I think this is the worst excuse for a tournament ever.
In JAA, I thought that was the perfect tournament (other than ubers). I got to the top 8 (please don't call me fake, I have pictures for proof) in 12 and under, yes I know they were little kids but still, I had a great time. That was the highlight in my 2006 summer.
However, I live in the middle of the country and cannot afford (or to be exact my parents can't afford ^^;) to drive to either end of our country. They could've at least put one in Chicago so the people in the middle of the country could go...