Had a proposal a few years ago before the KSHSAA Exec Board that had some traction and support from Mr. Bowden. Wrote up the proposal with Mr. Bowden's input; the presentation went well, Exec Board acted interested. . . and then pfft. Two reasons I heard: (1) TOO far outside NFHS rules and (2) Coaches were not vocally supportive of it. If people are serious, quit talking about it on the chat board; write up a proposal for an AD to take to the KIAAA meeting; if it comes out of there as recommended to the KSHSAA it has an inside track to the Exec Board. KWCA submit it as group recommendation to the KIAAA through a sympathetic AD. Write it up every year, have leagueS write letters of support, etc. demonstrate there is widespread support. . . and not just on the chatboard.

"A 6th match will be allowed in one day bracketed tournaments when necessary to determine a place for which team points are awarded, if both wrestlers are members of KSHSAA member school teams."

Rationale: (a) would allow for larger one day tournaments thereby, hopefully, reducing expenses. (b) If only KSHSAA wrestlers allowed to do it, fewer NFHS issues. (c) a placing match should be decided on the mat; not by a list of criterion.