What is the big change of heart Will. Here is one of your post from 2007. Are you planning on hosting the 6 & under district? You mention declining card sales???
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Registered: September, 28 2001 Posts: 2332 Loc: DeSoto, KS Why do we have to stay away from 32 and 64 men brackets for six and unders? The periods are short, the kids don't exert themselves enough to be exhausted, six year olds have more energy than most parents can possibly harness, etc. Focus on the problems:
1. The season is FAR too long for six year olds. 2. There is not enough mat space now so we can't add an age group at state. 3. There aren't enough hotel rooms for the state tournament in its current status so we can't add an age group. 4. The pool of qualified officials is being tapped by the existing tournament.
Right now we should be focusing our attention on the decline in overall card sales. Why are the numbers dropping? Could it be because parents expect too much out of kids who are not ready for one-on-one competition? Who knows. I do know it is insane to think it is feasible to add six and unders to the existing format. _________________________ Will Cokeley (708)267-6615 willcokeley@gmail.com January 7, 2007
Not really seeing a change of heart here. This post is about adding 6U to our current format which we would not be under this proposal. This would also end the season 2-4 weeks earlier for those 6U who currently are wrestling in the 8U division fro the qualifying series.
