I am not trying to be a jerk about this but ok I guess I will be. There are districts out there following and enforcing the rules and others that are not. I was informed over the last week that in order for a tournament to be a santioned event that it must follow all the rules and bylaws set forth by USAWKS.

Rule 4-4-2 No wrestler will be permitted to wrestle another person with a weight spread exceeding the following weights:
8 & under 15 pounds
10 & under 20 pounds
12 & under 25 pounds
14 & under 30 pounds
High School 35 pounds

So for example:
1. If a 230 pound high school kid wants to wrestle 285 HE IS NOT ALLOWED!
2. If a 210 pound high school kid wants to wrestle 250 HE IS NOT ALLOWED.
3. If a 185 pound 12U wants to wrestle 215 HE IS NOT ALLOWED.

We have had some of these happen to us this week. We were informed of the rule and had to change weight classes and therefore lost any seeding critera that we had over other wrestlers. This may of cost a wrestler a chance to go to state. Even though they wrestle this weight all year long in HS or MS and at other tournaments, we have to make changes come state time.

Here are some examples of where this rule is being violated:
Sub District 1 N
HS 250 pound class

Sub Dist 2 N
Hs 285 pound class

Sub District 3 E
HS 285 pound class

Sub District 3 W
HS 285 pound class

I personally think the enforcement of this rule is stupid but if some of us are going to have to play by these rules then ALL of us are going to play by these rules.
Call me a stickler...
Call me bitter...
Call me PISSED OFF!
Cause thats what I am right now.