I agree with your idea on the amendment. The only small item I would ask you to consider is whether we need to add the 7 lbs to the high school weights.
Here are my thoughts on that one item.....
1. We all know that one of the reasons for doing the high school category is to have the potential for a grand state. We also know that kids cut weight during the high school season and the odds of them cutting to their high school weight for this is slim to none.
2. I am not sure what we really gain by adding 7 lbs. If you really think about it the only thing it really does is hurt the 103 lbers that don't have to cut weight and are older than 14 yrs. For example: the 112 lbers for high school will wrestle at 119 lbs for kids....there is already a weight class for that. The 119 lb high school weights will be bumped to 126 lbs; there is already a scratch 125 lb wwieght class.
That is what I mean when I say that I am not sure what we really gain by adding 7 lbs to the high school weights. From my perspective it really only effects the 103 lbs, 189 lbs, and 215 lbs.
My concern is that by adding 7 lbs, the 103 lb weight class becomes 110 lbs. I think we are doing a disservice to some of our smaller kids that don't necessarily have to cut a bunch to make 103 lbs.
Truth in lending (and for those that know me now, you know how long ago this must have been): I am sensitive to this because in high school I would not have had a weight class to wrestle in under the 7 lb rule. I am biased to providing smaller kids as much oppurtinity as possible, we have enough sports that already take us out of the running due to lack of size.
Just my thoughts but our club would support your amendment. Allowing the freshman, 14 yr olds to have a choice to wrestle U14 or high school is the key for our membership.
