SportsFan02:

There was a point in time ( in the Greater Wichita Area ) when, I was lead to believe, that any wrestler,in any wrestling program, would be welcomed to particpate in any program's work-out and/or wrestling practice.

My son took advantage of that percieved "mind-set", ant he availed himself of those opportunities/advantages, in years past.

He was always welcomed at any wrestling club he chose to attend, on any given week-day evening.

Sportsfan 02: I, for one, liked this "mind-set", and I'll tell you that the coaches in the clubs we visited did, as well.

It was not a "loyalty" issue, as we respected and admired our affilited kid's club coaches...

With that said, the "parochial attitude" comes into play, when another kid's wrestling club, resents and/or prevents the intrusion of a kid from another club, from injecting himself from their practice ... if, for no other reason than: He's not with our club;