If the 6 and under district championships were not held yesterday the tournament would have had another 1/2 of a mat. Would that have made much difference - probably not.

As the parent of a 6 and under and 12 and under wrestler the 6 and unders being at another facility would not work. Imagine coaches and parents going from one school to another! Not to mention the cost. Do 10 people really show up to watch 6 and under kids wrestle? I doubt it but if that many people want to go sit in a hot, crowded, noisy gym all day to watch a few minutes of a 6 year old wrestling - that's great!

And as for doing away with the 6 and under championships - my wrestler finished a great season yesterday and got a trophy and without the pressure of moving into the 8 and under brackets for State. Yesterday was his "State". No one will care when he is older (and HE may not even remember)that he was district champion at 6 and under but today he is proud of his trophy and bracket. I say let them have their time!

As indicated by Randy in an earlier post - not many clubs want to host this tournament. Ottawa did the best they could with the space they had. If anyone has any better facilities, go to the District and offer to host next year. But there are ALWAYS going to be people who are unhappy with the tournament. We all need to remember that everyone involved in kids wrestling VOLUNTEERS their time.

Congratulations to all who made it to State!