<<East Podunk Polytechnic isn't going to
shell out a few hundred bucks to come in last place and
have no fun. >>
Um, someone has to finish
last at every tournament, be it ACF, NAQT, trash, or
the Finnish National Wife-Carrying Championships. If
Team X is unable to have fun while losing, perhaps the
problem lies in Team X's attitude towards competition
rather than the tournament.
--M.W.