Originally posted by doug:
As a parent of a 9th grader who will be wrestling in the 14&U because of when his birthday falls, if feel you all are making something out of nothing. Yes, he did practice 5 days a week for high school and has continued to practice 4 nights a week for club. I dont feel he is at an advantage over an 8th grader simply because of practicing 5 days a week. He wrestled juniors and seniors and still was not at a disadvantage. He went out and wrestled and didnt complain. Someone is always out to change the way something is, when if it has worked in the past, why change it? Let the kids wrestle. Your child will be a 9th grader one day and you all will be on the other side complaining about it then too.
Doug,
You, along with many others still haven't understood the issue. Your comment that ALL OF US will be on the other side and will complain about it too, shows a lack of understanding. Not one of the 7th grade 14U kids will ever wrestle 14U in High School. So maybe we can finally stop bringing up that tired example. Anyone that has wrestled realizes that the 14U division in KS is dominated by High School wrestlers who have competed at High School State #1 and again at High School State #2. That's why other top wrestling states overwhelmingly disagree with you. Their freestyle and greco teams have an entire month head start on us and we end up playing catch-up or not wrestling freestyle at all.
Eric Johnson
