Mr. Isom,

I agree with most everything that you have said in your post. In the nine years my son has wrestled, he has never missed a tournament due to not making weight, only injury or illness. So this is not about my son. What bothers me is, we all know that singlets probably weigh a few ounces, and some weigh more than others. I am not talking about the State tournament where I am very glad to hear from you that they do calibrate the scales. I am talking about every other tournament during the year (guarantee that many scales are off by more than an ounce or two). I also would wager that come Saturday morning, some kids will outweigh their opponent by as much as three to five pounds. That is why I get a little bent about a kid having to go run off an ounce or two when they are weighing in with a singlet on.

Anyway, sorry for dragging this through the mud as long as I have. It has just been a little pet peeve of mine for a few years and it is something a feel is a little unfair for some wrestlers, but it is something that I can live with and will continue to do so.