Problem with making more weight classes is filling them. I don't believe kids DON'T wrestle because they are caught between weight classes. They don't wrestle because it is HARD. It is why we lose lots of kids to BBall late in the grade school years.
I had someone tell me at the Pratt regional that they are SOOOOOOO mad at their 8 yr old son because he is playing basketball. I asked "why you mad at the kid, you are the one that gave him the option?"
Too many parents give their kids the option of quitting (or not ever starting)this sport. That doesn't teach them anything about real life.
I'm sorry but that is just about the worst parenting advice i have ever heard. Most kids I have met that are forced to wrestle end up hating it. and if the kid doesn't want to wrestle wouldn't you still want them doing some sort of physical activity? Pretty sure I would rather have my children play basketball then have them sitting around the house doing nothing.
