Don't you think it sends a real wrong message to encourage kids and coaches to not follow rules of competition?

There are penalties for not following the rules. . . beyond "having to have a conversation with Mark Lentz." While it is true the middle school violator could not be barred from participating in the "middle school state tournament" they could be declared ineligible for their middle school team. To allow them to continue to wrestle would put the team, coach and school in jepordy.