beeson- do you not take your kid to salina? what is the difference- you get beat three times and get and award- you even get to have your picture taken! Is the classic not the same level of tournament as salina? How many other tounaments have just one bracket for the weight class? if you want to have a parade to announce the finals then award appropriatlly!
My kid has been beat out of a tournament before, but never 3X in the same tournament. First of all there should only be one open bracket for each tournament. There should not be two champions for the same age and weight at the same tournament. It's like wiping before you poop...It don't make no sense. I don't have a problem with a NOVICE bracket though. I personally believe once you lose your second match you are done. I don't care how big or tough the bracket is. Double elimination means TWO and OUT. I have issues with how big the awards are getting, Parades, 6th place finishes, and how it has to be FAIR. Can't we just WRESTLE.