Yes, this is an issue and one looked hard at.

With teams like Halstead and others asking to be in the tournament this year, and a home basketball game Friday night, the administration had to make some tough decisions to either:

• close the tournament to these teams and deny some quality wrestlers a chance to compete
• risk running into the 5-match rule and let the tournament grow a little

I think that this is yet another commentary on the 5-match rule.....but of course I could be wrong.......