I think if a kid signs up with a Kansas kids club at the beginning of the year and practices with that club the entire year and goes to the Kansas tournaments - the majority of the ones available - then that individual should be able to wrestle in the state series. If the individual signs up with a Missouri Club and practices all year with a Missouri Club and travels to Missouri tournaments all year - then they should wrestle in the Missouri state tournament. If someone wants to sign up just for subdistricts, districts, and state and they belong to an out of state club (or they got their card with a club in a different state) they should not be allowed in the Kansas state series. There is a form that must be filled out with USAWKS if you have a kid or kids in your club with an out of state address
that must be filled out every year and sent in. Why would an athlete that practiced all year with Kansas kids, paid his or her dues to USAWKS and competed mainly against Kansas kids all year - not be allowed in this state series. Some people can not help it if they live right on a state border. All in all I do not think it is that big of a deal. But if a RULE is made it must be made so everyone knows at the very beginning of the season. So we as clubs can tell an out of state kid that they can not participate in the Kansas state series. It would be real easy for the National USA organization to make a national rule for every state. The rule could read: You can only particpate in only one folkstyle state series and that is the state of your primary residence. Or the rule could read: You can only participate in only one folkstyle state series and that state is the state that is the state of the club that issued your card. If the rule is violated and found out - then what is the disciplinary action?????