You guys need to get a grip. We have a high school wrestler that broke his nose (and no they do not have to get a doctors note to wear one) and it is not an advantage wearing one. Headlocks and snakes are easier to throw on someone who wears a mask. It also takes away from their vision. It is amazing to me that you try to turn around something that is obviously a hindurance to wear into it being an advantage for them. How many times does a wrestler on top try to SCRAPE another wrestlers back, come on be real. I have officiated high school wrestling for 10 years (including the state toury) and have never seen anything like that.