Here's everything you need to know to follow 2021's Best Hat Tournament during GRC's March Madness event!

March Madness at GRC

It's that time of year and another sixteen hats are lined up and ready to battle in this year's 2021 Hat Tournament! The Tournament, much like the NCAA Basketball Tournament aims to find the best hat in our league of headwear which features our most recent best-sellers and MVPs. The hats we've chosen for this year's lineup are sectioned off into two parts: Grassroots originals on the left and our collaborations on the right. This completes our 2021 Hat Tournament Collection which will be available for 20% off with promo code "NCAA20" for the duration of the tournament, March 19th through April 5th, 2021.

The Bracket, Challenge, and Prizes

We're challenging the Grassroots community to pick which hat they think will win the Championship for a chance to win one of four $100 Grassroots gift cards and the winning hat! Comment on our the official bracket contest post on FB and IG (which will go live at Noon MST on March 17th) with the name of the hat you think will win (or bracket if you're feeling extra!). We'll pick two winners from Facebook and two from Instagram! We'll announce the contest winners along with the Hat Champion on the final day, April 5th, at Noon MST after a 48-hour long Championship. Remember, it's up to you to vote for your favorite hat and make sure it wins! We'll post an image every day on Facebook so you can "React" to vote! Make sure you react to each post (especially the matches your hat is in!) to push your hat to the finals and secure that big win! We'll post updates after each section has squared off too!

The Schedule

The tournament will start March 19th and continue everyday through April 4th with a break on March 31st. Facebook posts will be posted at the same time each day and last for 24 hours with the exception of the final which will last 48 hours. The match schedule is as follows:

Sweet Sixteen Matches -- March 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Game 1: SPDS V2 Rainbow Hats vs Master Kush Snapback hat
Game 2: Tan Braided Aspen Hat vs. Touch of Class Camo Hats
Game 3: SPDS V2 Black Hat vs. Removable Bear Geo Triangles Hat
Game 4: SPDS V2 Wool Hat vs. SPDS V2 Boonie Hat
Game 5: Stanley Mouse Easy Rider Hats vs. Method Man Arctic Camo Hat
Game 6: Aaron Brooks Space Monkey Hats vs. Mersiv Orange Fitted Hat
Game 7: Vincent Gordon Am-I-High Hats vs. Mugwort Silver Wolf Hat
Game 8: Clinton Reynolds Crossing the Gap Snapback vs. Johnathan Singer Dragonlair Strapback Hat

Elite 8 (Quarter Finals) -- March 27, 28, 29, 30
Game 9: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Game 10: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Game 11: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner
Game 12: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner

Final Four (Semi-Finals) -- April 1 & 2
Game 13: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner
Game 14: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner

The Championship (FINALS!) -- April 3 & 4
Game 15: Game 13 Winner vs. Game 14 Winner

(Champion Hat & Content Winners Announced April 5th at Noon MST!)

Follow Grassroots California on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for updates, analysis and highlights throughout the event!