What makes a good tournament?

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I hate to bring a ray of sunshine to y'alls wet blanket bingo, but I look forward to these tournaments. Parents get along, girls have a blast, we add in a fun excursion - not everyone cup of tea, but I cherish it. With one in college, I've experienced how quickly the middle school window closes. I'm just as sensitive to costs as the next family, and especially for holiday weekends I find soccer tourneys a cheaper alternative to chasing The Joneses

Yes there's that - and I have one already in college and another closing in so I totally get it. But there's also the costs and the simple pain in the azz of killing three days. Last year was the first time we didn't have a Labor Day tourney (middle one in HS, oldest in college) and I have to say it was GREAT. No need to go away - got to hang out, see friends, do some non-soccer family activities. It was refreshing and great for our youngest who gets dragged to all his siblings soccer games all the time.

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Yes there's that - and I have one already in college and another closing in so I totally get it. But there's also the costs and the simple pain in the azz of killing three days. Last year was the first time we didn't have a Labor Day tourney (middle one in HS, oldest in college) and I have to say it was GREAT. No need to go away - got to hang out, see friends, do some non-soccer family activities. It was refreshing and great for our youngest who gets dragged to all his siblings soccer games all the time.

To each his own, this was actually a good thread not too many lewd comments. I love watching my D play but a 2 day tourney is enough for us. I like having that one extra day to go to family cookout, beach, etc..