MWS Establishes Annual Regional Championship Series

Part of a long standing vision has finally became reality April 9 when MWS Commissioner The Swammi announced the creation of the annual Regional Championship Series. The RCS will be a part of a 6 tournament series designed to crown a champion in 5 regions on the nation. This year the tournament will feature championships in four cities, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Next year plans to add the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex are in the making for a Southwest title.

"The RCS is a part of a vision I have had for years to create a quasi-circuit for Madden ballers across the nation," states the MWS Commissioner. "The emphasis is on regional competition rather than huge national tournaments. Besides MegaBowl and Nationals, the other tournaments should focus on marketing to its region. There will also be a push to lower the prize purses and lower entry fees as well. Many ballers are becoming turned off by high entry tournaments. However, tournament directors have to protect their investments, thus tournament entry fees have skyrocketed in just the past 2-3 years."

MWS tournament season begins in January with LA Tournament of Champions. February will feature the Southeast Championship. No tournaments will be scheduled during the month of March. The East Coast Championship is slated for April 2005, the Midwest Championship in May, with the final leg of the RCS taking place in June, the West Coast Championship. Dates for the DFW tournament will be finalize later in the year. Each of these tournaments lead to the crown jewel, Nationals. This year participants in the RCS will receive ranking points for the MWS Top 100. Other incentives are being planned for next years RCS.

This year the RCS kicks off May 22 in Atlanta with the official MWS Southeast Championship. The MWS Midwest Championship, the second leg of the RCS, picks up the following weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30 in Milwaukee. From there we shift gears to prepare for the East Coast Championship held in conjunction with the BCA in Philadelphia, June 13. The final leg of the RCS will be the West Coast Championship. Dates for the WCC are still being finalized at the time this article went to publication. However stay tuned to Corradocardoso.info for updates and info regarding the WCC. Be sure to visit to the RCS home to get more information on each individual tournament.