Chad, good question. I couldn't find the verbiage in the bylaws where a proposed amendment can't be amended at the state body meeting either. The way I read it, only the original request needs to follow the time frame outlined in the bylaws. I can understand enforcing this on "rules which directly impact ations of the mat official during competition" given the officials meeting is prior to the state body meeting but should we have a good proposal and it just needs tweaked at the meeting, why postpone it for a year? That makes no sense to me!

Will, I believe the reason for the allowed amendments on the issue regarding coaching passes is the fact that this issue isn't a bylaw change and therefore falls outside the "preceived" rules.