it is important that kids do get proper warm up and I started wrestling when I was 6. I remember warming up matside at every tournament all the way up through highschool. If it wasnt matside it was close to the mats since in highschool the set ups are a little different. If they dont warm up close to the mats then you will lose kids and coaches will not get the kids to the mat in time. That is a must. It is for the kids right. I love to watch my kid wrestle to but I would hope he is warmed up before walking onto that mat.