You do not have to play the Southland to play the Busch but we announced four years ago that any team that plays Southland is guaranteed a spot in the Busch so we hold 2-4 extra spots for teams from the Southland and we will know how many after teams let us know at The Southland. Yes we are trying to build that tourney and teams want to play where there is a big field. It is growing with now 44 teams from 5 states. As for the money, most of it goes for expenses and to pay to bring teams like the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball team to the Busch. We want to give teams a great experience. We have worked hard for 37 years to do this.