If you think I, or anyone else this board is against educating and growing the younger group then you are sadly mistaken. The question is, how do we do that? People on both sides of the issue have legitimate points and generally have good motives.

The question is do 6 and under kids benefit from a 3 week, win or go home format where 1700 will fail and 200 will succeed? Myself, and many people who have dedicated a good deal of their lives to the sport think not. Are we right? Not necessarily. Are they "knuckleheads" as was said earlier? I don't think so. Are the 16 and under wrestlers hangers on who need a second chance as has been implied? Again, I don't think so.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion on the matter and these discussions are great. Hopefully all of these 6 and under families are in it for the long haul.