Oh I agree it was way too many people down by the mats. I have only been to one so I wasn't sure if that was "normal". It was way to crowded making it hard on the ref's i'm sure. I'll probably go to a few more matches before deciding if i'll put my son in it. Truthfully I'm not sure if it would be his sport. He does well on team sports where they work together to accomplish a goal but as an individual he's a bit of a wimp ! I am glad so many wrote it does help in understanding the ref's decision.