We felt this way back when our son was 6u, and we still do. If you want him with the 8 and unders, wrestle him with them all year. Don't whine about the competition, or where he is seeded. Go in do your thing, and remember you are younger competition. why should they wrestle younger all year and get seeded in a more experianced, older group of kids at the end of the season. Good Luck.