A couple thoughts. Last year was the first year for this tournament. It was very small but the competition was pretty good. By small I am saying only 3-4 kids in some weights that are usually very large. It's also holiday weekend.
Personally I would rather us all to go Paola and make that a tough tournament. That way we could be home for two more days and not have the expense of the hotels, gas, etc.
Just my thoughts.
SlamBam