The below was posted to the MO board by a COACh from PA who intends to file a petition with NFHS to return to the 2010-2011 weight classes:

I tried to stay off the Forums talking about the new weight classes during the season to see how they played out both on the mat and if they really did meet the NFHS bull Sh--t goal as stated in the press release;

The NFHS press release states, “This change in weight classes resulted from a three to four year process utilizing data from the National Wrestling Coaches Association Optimal Performance Calculator. The rules committee was able to analyze data from almost 200,000 wrestlers across the country with the goal to create weight classes that have approximately 7 percent of the wrestlers in each weight class. Throughout the process each state association was kept completely informed and provided multiple opportunities for input. The results of the last survey of each state association indicated that the majority of states favored a change, and the committee listened and acted accordingly.”


And the Press Release is Still Bull Sh--t, the original DATA they gathered NWCA Report on 195,000 wrestlers Didn't lie as follows;


Percentage Breakdown of wrestlers across the old and new weight classes when using minimum wrestling weights (Males)

106 - 7.39%
113 - 6.67%
120 - 9.23%
126 - 9.65%
132 - 10.50%
138 - 10.22%
145 - 10.71%
152 - 8.46%
160 - 7.32%
170 - 6.15%
182 - 4.90%
195 - 3.27%
220 - 3.35%
<350 - 2.10%

compare the above to the entire state of Ohio and where kids were certified to wrestle;

Ohio Wrestlers Certification 2011-12

New Weights

Weight Wrestlers % per class

106 1146 8.55%
113 931 6.95%
120 1224 9.13%
126 1275 9.51%
132 1351 10.08%
138 1320 9.85%
145 1326 9.90%
152 1140 8.51%
160 914 6.82%
160 947 6.68%
170 901 6.72%
182 653 4.87%
195 470 3.51%
220 468 3.49%
285 281 2.10%

Total 14,347


It's almost Identical to the original study, the weights should have never been changed eliminating a middle weight and adding a upper weight is pushing WRESTLERS out of the sport and opening up a spot for a 1st or 2nd year experienced kid not to mention watering down the quality of what is on the MAT. I still have yet to speak to 5 coaches in the state of PA who support the new weights and that includes the ones with upper weights this past year. Do what's right for the sport hit the link below to support changing back to the old weights


https://spreadsheets.google.com/spre...h3emc6MQ#gid=0