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Originally Posted by DareDad
Apart from a pile of disjointed small events in high school gyms and marginally more matches per team, what are "All the advantages" of moving to a district system?
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I take this as a serious question; after all, if those of us in Districts cannot elaborate to others what the advantages are, one may fairly question if there really are any.
Advantages are subjective: What I see as an advantage, others might not. But here is what I see:
1. Not having to take vacation from work. Fri/Sat/Sun events mean I can just leave an hour early on a Friday and still attend every minute of the event. Big for me as a mentor, and many parents appreciate the zero out-of-school time and thus are more supportive.
2. Less travel. Smaller events tend to be nearer. MI UP folks may disagree though.
3. The feel and production values are easily at Regional level, but of course the organizers must deliberately make it so.
4. You really get to know your 'neighbors' after a few years: smaller venues and limited teams really makes things cozy in a good way.
Other posts have elaborated on other advantages, and I agree with those as well.