The last LI Pride was a nightmare!!
Their last tourney was VERY small, I think we had 9 people compete and NOT ONE of them had more than 2 matches to win gold! I understand its not a GQ or NAGA but they charge over $100. 1-2 matches is not worth $125
Also the refs were GOD AWFUL and BIASED! I have never seen more biased reffing in my life! Some of the refs are reffing matches with thier OWN students. How is that even allowed?
Guys on my team got position on thier opponents and werent given points (Im talking like took the back with hooks in and NOTHING, sweep and mount but not given points for both)
At one point we had to start literally counting outloud, 1-2-3-4-5-6... in order to make it blindly obvious that our guy should be getting points (and it should only be 3 seconds) It was the worst reffing I have ever seen at a tourney!!
The superfight was scheduled to be an 8 minute match but then one of the competitors decided he didnt want to do 8 minutes anymore (these are black belts btw...doing a 6 minute superfight, really?) so they cut it to 6 mintues....oh but they forgot to tell the other competitor! lol So his coach had 2 minutes left on the clock and they threw the timer in.
So anyway....I was not a fan of how they ran the last tourney! BEWARE SHADY JUDGING!!! Refs should NEVER be allowed to be in control of thier OWN students matches, or even anyone from the same affliation!!
These guys need to hire OUTSIDE judging, and until they do so I know we have intentions of competing in this tourney again.
LI Pride is not a federation tourney....sorry but LI Pride (when the divisions are so small and you MIGHT get 2 matches) is not worth $125! ($88 early reg, but still....$125??)
My last minor complaint is that the LONG ISLAND Pride is being held in Queens now? ::scratching head:: I wouldn't mind that so much IF it was pulling in more competitors from NYC, NJ, PA etc but its not.
Sorry to sound bitchy but I have such a bad taste in my mouth with LI Pride. 2 years ago when it was held in Suffolk County in Patchogue it was a much much much better tourney, there were great superfights tournies.......I have NOOOOOO clue what happened to this tourney!?!?!