The underlying factor is coaches need to communicate with parents.Once a 3rd year wrestler struggles in open parents want to drop to novice so their kids win. I like to see my kid win as much as anyone,but this is the wrong approach.The reason a kid loses is he still reaches back on bottom,he looks into a half,he relies on headlocks as an only takedown,etc.A 3rd yr. wrestler may out strength or still overcome these flaws in novice where kids are still learning stance,penetration steps,etc.The flaws then never get corrected.Open a wrestler wont have success until they actually correct flaws.We look for improving not winning novice olympics.Old habits and tendancies are hard to break until they must be broken.