Sport0,

Does your proposal incorporate the change in the number of state qualifiers? I believe that portion of the proposal is critical to the feasibility of any solution. Why should 1/2 or more of the varsity wrestlers in 5A and 6A be allowed to qualify for state? Reduce it to 25%. In the early 80's only 8 qualified for state in 5A and 6A and the tournaments were hosted by high schools. Junction City hosted 5A and 6A in the same high school in 1979 and 1980. I am confident if one high school can house two classifications at a time then the Hartman could handle it.

Thursday, Feb. 17
Session 1 (8 mats - 336 matches)
9 a.m. Gates Open

10 a.m. Class 321A First-Round
10 a.m. Class 4A First-Round
10 a.m. Class 321A First-Round Wrestlebacks
10 a.m. Class 4A First-Round Wrestlebacks

Thursday, Feb. 17
Session 2 (8 mats - 336 matches)
4 p.m. Gates Open

5 p.m. Class 321A Second-Round Wrestlebacks
5 p.m. Class 4A Second- Round Wrestlebacks
5 p.m. Class 5A First-Round
5 p.m. Class 6A First-Round

If we used this format for 321A and 4A then there would only be wrestlers left in each class so the total number of wrestlers going into Friday morning would be equal to the number of wrestlers you had in Hartman this past Friday. That being said, a split schedule would EASILY house the participants and crowd until we are down to the final six for Saturday. This would give plenty of time on Saturday to make the medal placers feel special. This year at Salina everything was rush, rush, rush.

Three days are utilized by Iowa and Missouri so why can't our kids miss three days of class?