Patti Cerami . Of course,I ask the million dollar question of the summer. You know a lot of fans I talk with are stressed out about the possibility of the AVP disappearing. Having said that ,Beef discusses a reorganization tactic that he,as a player and an AVP board member,thinks would work best in getting the tour back on its feet. The idea is that the AVP should become a sanctioning body with different promoters picking up the various stops on the tour each year.
Promoters can then have access to sell in all sorts of sponsorship categories including lodging.
In addition to this, each promoter would receive a seat on the AVP board of directors. In return,the AVP would receive a certain percentage of the revenue. Additionally,this will allow the AVP to continue to oversee and maintain the aspects of the sport that require player's attentions,such as regulations in play. Ian also suggets that having a standard tour schedule each year would help. This would allow for a solid schedule that everyone, including the players,could rely upon.