Yesterday, May 25th, was our first day of a two-day tournament in Southfield, Michigan. This is an IMG Regional Qualifier so the top four teams qualify for nationals, but winning this tournament will make us repeat champions in the Midwest IMG Regional (AWP won in 2012 as well). Throughout pool play our Black team lost one game, which was the first loss of the season, to a team from North Carolina with a Quarterback headed to NC State. That 3-1 record put us in a good position for the single elimination tournament tomorrow. Our Grey team had some ups and downs but ended up with a 2-2 record after a slow start, we began to play much better. From a brand building stand point if our Grey team can also qualify it will even further emphasize the type of service AWP offers for training. The 25th was a day full of pool play that finished up at 1:00. We had to then get lunch, rest at the hotel, and come back at 5:00pm for the skills challenge.
The skills competition pits players from each of the teams at the tournament (which include other training programs and all-star teams) against each other. This is where product credibility can truly be measured. It is also used as a measuring stick to determine our strengths and weaknesses in the services we provide. As it turned out, in the Quarterback challenge our quarterbacks finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in a competition with over 20 quarterbacks and we also finished 1st in the fastest man and wide receiver challenge and finished in the top 5 in the defensive back challenge. Following the competition it was obvious our preparation, training, and strategy are strengths of what we do. Tonight will be spent preparing with the staff for the single-elimination tournament, managing bumps and bruises, and getting the players mentally prepared for their responsibilities and expectations tomorrow.
As the coaches met at Applebee’s to eat dinner, we ran across the tournament directors and found out our teams would be on opposite sides of the bracket which is a great opportunity to continue to showcase our company as the best by having both teams in the championship. Day starts early at 7:00 AM for breakfast so until then…
The skills competition pits players from each of the teams at the tournament (which include other training programs and all-star teams) against each other. This is where product credibility can truly be measured. It is also used as a measuring stick to determine our strengths and weaknesses in the services we provide. As it turned out, in the Quarterback challenge our quarterbacks finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in a competition with over 20 quarterbacks and we also finished 1st in the fastest man and wide receiver challenge and finished in the top 5 in the defensive back challenge. Following the competition it was obvious our preparation, training, and strategy are strengths of what we do. Tonight will be spent preparing with the staff for the single-elimination tournament, managing bumps and bruises, and getting the players mentally prepared for their responsibilities and expectations tomorrow.
As the coaches met at Applebee’s to eat dinner, we ran across the tournament directors and found out our teams would be on opposite sides of the bracket which is a great opportunity to continue to showcase our company as the best by having both teams in the championship. Day starts early at 7:00 AM for breakfast so until then…
