2020 Minneapolis South Round Robin (3/28-3/29)

This tournament is invitation only - if you were not contacted previously by Oskar Tauring-Traxler then please do not register for this tournament

I am pleased to invite you to the 1^st annual Minneapolis South Round Robin. As many of you are surely aware, the lack of easily accessibly second-semester tournaments, or any options post-February, makes preparing for the ToC difficult. This barrier is exacerbated for small squads. Given the concentration of highly talented teams in the Upper Midwest, I thought that organizing a late-season tournament would be a good opportunity for everyone to get some practice in before the ToC.

I sent out a poll to try to tailor the tournament to suit the needs of as many teams as possible, so if any of the details don’t work for you please let me know as soon as possible and I will try to modify things where I can.

The tournament will be held at Augsburg University. We will likely use rooms in Foss Hall – but I will confirm that closer to the tournament date. The address of that building is 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454 (make sure to pick up/drop off on 22nd ave or in the parking lot on the East side of the building)

Group Dinner:

Not compulsory, but I would like to organize a group dinner on Saturday night. If there is enough interest, I will make a reservation at Gandhi Mahal, a local favorite Indian restaurant. They have plenty of vegan/vegetarian options, and is pretty affordable.

Contact Info:

Oskar Tauring-Traxler, Head Coach, tauringtraxler@gmail.com

612-910-8925

Fees:

There is no fee to attend the tournament. However, teams will be on their own for meals and snacks.

Internet:

Augsburg has public wi-fi, the username/password changes monthly and I will send out an email Friday evening with the information.

Lodging:

There are a *lot* of options near campus. These are just a couple.

1. Sheraton Minneapolis Midtown, $120/night, 2901 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspmt-sheraton-minneapolis-midtown-hotel/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2

2. Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown, $121/night, 1500 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspdc-courtyard-minneapolis-downtown/

Tournament Schedule:

Pairings including judges for the entire tournament will be
released Saturday morning at 8:00AM.

Saturday, March 28^th  

Round 1 – 9:00 am

Round 2- 11:00 am

Lunch – 1:00 pm

Round 3 – 2:00 pm

Round 4 – 4:00 pm

Sunday, March 29^th

Round 5 – 9:00 am

Round 6 – 11:00 am

Lunch – 1:00 pm

Round 7 – 2:oo pm

Judging:

Each team is obligated to provide one judge per team for 7 rounds. If there is sufficient judge coverage, I’d like to have two or three judge panels – I will send out an email if that turns out to be possible.

Food Recommendations:

On/Near Campus:

Jimmy Johns (2min walk, 2037 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454)

Starbucks (10min walk, 815 25th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454)

Chipotle (10min walk, 229 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454)

Pizza Luce (10min walk, 2200 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404)

Soberfish (15min walk, 2627 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406)

Dinner:

Gandhi Mahal (3009 27th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406) *Be sure to visit the aquaponics garden in the basement

Afro Deli (720 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414)

Brasa (600 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414)

Raising Cane’s (302 15th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414)

Sidewalk Kitchen (817 SE Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414)

~expensive~

Young Joni (165 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413)

Bar La Grassa (800 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401)

Hai Hai (2121 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418)