Location - Advantage Merrillville
Parking - Advantage Merrillville
Seating - BIG Advantage E.C
Sound System - Slight edge Merrillville
Pace of tournament (timing) - Big Advantage E.C.
Concessions - Tie
Championship match - Advantage Merrillville
Overall atmoshpere - Tie
I was really impressed on how smoothly things ran with this being the first year of EC hosting this event. There are a few things that need to be worked on, but that is very small in the grand scheme of things. I look forward to this tournment being held here for years to come.
Things to work on:
* The sound system wasn't very good. There was a crackling sound/buzzing throughout the entire meet. (Especially if you sat on the Westside)
* The finals at Merrillville was really unique, because the fans were basically on top of the mat. It was very cool to be so close. Maybe if the mats were pulled to the middle, both sets of lower bleachers can be pulled out? Just a thought.
* Obviously, I am beating a dead horse, but the spotlight would have been cool. Not a necessity, but if it could be planned a little better for next year.
Please keep timing, pace, space, concessions. All were great! I think I speak for most when I say the space was the most enjoyable part. I wasn't sitting on my neighbors lap.
Good job EC and all involved.