For 6,000 out of the 8,000 plus wrestlers, 2-3 months of practice and competitions is plenty. I knew the downside to splitting the tournament would be putting the disadvantage on families who have kids in both groups. (I am one of those). There will be pros and cons to every solution. I am convinced we need to change the current format. There are more cons than pros to the current situation. The tournament is TOO BIG.