save money by going to Hemet,
it was a no-brainer for our wallets. Unless you’re a Wall St financier with friends in DC,
it is tough for people these days who have to go out & make a buck every day.

The decision had nothing to do with …

- which had the “best” teams; that there would be some good teams at SCF sufficed,
- no nutritious food at main complex: same true at Nationals/Indiana – we’re going back
- entrance fee: a nit vs total overall cost: we didn’t even know if SCF charges entry.
Cathedral City charges entry fee, & we’ve gone back.
- parking fee: same true at HB main complex in Surf City – we’re going back
- car break-ins: didn’t happen to us, but heard of it. Fresno has a gang problem,
so does SoCal. We not moving to live in a corn-field, just to visit one.

Hosting tournaments is a money-making activity. When times get tough, competition
heats up. Look at construction or trucking for death-priced bidding.
Why would tournaments be exempt ? People just have to tighten their belts
and make do with less.

[KLFC96]

Didn't last year they charged $5.00 to get in. Everybody was saying the food prices were to high.
How many car windows got broken?

Stay in So Cal

Exactly! Also people were mad at the fact that the draw had most SoCal teams competing against one another. Why not stay in SoCal save money and play against the same teams anyway?

[FENWAYS]

PS So Cals Finest will be hold the same tourneys next year(2011) on approximately the same dates

So Mr Uno are you saying that SFC has already decided which weekends it will run tournaments in 2011 and have chosen the same competing weekends as the Force Classic and JO Classic which have always run their tournaments on the same weekends each year?

This does not sound like the city is causing the scheduling conflict but SCF has chosen to conflict with the dates.

Intel you know how many different tourneys are held in Hemet? So Cal ASA 10U, 12U, they have had 14, 16, and 18U there. They also hold Worth Cup and Tournament of Champions in Hemet. Surf City also holds a showcases in Hemet. Triple Crown holds tournaments in Hemet. The first part of the Gold Classification Tournament is held in Hemet. They have an adult women's fastpitch tourney held in Hemet. All the rec teams that use the fields and all the other travel teams that use the fields for practice , friendlies and tourneys. Those are just the ones that I know about.

It would probably be a good idea to change the date of the Fresno Force tourney from now on. That way it may throw off all the criminals who circle the last weekend of April every year for ripping off car week.