I think everyone generally understands that when it rains, there are going to be scheduling changes and decisions made on the fly. When those changes are not communicated, or are communicated poorly, you are going to have some understandably unhappy campers. Then, you pile on things like: having 3 teams show up to a field for a game with an ensuing argument about who is playing whom; seeing playable fields not being used when at the same time games are being cut to an hour; waiting over an hour for umpires when teams are ready for play (and game times have been shortened); the widespread use of plastic balls (simply unacceptable); cutting a whole day of 14u play in favor of 10u when the event is supposed to be a college showcase (when Sunday's weather was fantastic, which unfortunately meant I had to mow instead of watching my daughter play softball); changing rules from one game to the next; not first eliminating crossover pool games before shortening game times; not updating the great communication tool you have everyone tied into before the tournament (Tourney Machine app), and so on and so on. All this is indicative of problems higher up the food chain. One wonders if the damage can be undone. When the word for this once great tourney goes out next season, it's going to have to include an apology (in addition to the one that should be forthcoming this week) along with a lengthy explanation of what steps will be taken to avoid a repeat of the 2018 debacle. It may be too late though. I talked to more than a handful of coaches who are adamant that they will not play this event next year. It's a shame for the Lasers, and a valuable lesson for others.