I am not speaking for or against smokeless tobacco. I do not use any tobacco products. I have heard that refraining from using chew is exponentially harder then it is to stop smoking. As I said, I don't use either so I can't say for sure. I just know that I get very stressed at points during the long wrestling tournys and can only imagine if I was a skoal bandit(lol) I would probably be fighting a terrible craving all day. As I see smokers get to exit the building and light up and return, I dont see it being as easy for someone to go out and dip, spit and return.

I do believe that rules should be followed, just ask my kids, but as my wife is constantly telling me,"you have to pick your battles." I think that the rule is there and people should try and follow it. If they have weak moments or are capable of concealing the by-product(spit)try and be understanding. Smoking poses health risks to innocent bystanders and makes it uncomfortable for us non smokers to even breathe. If I can't see it, I'm not looking for it.

Lets give it a rest. 6 pages on this topic, seriously!