I think that is the problem, they want to keep their cash cow.
How much money does this club make off of tournaments, They have the Ottawa tournament 600-700 kids, fight fiercly every year for districts, In fact this year it was voted on at the seeding meeting to hold district in Topeka, they fought it, They brought it up again at the district 1 meeting that it needs to be in Ottawa, now they don't want to let go of 6u state. It just seems that money is the underlying factor in their reluctance to let any tourament leave Ottawa. I'm surprised they don't make the case to hold state at Ottawa, maybe they could make a few thousand more off of that. It's shouldn't even be a discussion the expo center is a better facility for the kids, the fans, for everyone.