I would like to suggest to Nick, that he hold PB on Jan 22. I would also like to publically offer my assistance towards the continuation of the PB tradition. If the date were to move, teams who annually go to PB and Sword Bowl would be disadvantaged. If you move it to the 15th you hurt MLK event which are typically held in Michigan and the South. If you host it two weeks after SCT, it conflicts with CBI regionals. The best place for it is clearly Jan 22. PB is the longest standing packet submission tournament and serves a purpose to the community. I know that I enjoyed the three years I attended. I think it is selfish of Matt Weiner to expect buffer weekends for his event. What the ATC aims to do is admirable, but unfortunately their event will undoubtedly be an ACF clone. One need only to look at the past editting experience of Weiner, Sorice, and Frankel to know that their idea of difficulty is well beyond that of Penn Bowl. The ATC has some lofty aims, and if they succeed in them they will be lauded. However, I do not believe that this group of editors is willing or able to produce a set that will be enjoyable to teams outside of the elitist ACF camps. I think Penn Bowl serves a broader base of teams, many of whom are not traditional ACF partisans and enjoy PB as it is. There is no reason to alter a tradition because Matt Weiner doesn't like it.
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