Below
is an email I sent out to everybody on my bulk email list about the upcoming
Buckeye Prep Report Elite Showcase. For those of you with kids/players
planning to attend the event, please review the email carefully.
"Below
is a link to the initial draft of rosters and schedule for Buckeye Prep Report
Elite Showcase. The initial draft is being released early in order for
corrections (i.e., name spelling, division placement, scheduling errors, etc)
to be made prior to the event. As you can see from the showcase documents, the
event is now SOLD OUT and no additional players can be added at this point.
Although the event is sold out, there are still players who have not paid their
entry fee. At this point, if I continue to receive interest, I will replace an
unpaid player with a paying customer in order to reduce the number of no shows.
If your son/player’s name does not appear on a roster, he is not entered in the
event. No “walkups” will be accepted. Also, although some of the rosters
reflect 11 players, I always over book each team by one player to account for
last minutes no shows. In most cases, the teams will settle in at 10
players. If you paid your fee using Pay Pal, please have your receipt available
as confirmation.
Please
review the rosters, schedule and showcase rules very carefully to insure your
child/player is listed, was placed in the correct grade division, and his name
is spelled correctly. Also, please check the other team rosters as well to
insure your child/player is not listed twice. If you see an error, simply
email me at BuckeyePrep@yahoo.com and
I will make the correction(s). If a player is listed on one of the rosters and
you know he is not planning to attend the showcase for any reason, please email
the information so the spot can be made available to a player on the waiting
list.
The
final rosters for the Saturday all-star games will be released by next
week. For those players who are not participating in the Saturday
all-star games, they will not need to arrive at the gym until 3:00pm on
Saturday to register. After opening comments and team assignments, the showcase
games will tip off at 4:45pm. Every team will play at least 1 game (2 games for
some teams) on Saturday. Games will begin at 8:30am on Sunday. The top
2-4 kids from each team will be selected for a final all-star game on Sunday
afternoon. In addition, in most cases, games will start early, so make sure
your son/player is in the gym and prepared to play at least 45 minutes before
his game is scheduled.
For
my coaches, please read the enclosed letter, and plan to report to the facility
by 3:00pm on Saturday for a short coaches meeting. Also, please review the
rosters for the team you are assigned to insure you are not coaching your son,
a friend’s son, a player you coach or anybody else that might represent a
conflict of interest. If that’s the case, please contact me so you can be
re-assigned. Finally, you will be presented with a camp T-shirt that you will
be expected to wear so please dress accordingly.
I
hope you and your son/child is excited about the event! As I have pointed out
earlier, this event will be our biggest and most competitive ever, with over
530 players attending from across the country. Also, there will be numerous
media outlets in the gym to document the action. In closing, please arrive at
the gym with a positive and healthy attitude. Because there will be a lot of
people in the gym, please bring a healthy dose of tolerance and patience! If
you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at BuckeyePrep@yahoo.com and I will do my
best to respond. See you on the 13tht!"
Rob
Taylor
Event
Director
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