The council I give the parents and kids in our club on Novice is to start there and when the kids begins to consistently be successful 1st/2nd 4-5 times in a row move up to open B brackets and begin the process again. When you can repeat this consistency in the B brackets move up to the A brackets and begin again. Repeat this process at each level and if you are among the lucky few to still be 1st/2nd all the time and have run out of levels congratulations, you are probably now among the elite of your state or the nation. I agree that it is more about coaches and parents exercising good judgement in the development of their wrestlers and moving them when it will progress their development properly and less about a set timeline for every kid. We need to do what is best for the kids and that does not always line up cleanly with keeping a steady flow of medals and brackets flowing to the bedroom wall. Beesons right, they have plenty of friends, what many have in short supply are parents and coaches willing to make the touch calls that are best for them and stick to them.