I also agree the season is too long but I think there are two other factors that may be playing a part in why the numbers for sub-district are down. 1. the recession and 2. the early Easter

At no time in our lives has gas prices been as high as they are right now. Factor in the rising cost of food, heating bills, ect. and a lot of people are saying "we need to cut back on something." Wrestling and other activities are expensive...especially if you have more than one son/daughter currently in the program. Prices for tournament entries have gone up every year. I remember when an expensive tournament fee was 10.00 back in 1998. And that was when filling up a car only cost around 20.00!

And to add to the recession....the Easter holiday is very early this year. In fact, it is the earliest it will ever be in our entire lives (unless someone out there lives to be over 120 years old).