Smoothly ran tournament after the coaches band issue was figured out! Personally, I don't understand why a parent, grandparent, etc is allowed to get a floor band. The arena floor isn't that big & parents can easily pass a 6u kid over the railing to their coach, if they are worried about them going to the mat by themselves. I know it brings in more $$ for your club but it also adds to the ever growing matside congestion problem. And like someone already said, some who want to be matside but don't have a coaches card, don't have one for a good reason & shouldn't be allowed to be down there! Just my thoughts on the floor band issue!
Ashlie
Ashlie,
This is a concern that we hear about each year, and I completely understand where you are coming from. We've tossed around the idea of doing coach's passes only on the floor. I will address this at our post-tournament meeting this Wednesday and see what the overall consensus is. I can also assure you that the Coaches' Packets won't be an issue in the future.
Thanks for the feedback.
Derek
