TC/USA Nationals New York, New York on CBS

[SoftballG]

Jon is right about not being very car friendly and 2.3 miles is a very long way in NY, we have family over there and every time we visit.. we take the subway to get around.

Randalls Island Sports Field


It does look nice though and if you have never been to NY it is a nice trip.. but expensive too.

[anonlooker]

IMO, this becomes a "destination" tournament right out of the gate.
The softball will be as or more competitive than any tournament anywhere.
New York is one of the world's great cities. For many this will be the first trip there, and it's worth it in every respect.
From the website:
Games will be played 8 AM to 5 PM daily to allow for nightly New York City dining/entertainment.
18 & Under Semis and Finals will be televised live on CBS SN.
All teams will stay in Manhattan in/near Times Square and tournament format will encourage you to experience all the city has to offer.

TCS will likely set up "deals" so everyone can get out and experience all the city has to offer, and the opportunities are nearly endless. As Arto mentioned, David King is a smart guy. Triple Crown consistently runs quality tournaments, and they don't rest on their laurels. You can count on this being an awesome event.

[jonriv]

Price is steep- what does it include?

[jmo]

Price is steep- what does it include?

I believe it is a 2-game guarantee. I agree Dave King does a great job with events. The competitiveness will solely depend on how many of those top teams attend. There are quite a few that have already declined. It will be interesting to see if any change their mind. Definitely a fun trip but also a very expensive trip. I do know the Firecrackers have committed and I believe the Choppers have too from So Cal. You can expect Gold Coast Hurricanes since they are sponsored by Triple Crown.

[jonriv]

Jon is right about not being very car friendly and 2.3 miles is a very long way in NY, we have family over there and every time we visit.. we take the subway to get around.

Randalls Island Sports Field


It does look nice though and if you have never been to NY it is a nice trip.. but expensive too.

You can see the upper part of Central Park across the Harlem River and pat all the buildings(the builds are part of East harlem) There is a foot bridge that was used in the movie "The Wiz" Big steel arch bridge is the famous Hell Gate Bridge(Amtrak Northeast Corridor) and the road bridge is the RFK(Triboro) Just past the ballfields is the sewer treatment plant(hope the wind blows the other way)

[Under the Radar]

Event Format: Teams will be seeded into 4 seperate double elimination brackets. Winner's bracket and Loser's bracket champs advance to an 8 team Single Elimination.
All teams seeded from the TC/USA blended polls.
Games will be played 8 AM to 5 PM daily to allow for nightly New York City dining/entertainment.
18 & Under Semis and Finals will be televised live on CBS SN.
All teams will stay in Manhattan in/near Times Square and tournament format will encourage you to experience all the city has to offer.


Sounds to me that you will play pool then be seeded into double elem. But not only that it sounds that after double elem, you are divided into a Gold & Silver Bracket where it is then single elem. Sounds like a 6 game gaurentee.???????

[hotwheels]

Event Format: Teams will be seeded into 4 seperate double elimination brackets. Winner's bracket and Loser's bracket champs advance to an 8 team Single Elimination.
All teams seeded from the TC/USA blended polls.
Games will be played 8 AM to 5 PM daily to allow for nightly New York City dining/entertainment.
18 & Under Semis and Finals will be televised live on CBS SN.
All teams will stay in Manhattan in/near Times Square and tournament format will encourage you to experience all the city has to offer.


Sounds to me that you will play pool then be seeded into double elem. But not only that it sounds that after double elem, you are divided into a Gold & Silver Bracket where it is then single elem. Sounds like a 6 game gaurentee.???????

Yes, that's how I'm reading it as well...

[NumeroUno]

Event Format: Teams will be seeded into 4 seperate double elimination brackets. Winner's bracket and Loser's bracket champs advance to an 8 team Single Elimination.
All teams seeded from the TC/USA blended polls.
Games will be played 8 AM to 5 PM daily to allow for nightly New York City dining/entertainment.
18 & Under Semis and Finals will be televised live on CBS SN.
All teams will stay in Manhattan in/near Times Square and tournament format will encourage you to experience all the city has to offer.


Sounds to me that you will play pool then be seeded into double elem. But not only that it sounds that after double elem, you are divided into a Gold & Silver Bracket where it is then single elem. Sounds like a 6 game gaurentee.???????

Yes, that's how I'm reading it as well...

Double Elimination plus 1 or 2 pool games that will not affect seeding

and this comes from the man!!!!

[PDad]

Event Format: Teams will be seeded into 4 seperate double elimination brackets. Winner's bracket and Loser's bracket champs advance to an 8 team Single Elimination.
All teams seeded from the TC/USA blended polls.
Games will be played 8 AM to 5 PM daily to allow for nightly New York City dining/entertainment.
18 & Under Semis and Finals will be televised live on CBS SN.
All teams will stay in Manhattan in/near Times Square and tournament format will encourage you to experience all the city has to offer.

Sounds to me that you will play pool then be seeded into double elem. But not only that it sounds that after double elem, you are divided into a Gold & Silver Bracket where it is then single elem. Sounds like a 6 game gaurentee.???????

Yes, that's how I'm reading it as well...

Double Elimination plus 1 or 2 pool games that will not affect seeding

and this comes from the man!!!!

Looks to me like it's a 3-4gg - 1-2 pool games and then double elimination brackets seeded by TC/USA pools. Only the top 2 teams from each of the 4 double elim brackets advance to the 8-team single elim.

[zephyrcoach]

I heard that there is a mandatory Hotel package for players and parents? Can someone post what these might include and the cost. Thank you.