I do not see this change as improvement. I am even more leery of something that "has to be done NOW".

Will, I am on board with about 90% of your ideas for change, this is not one of them.

Simple Question: How many of you that will be voting Wrestled? If you haven't, you have no idea what is best for the 14U wrestlers. I DID wrestle, as a freshman in High School. I only placed at one tournament my freshman year, Regionals, and went into High School State with a 10-11 record. I finished my high school season at 12-13. I was not mentally, physically, or emotionally ready to compete with Jr's and Sr's. This was at 126, imagine if I had been heavier.

At kids I won state that year, but not by beating up on 8th graders. I had several close matches, where both wrestlers were competitive. My next three years in High School I won State Championships.

I'm not telling this story to say "Look at Me". My point is, that if a 3x High School State Champ was not ready as a Freshman, how can we expect kids that will have a hard time qualifying as Sr's.

I'm just asking you to do what is best for the kids. I have been there and know what it is like...I will be voting NO.