Pittsburgh and Cleveland Regionals

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Ms. K and I have had this discussion several times since seeing the schedule of regionals. It seems there are several cases of geographically close regionals being held on the same weekend. Cleveland and Pittsburgh were the ones that impacted the Red Barons because we have historically gone to both. The exception being last year when we chose to head north to visit Karthik and Co in Toronto.

Actually the situation was even more complicated for the Barons this year. We had previously considered going to the Finger Lakes Regional, but this year it is the same weekend as Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The three regionals that were the closest to us here in Erie, PA were all the same weekend!! Go figure!? How many other teams have been forced to chose between regionals they had previously attended which were now on the same weekend??

I note there are currently 6 regionals with double digit open capacity. I also wonder how long a regional like Pittsburgh can continue with 23 teams?

Also, we have been at Buckeye in the past when there were 64 teams attending. There seemed to be plenty of room then. Just a thought, but if Pittsburgh only has 23 teams registered or pending, why not cancel Pittsburgh and add those teams to the 45 registered or pending in Cleveland?