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Schedule is due out on Friday.JSR wrote:The North American Prospects Tourney is in Chicago this weekend. Looks like it took over the old Cougar Classic. The format looks kind of odd and the way the brackets are set up the teams are unidentifiable. Anyone know anything about this tourney and/or the format they are running and the teams involved???
Schedule already came out (though it is still "tentative' through Friday):roundhead wrote:Schedule is due out on Friday.JSR wrote:The North American Prospects Tourney is in Chicago this weekend. Looks like it took over the old Cougar Classic. The format looks kind of odd and the way the brackets are set up the teams are unidentifiable. Anyone know anything about this tourney and/or the format they are running and the teams involved???
Right... like it appears they only play TWO 20 minute periods???hipcheck62 wrote:I think there are going to be some surprised people when they realize what the format is.
I can't figure out the schedule either. Looks like they assigned colors to teams and only put the actual names in for a few of them. Hopefully this gets updated tomorrow.
It's not terrible IF you are one of the two teams that make it to the championship game because you end up getting 7 games out of the deal but if you don't make it out of pool play and you only get 4 shortened games then it probably feels like its kind of not worth it compared to other tournamentshipcheck62 wrote:2 - 20 minute periods in pool play and then 2 - 15 minute periods for playoff round!!!!!!
Kind of not worth the $1500. Hopefully the competition is good.
Did they drop the "Cougar Classic" name because creepy guys with fetishes kept showing up?JSR wrote:The North American Prospects Tourney is in Chicago this weekend. Looks like it took over the old Cougar Classic. The format looks kind of odd and the way the brackets are set up the teams are unidentifiable. Anyone know anything about this tourney and/or the format they are running and the teams involved???
Your numbers are not close. There are not 16 teams at 16 levels. There are a total of about 140 teams, not 256. Ice in the Chicago area is upwards of $400/hour so your per game costs are off as well when you count refs. Plus trophies, programs, insurance, etc.BadgerBob82 wrote:$380,000 Gross revenue. $400 per game expense. Net $125,000. That doesn't count the $20 tournament pass!
Money vs. Brains.
Here's the Tournament "KEY"...roundhead wrote:Schedule is due out on Friday.JSR wrote:The North American Prospects Tourney is in Chicago this weekend. Looks like it took over the old Cougar Classic. The format looks kind of odd and the way the brackets are set up the teams are unidentifiable. Anyone know anything about this tourney and/or the format they are running and the teams involved???