East Coast Kids Classic 6

 **ATTENTION**

Make profile with your kid's details! Not yours. If you can make note of their weight would help too

* THIS WILL BE A SILENT TOURNAMENT!***

What is a silent tournament?

A Silent tournament is when no cheering or shouting is allowed during the matches.

Why have a silent tournament?

To create a less noisy environment for young kids to compete in. We hope this will make their experience better overall.

What am I not allowed to do?

During your child's match, only his/her coach will be allowed to speak from a designated coaching chair. Everyone else cannot shout instruction or encouragement.

What am I allowed to do?

You can applaud during the match for scores or good technique. At the end of the match you can applaud loudly and cheer when the result is given.

Why are you doing this?

We have noticed that environments at kids tournaments are significantly louder than even adults ones as parents and coaches shout louder and louder to be heard. The result is that no one can be heard, and the noisy environment can be upsetting for kids of all ages who are already very nervous. The most important person for a young fighter to hear is their coach, so this allows them to hear them clearly and to perform at their best.

What will happen if people start to shout?

We'll just stop the tournament and remind everyone. We're sure everyone will see the benefits straight away. will be mixed to guarantee every competitor gets at least 2 matches. Will be mixed first by belt, then age and last criteria we will try to mix them by us weight.  We recommend writing their weight as a note when registering,but we will notify of any major changes for permission.  

After the success of our first four events, we encourage competitors to not bring friends/family for maximum space. And we would also like to keep a friendly calm atmosphere at the competition. Please avoid aggressive, loud coaching. This is not an appropriate atmosphere for a junior martial arts competition.

There will be Gold, Silver & Bronze medals awarded only to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place. 

There will be live updating brackets & schedules here so please pay attention to them and come for your child's appropriate time as spectator space is limited at the venue. 

⚫ Experienced Refs

⚫IBJJF rules

⚫Repechage format (losers go into bronze medal bracket)

All competitors guaranteed at least 2 matches!

Weigh ins on entry to competition. Please double & triple check your child's weight and notify us if there is any significant changes. We would hate to have to disqualify anybody on the day.