No offense taken with your position. The discussion is all good. My point with the comparison of top wrestling states is not to solely follow them lock step, but to at least consider why they have come to their conclusion. Is it better for our state? Does it help or hurt our High School state champions that they follow up their season by beating 7th and 8th graders for a month? As to your point about comparing a kids club program to a High School one, there is no way that the kids club can match the intensity of the high schools wrestling 6 days a week with 15-18 year olds. There is some validity to your lighter weight class problem. As many 103 matches that are forfeited though, makes me think those kids are in the extreme minority. I also agree with the cadet/junior idea.
Remember these changes are just up for approval. They live or die with the state body vote.
