Bockman, what is wrong with simply telling your son that your first few years is to have fun and get familiar with the rules and fundamental basics of the sport ????

He is one year away so give him something to look forward to. Just tell him that next year he'll get his shot so just keep learning and listen to your coaches so you'll be ready when you get your shot and have a better chance to do well.

It really seems like the younger the kids, .. the more vocal (the parents, and Moms not just Dads) we are. ...Is this really good? Maybe it is our need to nurture and protect, ..if in fact that is the case because they are young and we have to be right there matside going nuts yelling our head off then they certainly are not ready. Many of these kids will not have fun and WILL NOT want to continue after a while.

Mr. Hinderliter is right on in that we are an instant gratification society and thus want these results RIGHT NOW for our youth. But in reality, what we should ultimately as parents want, is to prepare our youth for tomorrow and teach them values in order for them to someday spread their wings and take flight on their own.
This sport can be of great help butmore so as they grow in it and get to the teen years and still have it to hang onto. Your youth will then be able to better understand what this sport has truly done for them as far as effort, discipline, determination to succeed, dedication to your goals,
building comraderie with your teammates and a sense of pride in feeling a part of something bigger than yourself in teamwork to accomplish those goals, & keeping up those grades to be able to be involved in sports, stay clean and to stay away from drugs, cigarettes, & alcohol because they are an athlete that wants to do well in their TEEN years.
These things parents would agree we want for our youth in their high school years and that as parents we will hopefully be able to communicate with that teen and pour the same time and energy into them and for them to want us to when that time comes as much as some of you feel your boy NEEDS to to be a State participant now. Is this a WANT or NEED ?

Again, just keep them connected and enjoying being a part of this sport and just simply a wrestler at this time as really can we really recall much of Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade ? Love your kids, Don't push too hard--their time WILL come and it will matter more then.