Will:

My feathers are only ruffled by the use of the "R-word" as we with special needs children call it. That's a high school kid's word and there are other words to use.

As for the weight allowance thing, I do agree that having the weight allowance start with the first meet after break would be nice and would make more sense than waiting two weeks. When I was in high school we certified the first Saturday in December, got two pounds on Dec. 15, two on Jan. 1 and two and Feb. 2.

As for the formula being complicated, trust me, this isn't complicated. I could send you the Iowa formula, which is just a step down the evolutionary scale below graduate-level calculus. Hydration, body-fat testing, a graduated weekly weight loss chart for each kid, issued by the state, etc. Talk about "big brother!