There are easily enough teams around this area to have some format of games every weekend. I'm not opposed to the travel I think it's good for the kids to play other teams and build some lasting friendships and memories. Personally I'm going to limit it to one out of town tournament per summer. How many times have you traveled over 4 hours and played a team that you've already played 10 times? Nothing more frusting then playing a team from the DFW area when your 4-8 hours away from home. Last tournament we had to play a game 90 miles from our appointed hotel and then come back another 70 miles to play the second game and that was still another 20 miles from the hotel. So I thought about it, with parents and players it took about 10 cars to get to the game. Let's say on average those cars get 18 mpg; approx miles per car for those two games in one day 180 miles = 9 gals of gas x 3.15 per gal. Hey since the tournament director can't get fields closer to each other it only cost our team approximatley an additional $284.00 to play two games that day. Yes I know if you don't like it don't do it. Dang, I guess I should have put pen to paper a long time ago, I could have saved enough money to send my kid to college!!