I personally feel that the wrestling season is too long. Five months of a year is too much to ask for any young athlete to devote to just one sport. It seems like things are going good the first few months but when it gets towards the end of the season, burnout becomes more of an issue. The weather is getting warmer and friends are wanting to play outside, not sitting in a loud, hot, cramped gym all Saturday. Then, you have friends leaving to go on vacation for Spring Break while you still have intense practices before heading on down to Topeka. I would rather see a kid only compete at 4 or 5 tournaments a year until they are 12-14 and have them out for high school wrestling than to see a 6-10 year old compete every weekend and then get burned out at a young age.