There were some very good matches - the level of competition was good. It was also nice to have an early December tourney on this side of the state. It was also nice to be headed for home by 2:30.

There were a few problems, and I know from when I have helped run tournaments, you learn something new each year and try each year to be better than the year before.

The biggest problem we encountered was the boy's bathroom. Our son needed to use the restroom a couple times during the day and each time there was a very long wait due to only having one stall available. This created some worry about whether he would be able to get through the line before he needed to be matside. I am not sure what can be done in the future to get more stalls available, but it is an area that needs to be addressed.

The tableworkers and other staff we dealt with were all pleasant and helpful. Hosting a tournament is a lot of work and requires a huge committment by lots of people to pull off even a half-way successful one. Thanks for the effort, Emporia.