In chess though there aren't any "player's packs" that come with the entry fee. Like, ever.
Speak for yourself. The tournaments I've been in have featured the Karpov 12x Rook and a "Stop Staring at My Chess" t-shirt.
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In chess though there aren't any "player's packs" that come with the entry fee. Like, ever.
After reading through the many comments: It dose pose a question to myself and other TD's out there. What kind of players are you trying to attract? A/B tiers show your trying to attract outside players to come to your area and play. If your event has a large amount of cash added, you might get a few traveling professionals IF your event falls in line to where they are traveling.
As for the players packs, I typically do the pick your own players pack at my events. It's pretty simple that way. Players get to collect whatever they want from the vender and come out happy. I used to run 5K races a lot and they always give you a t-shirt and promotional goodie bags. The payout might be top 50 runners get a trophy and 1-3 get paid money. This would never work in Disc Golf.....we have grown accustomed to more, more, more.
I like the idea of lower entry fee and a players pack. I also use the local cities to help fund my events who ask for a hotel report and player info (not email or phone numbers), but something that shows how many players came and where they stayed. They love numbers and tax dollars.
Speak for yourself. The tournaments I've been in have featured the Karpov 12x Rook and a "Stop Staring at My Chess" t-shirt.
Cool story, Boozy McGee.