LMAO....at the latest one...
What kind of tournament organization creates a separate division, for what is basically a consolation bracket, and then "crowns" the winner of that division a "Champion" ????
We are talking high school age kids, presumably all of which are playing or at least trying to play high school ball. Who does that to these kids? Then the same Coach, as original rant was about, blasts it all over the team facebook page claiming a Championship and how proud he is of them.....if you didn't know what tourny or bothered checking into it you would honestly think they won a "National" championship.
I just don't get it with some people!
There is a tournament in our area that last couple years have had 80 teams in the tournament. POD play 4 games and POD winners are gold, then 2nd silver, everone else consolation game. 2 years ago son's team got 2nd in pool, then went on to win the silver. boys were laughing that they got 17th place. In all actuality i like how they set it up as long as everyone doesn't get caught up in winning silver as a huge accomplisment (but maybe for some teams it would be). got to play 8 games that tournament. well worth the money.