What's the format for the Titan?

FINALLY, some feedback about the schedule for 2013-14!

I know it would be great to go to Vegas at the end of January, but it's logistically close to impossible.  Too far and too much school lost to drive even going 27 hours straight through, and flights, even six months out, are $460/each.  That's over $8000 just for a men's and women's team and one coach each, BEFORE hotel and food.  

Krista, the Titan had six team games and 20 baker games last year.  I don't know if it had a bracket or other kind of roll-off at the end.  You can see the results from last year by looking at the collegebowling.com events page.  Oshkosh is about 7.5 hours away, so I think it would be feasible.  

I think having another baker tournament in the spring wouldn't be a bad idea, especially since our tournament is now in the fall, but I think three would probably be too many.  Swapping the Eagles in Chicago for the Hoinke could be done, and result in a shorter trip.  Since they eliminated the head-to-head bonus from the Hoinke, it's not nearly as interesting.  

Something to keep in mind is that for 2013-14, the Eagles Baker and the Kegel Collegiate (the tier one replacement for the Blue & Gold) will be bowled on back to back weekends in the same bowling center.  

Right now, the preliminary schedule shows nine straight weekends in the fall, and four in the spring.  Any thoughts about that?  See the Preliminary Tournament Schedule link in red to see all possible tournaments and dates for 2013-14.

I like the sound of these:

October 12-13: Western Shootout-Indianapolis, IN

October 19-20: Kegel Collegiate Classic-Peoria, IL

November 16-17: Titan Invite-Oshkosh, WI

January 11-12, 2014: Eagles Baker Challenge-Addison, IL

I think with the team we have going into this year, we'll be fine with doing 9 straight weekends, but I'm just one of many, so hopefully we'll get more of a say from the rest of the team sometime soon.

OCT 12-13 - Midstates is a great tournament and a good field. the pattern was hard. we NEED to go there.
OCT 19-20- I liked orange and black but I wouldn't mind going to any of them.
NOV-16-17 - WISCONSIN PLEASE!!!! striking knights had a super weak field this year.
January 11-12 - HOINKE!!!! i believe its a bigger tournament than the eagles one plus I believe everyone on the team likes it, reply if I'm wrong please.

Beef wrote:

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I like the sound of these:

October 12-13: Western Shootout-Indianapolis, IN

October 19-20: Kegel Collegiate Classic-Peoria, IL

November 16-17: Titan Invite-Oshkosh, WI

January 11-12, 2014: Eagles Baker Challenge-Addison, IL

I think with the team we have going into this year, we'll be fine with doing 9 straight weekends, but I'm just one of many, so hopefully we'll get more of a say from the rest of the team sometime soon.

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Is there a reason you want to chase RobMo around?  We already will bowl against them head to head 7 times.  Just a question.

FWIW, I like Midstates and Orange and Black.  Midstates we get to make a right turn on to hwy 07 ,  O & B we have a big field with cool format.

Hoinke is cool center, but I'm sick of that surface. However, several years ago HC Dale overbooked and bump us out of the Eagles.  I don't feel we should ever go that tournament again.  Eff him.  If you want a baker tourney we could always go back to MCK challenge.  I don't care, I'm not crazy about any of the options that week, so I say Cinci because its farther south.

Even though it's 3 hours farther, I vote Titan.

(One other thought on Jan 11-12, split the squads, that will be fun)

-- Edited by footpba on Wednesday 29th of May 2013 11:42:09 AM

Here's what I will submit for approval by Wednesday, June 19.  That's one more weekend than we had the last two years, so if we're asked to drop a tournament, which one? 

October 5-6, 2013:  MW Collegiate-Wauwatosa, WI

October 12-13:  Midstates-Wichita, KS

October 19-20:  Orange & Black-Dayton, OH   

October 26-27:  Boilermaker Classic-West Lafayette, IN

November 2-3:  Brunswick Southern-Marietta, GA

November 9-10:  Leatherneck-Davenport, IA/Moline, IL

November 16-17:  Titan Invite-Oshkosh, WI

November 23-24:  Lions Classic-Home

November 29-30:  Team Match Games-Fairview Heights/Belleville, IL

 

January 11-12, 2014:  Hoinke Bearcat-Cincinnati, OH 

January 18-19:  ISBPA/Kegel Midwest Classic (tier 1)-Addison, IL

January 25-26:  Blue & Gold-South Bend, IN

February 1-2:  McKendree Baker-Fairview Heights/Belleville, IL

February 15-16:  Hoosier Classic-Indianapolis, IN

 

Sectionals-singles/team

March 14-16:  Locations TBD

Nationals (if we advance)

April 13-14 (Sunday-Monday):  xBowling Singles Championship

April 16-18 (Wednesday-Friday):  xBowling Team Championships

Note:  Day moved to allow everyone to be home for Easter.

I know I'm super late on this, but Im going to add my two cents anyways. I think bowling Midstates is the best tournament for us that weekend. It's a hard pattern and it helps us get more experience and competition on harder stuff. I admit that it was very difficult last year and many of the girls did not like bowling there but harder conditions makes us better and more prepared for future tournaments. Other than that, I like the rest of the schedule. I also don't think that bowling 9 weekends in a row is that big of a deal. The more bowling the better.

The schedule that I turned in above has been approved without any changes.  14 regular season tournaments.  Get ready to do some bowling!

Please let's go to October 12-13: Midstates-Wichita, KS. PLEASE