The intention of 16U state is to offer an opportunity for underclassmen who didn't make it to High School state. I think 16U should be all HS kids who didn't make it or maybe place at HS state. The bottom line is that many HS programs are dieing and the 16U is an opportunity for JV and other inexperienced kids to get a shot. Honestly, being a 6U State Champ is really just a joke. More for the dads and moms not for the kids. Heck many of them will not even remember wrestling before they were 8 years old.

Koch which used to be Henry Levitt (sp?) Arena once hosted kids state. It was when there were only 8,10,12, and 14 age groups. This was in the 70's and there were as many and maybe more kids wrestling then as there is now with the exception of the 6U group.