Don't disagree with your logic or rationale but you've missed the crux of the tournament decision making process. The venue choice is driven by club owners' economics. The cabal fully understands higher annual club fees equals a higher cut off off the top. How can I charge my clientele a high annual fee if I'm setting up inexpensive scrimmages at convenient times and locations with local opponents? If you truly believe the market is free of collusion, I have some swamp land in FL I would like to sell to you. God knows, every beneficiary of the current state of affairs (owners and club coaches) will get on this forum to deny this less than pure motivation but alas its true.
