I just received an email regarding the 2008 Brute adidas Nationals. Looks like they have made some improvements. I'm assuming they are having it at Municipal. Can anyone confirm this?
Below are many of the changes for this year’s event which we are certain you will enjoy!
1. We have secured a larger and more user friendly arena in downtown Kansas City in the new Power & Light District which will afford us arena seating with better sight lines for all fans and parents. This will also allow us the ability to restrict the floor area with the proper security personnel so that only on deck participants and coaches will be on the floor during the event, thus increasing visibility for fans and parents to watch matches from the elevated seating area.
2. We have added an additional day to the event to ensure an earlier completion time each night.
3. Registration for this year’s event will be in a larger area and broken down into 2 different times and days. 1-8 graders will register and weigh-in on Thursday evening, and 9-12 graders will register and weigh-in Friday evening.
4. All Participants will be required to register and weigh-in in their completion singlet, to ensure a more professional and safe environment for everyone.
5. Registration and weigh-ins will occur simultaneously, thus we will only have 1 line and several areas for registration, cutting down on the wait time.
6. All medical waiver releases and insurance forms have been added to online registration for this year’s event, hence there will be no need to carry them to registration the day of the event, which should streamline registration.
7. There will be NO SEEDING for this year’s event, although our tournament software program will separate past Brute-adidas National place winners till later rounds.
8. Due to popular demand, we have added FREE additional Technique Clinics and Seminars for Parents, Coaches, athletes and fans. These events will take place on both Friday and Saturday from 1-5pm in the afternoon.
9. We have changed registration for 9-12 graders to Friday evening which will allow additional states the ability to attend and participate in this year’s event.
10. 2X - NCAA Champion and OUTSTANDING WRESTLING, BEN ASKREN of Missouri will be on hand for the FREE clinics and autograph sessions.
11. All participants will receive a free poster during registration for the autograph session.
12. We have downsized the number of weight classes for this year’s event which will ensure more wrestlers per weight class and streamline the awards presentation.
13. All Championship and All-American rounds for all Grade 1-12 will occur on Sunday and we have planned a bigger and better parade of All-Americans and video.
14. All Matches for each grade division will be pre-assigned to a mat so wrestlers will know where and when they will be competing.
