Mike,

I do not have a problem at all with the comments you made. I would love for tournaments not to offer medals. I had that conversation with Jess Keith that day. Every tournament I am preparing my athletes to compete for themselves and for their team and not for the medal and this tournament offeres some great comp. The only issue I have is the bang for the buck. We have to look at it now. Gas is $3+ per gallon. $300 to stay for one room for two nights. Top that with the $100 plus dollars to just get through the door....I guess I should just make a vacation out of it to justify the cost.

On to another point.....How bout a tournament with no medals and no coaches mat side???? Just the athletes on the mat and an official??? Throw a trainer at every mat for safty....following me??? Now there is compition at its most pure....that is what we are looking for. Who is with me???? New topic? Am I crazy?