We have become soft

Letting kids move up a weight after seeding meeting is ridiculous. A huge part of wrestling is about nutrition and maintaining weight. Maybe a first year novice tournament but not a State qualifier.

If you are after a State medal then work for it. If you need to dodge brackets then did you really accomplish wrestling growth.

It goes back to club directors and coaches. Stop allowing your kids to have it easy. When they get to the next stage they will quit because it is too hard. Stop babying kids to keep them out. High school coaches would appreciate hard workers over kids medal winners every day of the week.