Nix, they were denied in January of 2008 and did not wrestle the 2008 State Series. They petitioned again in 2009 and got a favorable decision from the board and again in 2010. In 2010, while their petition was approved, it was a very close vote. In January of 2011 their petition was denied.

The makeup of the board is susceptible to change each year when we hold elections at our Fall meetings and the decision it hands down can vary accordingly. Board decisions are also susceptible to who shows up to the meetings. While attendance is usually high, the decisions the board makes can be influenced by one or two absences...especially in a close vote. Also, as Richard has explained in a previous post, District 4 is allowed 5 votes where all the other districts get only 4 each. In a close vote, this can makes a difference. My only reason for describing this in such detail is to give you an understanding as to how the board could vote one way in 2009, but then have a change of heart in 2010 and 2011.

I will go out on a limb and say that the adults that made the petition should have understood the process, because they had been through it before. Nothing the board did was sneaky or underhanded. The process may not be perfect, but until we change it….ALL of us should live with it.