New Regional

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

I can't really countenance starting a regional up somewhere like Alabama with very few teams and a lot of regionals around it. I mean, we've seen what happened at Waterloo, I dunno that a repeat would be a good thing. I know teams grow faster in an area with a regional, so it's sort of a chicken and egg thing. However, the lack of teams and apparent lack of sponsors in the area as indicated by the lack or teams makes me less than hopeful for the sucess of said regional.

Kevin,

Please tell me what happened at Waterloo? The last time I checked (Note that I was actually in attendance) the regional went off without a hitch. For an entire weekend, the Physical Activities Complex at the University of Waterloo was standing room only as 24 teams packed house and kept the fans wildly entertained.

Yes, the event was smaller than anticipated, but there were a few reasons for that, none of which had anything to do with a lack of teams or lack of sponsors. Our event was scheduled for the Easter holiday weekend, which turned numerous teams away. In addition, the event was also scheduled during the Toronto District School Board spring break. With the schools being closed that weekend, most TDSB teams were hesitant to attend. This may sound small, but let's not forget that the TDSB sponsors of 20 of our local teams. So, these two factors shrunk our regional from a projected size of 35-40 teams down to 24.

I mean, we've seen what happened at Waterloo, I dunno that a repeat would be a good thing.

Overall the regional was a huge success. Teams left more than satisfied, huge amounts of interest was generated in the community, and our already ample sponsor base was further solidified. So in 2006, there will be a repeat, and trust me, once again it will be a good thing.