I am not necessarily opposed to allowing a one age group bump in the State Chapionship Series as long as the bumps are regulated and only allowed on the upper end of the weight scale. I am not sure it is a good idea to allow a 10-64# kid to wrestle up with the 12-64# class just because it may be an easier road to a state medal (ie…if the 12-64# bracket isn’t full). I fear that a one age group bump could open us up for this scenario.
Mark, I would suggest that the one age group bump be available to all weights and not just the heavier weights. I believe we would see only the most advanced wrestlers bumping up at the lower weights in order to challenge their own abilities. I think it is too hard for anyone to tell prior to the subs who is going to be where weight-wise, and thus we would not see cherry picking for an easier bracket at a higher age group. This would not only allow our most advanced wrestlers a chance to really challenge themselves but would also allow other wrestlers of lesser abilities to advance at the weights vacated by the wrestlers moving up.
