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Aug 3, 2016
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Yes there are pool games. Bracket is a blind draw. I believe it is a 5 game guarantee in Premier so I assume platinum is the same. TCS has several levels so depending on which you played can help you compare. The top half of the power pool is the level you will see in PGF Premier. The bottom of the power pool, very upper part of the open is what you will see in platinum. Be very careful with guesting and what the expectations are. It can be a very expensive trip to either not play much or play a lot and spend a week with very hostile parents who were not at all interested in having a guest player that only their coach wanted.

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They aren't really pool games, more like 3 practice game because they don't feed into the bracket. They are an opportunity for coaches to play girls who won't be playing much the rest of the week without it impacting their seeding. Pool/practice games are Monday and Tuesday. Some teams go a day early and schedule additional friendlies on Sunday with the local orgs. Bracket starts Wednesday but if you lose your first game they make you wait to play your next game on Thursday to get another hotel night surcharge out of you.
 
Jan 22, 2011
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Thanks for interesting discussion. DD's team made PGF Platinum, but we are a first year 16u team with only one 2022. Since we are a NorCal team its only a ~5 hour drive.

My DD wants to try to squeeze in a Dodgers game on Friday the 23rd. If we land at John Wayne at 1PM on Friday, how bad will traffic be to get up to Dodger Stadium if we leave from Fullerton about 2:30ish? I want to see Turner play and my DD likes two of the Dodger outfielders. Though her favorite player now plays for the Cubs.
 
Aug 23, 2016
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Update: We decided to go. Partly because we were attending a camp right after PGF in Cali. Turned out well. Team went top 20 at Paltinium level, very young team and daughter made many new friends and has been invited to the roster full time for next year. Still very costly event and still up for debate as to if it is worth al the $$$
 
Jun 19, 2016
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Sorry for bringing up an old thread but isn't the idea of a PGF guest player kind of a misnomer? They seem to have really strict roster rules. Release by head coach....only once per a year...etc.
 
Nov 18, 2013
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Sorry for bringing up an old thread but isn't the idea of a PGF guest player kind of a misnomer? They seem to have really strict roster rules. Release by head coach....only once per a year...etc.
There’s lots of players from teams that play Alliance, USA or USSSA that can dual register so they’re eligible on PGF teams (or vice versa).
 

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