Sometimes a tourney is a resounding success, sometimes not so much. Even when things fail though the tourney can teach you some lessons. I run local tournaments in my city, and have done so for many years.  We've cultivated a culture which stresses fun over competitiveness and as such many of the netlists and ultra-competitive types just don't bother coming to our tournies. No ITC points, all prizes are random draws, winners receive their name on the store trophy, a round of applause and a crisp high-five. Our random draws have $800 or more worth of product on the prize...continue reading Sometimes a tourney is a resounding success, sometimes not so much. Even when things fail though the tourney can teach you some lessons. I run local tournaments in my city, and have done so for many years.  We've cultivated a culture which stresses fun over competitiveness and as such many of the netlists and ultra-competitive types just don't bother coming to our tournies. No ITC points, all prizes are random draws, winners receive their name on the store trophy, a round of applause and a crisp high-five. Our random draws have $800 or more worth of product on the prize...continue reading