I'm not saying in any way that proponents of a clear floor are wrong. I just want to reiterate how important I think it is to the kids to have a few of their buddies right there during the action. I may be wrong. I just think it's cool to see the kids learning to root for each other. I don't think a young kid can do it from the stands.

In any event, I agree that adults should not be matside early in the day. The "clear floor" argument carries much more weight at tournaments that charge admission to spectators.