I myself never wrestled until middle school. But I've been involved in kids wrestling with my son and the club for just six years. But its been a great six years and looking foward to many more. And all I would like to say is "The only people I've ever heard complain about the length of the wrestling season is parents." I've never had a kid come to me in practice and say "I wish wrestling season was over its just to long." Now I've had several parents complain about the length of the season. I look at it like this we love wrestling. He works year round and all he asks me for is a pair of shoes some knee pads and drive him everywhere. OH and work with him at home when he wants help. sounds an awful lot like the same thing we all go thru with school. Only my son complains about having to go to school.