all I can say is that most maybe not all kids will wrestle a little harder to get that 4 inch medal, that belt, that trophy and so on more so than the 2 inch medal so yes it does make a difference. if thats what we have to do to get these kids to wrestle their hardest and make them better then so be it. i dont see how trying to start a series would not be making kansas wrestling better. sorry if you guys think i am against freestyle and greco because im not. I just know after folkstyle my kid is done and its time to move on to baseball. so for kids like that the series could be a good thing. something a little extra to shoot for and not have to go an extra month or 2 and not miss out on baseball. all i can say is those that dont want or like the series thing dont have to do it. its not mandatory just like i choose not to do freestyle and greco.