MATSIDE!!!!!!!
birddog, as you know, matside will keep some from winning. This is where the parents/coaches are putting the "winning" before the "competeing/improving/fun" of the sport. People, HS is where weight mgt and weight cutting is a fact of life. I have posted before promoting matside weigh-ins. And here were some of the responses:

1. they wont be able to drink all day
2. they wont even be able to go get a candy bar.
3. no snacks all day.

MY personal favorite is:
What happens when u make weight your first match then get hungry and get a bite to eat then fail to make weight in the next match?

MATSIDE weigh-ins bring:
technical improvement of our youth
kids that don't end up hating the sport
kids that are happy the 2-4 days before

NO,
MATSIDE weigh-ings are not that big of a problem to do. How hard would it be to have a scale at each table and as the wrestlers are checking in the ref approves the weight of each kid.

There are a few national tournaments that if you step on the scale and are over weight by any amount you have to bump up and you pay ANOTHER entry fee. The weight cutting at these tournaments is less than any other circuit out there.

Just my opinion. Everyone has one. Everyone is entitled to their own.

Randy,
What can we do to try some of these ideas?