| There's no question that a well thought out | | | | get them to confirm. You should have an RSVP |
| hockey tournament will draw teams in from all | | | | date ready so that you can prepare the |
| over your region and maybe even beyond. | | | | opening games of the schedule. And don't |
| Hockey is a great way to pass the time in | | | | neglect local advertising either; you want to |
| winter, and a good event should attract a lot | | | | bring in those fans! |
| of attention both from teams and fans alike. | | | | |
| So how does one put on a successful hockey | | | | Get the schedule ready! You'll want to |
| tournament? Here are a few ideas. | | | | prepare a schedule well in advance that lets |
| | | | everyone play as much as possible. Round |
| Planning is everything | | | | robins are probably the best way to go, as |
| | | | they let teams play in a good number of games |
| Although you will have to be ready to adapt | | | | before they are eliminated. |
| to the unforeseen when it arises during the | | | | |
| tournament, most of your success will rely | | | | Scheduling used to be one of the harder parts |
| upon the planning you do before the event. | | | | of tournament planning, but there are plenty |
| Make sure that you have the following details | | | | of software programs out there to help you |
| planned out well ahead of time: | | | | out today! |
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| The prizes. You will probably want to offer | | | | Take care of the out-of-towners! Any really |
| some kind of prizes that will gain the | | | | great tournament is going to attract teams |
| attention of a few different teams, in the | | | | that aren't from your area, and you want to |
| demographic you are looking for. Medals are | | | | make sure they are well taken care of. This |
| great, but cash prizes or gift certificates | | | | will mean that they will be happy enough to |
| will be great attractants too. And make sure | | | | return the next year, and it will also mean |
| that you have a few T shirts made up; they | | | | great word of mouth! Take care of finding |
| are good prizes, and they will also serve to | | | | billets or other accommodations, and try to |
| advertise your tournament in the following | | | | arrange some nice deals with local dining |
| years! | | | | establishments. |
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| Advertising! Speaking of advertising, you | | | | The most important thing about a hockey |
| will need to do some in order to get the news | | | | tournament is that everyone involved has a |
| of your tournament out there. Get the numbers | | | | lot of fun. Good planning before hand will |
| of organizations that might be interested in | | | | mean that the details are out of the way, and |
| attending the tournament, and make sure to | | | | everyone can focus on the games! |