Let me start by saying I agree, it should be about the kids and we try and do our best to not make mistakes and get everyone included.

We were allowed to make changes up until the seeding meeting started. Thank God District 1 did a good job of giving us the paperwork to review when we got there. I found a couple of "adult" errors (read me fat fingering the wrong thing) and we were able to get them fixed no problem.

In my opinion, here's the real issue.....the reason the state has to put in rules like this is because the adults sometimes try and "game" the system. People try to see who is in which weight class and then move kids out of weight classes that may be loaded or have a couple of very good kids in them. Not saying this is right or wrong, but is sure makes it hard to identify when a legitimate mistake is made vice someone trying to "game" the system.

If we can figure out how to distinguish between the two then I think everyone would try and do their best to ensure that kids aren't left out due to legitimate adult mistakes. As it stands now, I think the system we use in District 1 is pretty good. It's just that the adults/coaches doing the entries have to be very diligent to find any mistakes and make sure we get them fixed prior to the seeding meeting.

I would like to thank Will Cokeley, Mark Stanley, and whoever else helped with the District 1 entries this year. I think you guys gave us a good system and a fair chance to catch mistakes and rectify them. The Spartans appreciate all the time and effort you guys put into this.

Shawn Budke