LEsoftballdad
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I'd rather not go to California for PGF this summer. Why our coach feels the need to drag a NE team to California for 10 days is beyond me.
I agree totally. I'm glad our coaches decided not too.I'd rather not go to California for PGF this summer. Why our coach feels the need to drag a NE team to California for 10 days is beyond me.
Can't speak for your coach but DD's team (from the northeast) did Alliance Tier 1 at 16u in 2021and PGF Premier at 18u in 2022. PGF was way more convenient and enjoyable despite being further away. The Alliance locations have been terrible. We were in Oklahoma city and that was awful. Difficult to get to with terrible weather. I heard similar about Indiana this year.Why our coach feels the need to drag a NE team to California for 10 days is beyond me.
Yeah, there are no direct flights to OKC...ask me how I know . I am not sure it will be there again anytime soon though..issues with insurance caused it to be moved out of there (for 14's) this year. Obviously sucks for us but I don't mind driving to IN.Can't speak for your coach but DD's team (from the northeast) did Alliance Tier 1 at 16u in 2021and PGF Premier at 18u in 2022. PGF was way more convenient and enjoyable despite being further away. The Alliance locations have been terrible. We were in Oklahoma city and that was awful. Difficult to get to with terrible weather. I heard similar about Indiana this year.
The one thing I would give the edge to Alliance is in competition level. DD's team had somewhat similar finishes in both (9th vs 7th) but I thought the competition at Alliance overall was stronger.
My issue is with the cost of traveling to California for 7-10 days with stay-to-play. At $237 per night, I'm at nearly $2,500 without airfare, rental car, or food. All of this, and I can assure you not one girl will go to school west of the Mississippi river. Heck, I'd be surprised if anyone went to college west of the Appalachian mountains.Can't speak for your coach but DD's team (from the northeast) did Alliance Tier 1 at 16u in 2021and PGF Premier at 18u in 2022. PGF was way more convenient and enjoyable despite being further away. The Alliance locations have been terrible. We were in Oklahoma city and that was awful. Difficult to get to with terrible weather. I heard similar about Indiana this year.
The one thing I would give the edge to Alliance is in competition level. DD's team had somewhat similar finishes in both (9th vs 7th) but I thought the competition at Alliance overall was stronger.
There was a Surf City event in AZ two weeks ago.You are correct not Surf City,
My mistake misread text in phone.
too many tournaments at the same time. Following last blast also.
I can't argue with you about cost as it is quite expensive and very difficult/impossible for many families but being from the northeast and having to get on a plane almost guarantees it won't be inexpensive wherever you go and don't even get me started on stay to play, so happy I will never have to deal with Traveling Teams again in my life.My issue is with the cost of traveling to California for 7-10 days with stay-to-play. At $237 per night, I'm at nearly $2,500 without airfare, rental car, or food. All of this, and I can assure you not one girl will go to school west of the Mississippi river. Heck, I'd be surprised if anyone went to college west of the Appalachian mountains.
I agree that the weather will be better. The weather at the Atlanta Legacy event last summer was untenable. It rained every day, and we lost four games from our schedule out of twelve guaranteed between two teams.
This was a big problem as well as the seemingly daily thunderstorms which all but guaranteed flight delays. We had families stuck in all different cities when their connecting flights were delayed/cancelled.Yeah, there are no direct flights to OKC...ask me how I know
Daily thunderstorms would be rare in early August, hot yes, but not thunderstorms. April/May would be a different story..This was a big problem as well as the seemingly daily thunderstorms which all but guaranteed flight delays. We had families stuck in all different cities when their connecting flights were delayed/cancelled.
I guess we were just luckyDaily thunderstorms would be rare in early August