Is it just me or are officials not paying ANY attention to how the top man starts? They get away with Tight Waists, starting on the wrist, the bicep, the hand (including the thumb)in front of the elbow. This isnt just happening in the kids division but High School and College as well. If the Rule is not going to be enforced, maybe we should just do away with it and let them start however they choose.

This happened at a High School Tournament this weekend and the official said, "it is really not an advantage either way." I beg to differ, let me start by the rules and then how the official was allowing them to start. Gonnna be a long two minutes for him on bottom the latter.

I had one coach tell me that he tells his kids to start with a tight waist because most officials wont call it anyways, and if they do just go back to starting correctly. I got to watching, 90% of officials do not caution an incorrect start.

Any thoughts?