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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV
Texas already has 4 off-season events between June-Oct and we are probably adding a 5th this summer so having extra events isn't really an issue for us. We also have off-season events in Arkansas and Louisiana that teams can go to as well.
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I don't know how your events are run (obviously), but in MN there's just a different feel for the State Championship versus our other 3 off season events. The other events are minimally staffed, run by teams out of their school gyms. The State Championship has a full event staff (upwards of 100 people) of experienced volunteers, run the same as a real event. There's load-in, inspection, quals, playoffs, awards, and it's set up at the U, where we hold the 10,000 Lakes Regional. It's run at the end of the school year, so it's the final event for the season, while the other off seasons are really run at the beginning of the school year, providing an intro into the next season. At least for us, the event really stands out as something special.