[JasonB]

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's tournament and replied to the survey. If anyone is interested, here is the consolidated feedback:

http://hobokenpool.net/tournaments/masters/survey/feedbackResults.php

The tournament team met last night to discuss how this year went and how we can keep improving the Masters -- your feedback was very helpful! Below are a few things which are on the horizon for next year. Comments welcome.

• Revisiting food options. We first added food a few years ago as a special perk, but the field size has gotten too large for Willow to support. May consider one or more of the following: catering trucks, specials at Carpe Diem, pizza and/or sandwiches only, elimination of food entirely, or other options.
  
  
• For simplicity, everyone will play at their CURRENT Hudson County skill level the week of the tournament. (if you play in 2 regions and have 2 skill levels, the higher level). Note that this could result in someone switching tiers in the last couple of weeks.
  
  
• Because of the field size, SL4s will split off from the Blue Tier and play in their own bracket next year ("Bronze Tier"). If possible, we will try to have all the finals on Sunday, but it's possible one bracket might have to finish on Saturday.
  
  
• SL6s and SL7s will both continue to play in the Gold Tier but the draw will be done in two steps. SL7 players will be in the top half of the bracket, distributed by random draw. SL6s will be in the bottom half of the bracket, also by random draw. The two skill levels would not play each other until the 3rd or 4th round of the loser's bracket. This system would guarantee that at least two SL6s will finish in the Top 6, and one SL6 will finish in the Top 3.
  
  
• Tables 1 and 2 will still be used, but only for morning and evening matches.
  
  
• The Calcutta bidding will close at 6pm the night of the draw, Tuesday night of the tournament week.