Post by kentuckybrown on Oct 12, 2010 7:55:35 GMT -6
We are looking at hosting a 8 team tournament on January 22nd. 8 teams each will get 4 games. It will be two pools that play and then the final match will be against an opponent in the other pool that has the same record. Ex. Undefeated #1 in pool one versus Undefeated#1 in pool two would play for the championship.
The tournament will be played in the Seaton Center on UK's campus where we will have at least two (probably three) courts available for our use. I will probably be hiring officials (so the teams that sit can rest and not ref). All participating players on teams will receive a t-shirt and the winning team can take home a trophy. I am also attempting to have a speed gun there in the morning.
I am also looking into reserving a space on campus on Friday night and having pizza there and films of teams who will be playing in the tournament on the screen. So a team social thing if anyone is interested in it.
The cost as of right now. (without the social) is going to be $75 a team. (I can lower it to $40 but then that would mean no shirts for everyone.
I have found a Best Western that will give us a group rate of $69.99 per room. It includes a hot breakfast. And it is around 15 minutes from campus. I also found a Day's Inn that will give me a group rate of $55 a room but has a max capacity of 4 people a room(I am sure you all could sneak one in with a cot if need be) It is also 15 minutes from campus. I will continue searching to see what I can get to knock it down.
These are the teams that we believe are wanting to come to the tournament.
University of Kentucky (Confirmed to be playing)
Western Kentucky (Confirmed to be playing)
Kent State University(Confirmed to be playing)
DePaul University (Confirmed to be playing)
Michigan State University (Confirmed to be playing)
Saginaw Valley (Confirmed to be playing)
Ohio State (Confirmed to be playing)
Eastern Michigan University (Confirmed to be playing)
This should be a competitive and fun tournament. I am finalizing things and working to get the cost down.
The tournament will be played in the Seaton Center on UK's campus where we will have at least two (probably three) courts available for our use. I will probably be hiring officials (so the teams that sit can rest and not ref). All participating players on teams will receive a t-shirt and the winning team can take home a trophy. I am also attempting to have a speed gun there in the morning.
I am also looking into reserving a space on campus on Friday night and having pizza there and films of teams who will be playing in the tournament on the screen. So a team social thing if anyone is interested in it.
The cost as of right now. (without the social) is going to be $75 a team. (I can lower it to $40 but then that would mean no shirts for everyone.
I have found a Best Western that will give us a group rate of $69.99 per room. It includes a hot breakfast. And it is around 15 minutes from campus. I also found a Day's Inn that will give me a group rate of $55 a room but has a max capacity of 4 people a room(I am sure you all could sneak one in with a cot if need be) It is also 15 minutes from campus. I will continue searching to see what I can get to knock it down.
These are the teams that we believe are wanting to come to the tournament.
University of Kentucky (Confirmed to be playing)
Western Kentucky (Confirmed to be playing)
Kent State University(Confirmed to be playing)
DePaul University (Confirmed to be playing)
Michigan State University (Confirmed to be playing)
Saginaw Valley (Confirmed to be playing)
Ohio State (Confirmed to be playing)
Eastern Michigan University (Confirmed to be playing)
This should be a competitive and fun tournament. I am finalizing things and working to get the cost down.