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Did anyone find it unacceptable that the USFA Girls 12U facility at Veterans Park were not maintained at all during the entire weekend. Examples..Fields were never raked or lined after the first game. the restrooms did not provide soap for handwashing, most of the umpires were in Middle School...age wise, They provided a scorekeeper to run the scoreboard but they could not keep up with the game at all and some just would not keep the score.

I thought the money my team and family paid to stay in Hendersonville and play should have bought a more professional attention to a once in a life event for the kids and the families.

Lastly either the USFA director or the town of Hendersonville should account for this or issue refunds to the participants.

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The Hendersonville Park is one of the best in the state. You did not mention how the staff works from about 10:00 p.m. until 3-4 in the morning picking up trash, cleaning, lining the fields, dragging the fields. Some of it could be a communication issue with the tournament director and the parks. The umpires have nothing to do with the city and would be the same no matter where they were played. Some came as far away as Arkansas. The parks staff and city do a great job and don't deserve to be bashed by you. Sounds like you must have lost in the finals or something.

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The Hendersonville Park is one of the best in the state. You did not mention how the staff works from about 10:00 p.m. until 3-4 in the morning picking up trash, cleaning, lining the fields, dragging the fields. Some of it could be a communication issue with the tournament director and the parks. The umpires have nothing to do with the city and would be the same no matter where they were played. Some came as far away as Arkansas. The parks staff and city do a great job and don't deserve to be bashed by you. Sounds like you must have lost in the finals or something.

So your saying that my concerns are unfounded. Regardless of how long the staff works we still did not have raked fields, lined field, (after the 8:00 AM game) soap in the restrooms (ever)or appropriate umprires or scorers. We didn't make it to the finals but my concerns are still valid.

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I do agree with the original post. My daughter has played at the Hendersonville park several times and it is great!, but my niece played at the Veteran's Park last weekend and we went to watch on our wait time. I thought it was terrible compared to how nice it was at the other park. Also, what concessions they did sell were way over priced!

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Did anyone find it unacceptable that the USFA Girls 12U facility at Veterans Park were not maintained at all during the entire weekend. Examples..Fields were never raked or lined after the first game. the restrooms did not provide soap for handwashing, most of the umpires were in Middle School...age wise, They provided a scorekeeper to run the scoreboard but they could not keep up with the game at all and some just would not keep the score.

I thought the money my team and family paid to stay in Hendersonville and play should have bought a more professional attention to a once in a life event for the kids and the families.

Lastly either the USFA director or the town of Hendersonville should account for this or issue refunds to the participants.

 

You are right... ill enjoy the tournament you host, next year, a lot more! show'um how its done!

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You are right... ill enjoy the tournament you host, next year, a lot more! show'um how its done!

 

 

 

Well just because a person raises questions about the event not being up to par why not just address the issues and speak to the facts instead of being defensive. I have yet see anyone from Hendersonville or USFA speak up.

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Well just because a person raises questions about the event not being up to par why not just address the issues and speak to the facts instead of being defensive. I have yet see anyone from Hendersonville or USFA speak up.

 

Why not let people "defend" the tournament just as you can "raise questions". Unlike most tournaments we play in, the USFA sent all of the head coaches a questionnaire asking for input as to how they could make the tournament better. Sure, you can "raise questions" about every tournament you play in, but Crook's would be the last one I would question. A lot of the problems were not under his control and you can rest assured they will be addressed and corrected. He is one of the few TD's who is actually concerned about how is tournaments are received.

 

To "raise questions" about this tournament only shows that you have not played in very many...............

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