Even though i believe this is one of the most rediculous comments ever and or grip.It did kind of bother me that they split brackets.It is a championship but u windup with 2or3 champs in the same age and wieght in which one of my kids was upset because the champ from the other bracket and him had gotten into a scuffle over who was the real champ.not that it really matters to parents and coachs but apparently it does to the kids.put the kids in one bracket and u elmenate all the above problems