No more APA regional tournaments at Stix in Windsor Heights, Iowa
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APA holds regional singles tournaments in October and March every year. The locations of these tournaments are based on the number of players that qualified in a particular area. The most recent tournament in the Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa area was held at Stix in Windsor Heights, Iowa. This tournament has been held here in the past. This location is not suitable for a tournament of this caliber.
There are many issues with this location. Listed next are several of these problems:
1) The tables are very close together. Players have a difficult time shooting without bumping into other players or tables.
2) There is no kitchen to speak of. The only food available is pizza that is prepared in a toaster oven.
Tournament players spend two days at this location and are forced to leave if they want to eat anything other than frozen pizza. Often times, this is not feasible due to match times.
3) There is no wait staff. If you want something to drink or eat, you must go get it. This is a hassle but it also means you have no opportunity for refills during your match.
4) The balls and tables are dirty as is the bar itself.
5) The lighting is inadequate.
6) The tournament times are listed on the bracket board. The director called the rounds earlier than the scheduled time and stated that if the player wasn't available to play within 15 minutes of the match being called, it would be a forfeit even though the start time wasn't the time that was listed on the board. He stated that he told everyone to be there thirty minutes early.
7) The seating is too close to the tables so spectators and players are forced to move out of the way constantly.
There are many other things that can be listed but these are the most relevant.
Player participation in many areas, with the Kansas area in particular is down due in large part to having to play in locations such as these.
Please do not hold this tournament here anymore.
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