Originally posted by Mom160:
I dont see what everybody has against 16 and under wrestlers. Kids club gives them more experience for their junior and senior year. They have just as much right to be on that mat wrestling as the 6-8-10-12 and 14 and under kids. There are some kids that dont make it to state in high school that would like to, so they compete in kids club to get that chance.
Mom160,
It's not that anyone has anything "against" the 16U division. But in the opinion of many it's time has come and gone with the growth of freestyle and greco wrestling. Many of us given the choice would rather have the 6U kids at state and let the 16U kids start earlier with freestyle/greco. That doesn't mean once a child reaches 15 yrs. of age that we suddenly begin hating them. To use your example why do we cut it off at 16 yrs of age and why not 18? Plus, there is no individual or group "rights" involved in any of this, it is simply what the clubs vote. The 16U have a chance to go to state every year with their respective schools, the 6U don't.
