Most of the 16 & unders don't register until they are eligible to wrestle, when their high school season is over. I would imagine most of the 16 & unders already registered were either registered at the same time as their younger siblings, or they had to get their card early to participate in fall brawl.

Most 16 & unders who come back to club wrestling have spent years in the kids system and really enjoy the chance to come back. Those who haven't are oftentimes newer wrestlers who would really like an opportunity for more mat time to better prepare them for their next high school season. Many of them enjoy the chance to compete against current and former rivals whose schools are in different classes. You may see a 4A state champ wrestle a state champ from another class, or any number of similar scenarios.

These wrestlers have earned this opportunity, they comprehend it and they appreciate it. I think the 6 & Under Championships are a great idea. It gives them their own facililty, it's all about them, and it doesn't take so long, which benefits the little ones. They have lots of years to grow and learn in wrestling, and at the end of those years, many of those wrestlers will truly value that chance to come back.