AC-DC wrote:This is obviously turning into a Big City versus Small Town debate, but that is the essential problem with the league. It’s the same disparity you would see with Class AAA teams playing Class B in any other sport and is why it doesn’t happen.
You could come up with some economic development arguments, where the Cities (that gain a lot in sales tax from shoppers from the small towns) should be helping out nearby communities (yes, May-Port is nearby to both Grand Forks and Fargo), but that is beyond what people want to see in a hockey forum.
The bottom line is, if the facilities are good enough for play through out the season, they should be good enough for the state tournament; it should not need to be anything special. I’ve not seen any issues that can’t be fixed. If some temporary accommodations make it better, great, whatever it takes. It may not be up to your standard, but that is the reality of the league, let them get on with it.
does the regular season have the entire jr gold leauge there or is it just one game at a time???