EVERYONE needs to push their HS AD's, principals and superintendents to have KSHSAA DEREGULATE Middle school wrestling. The rules are ridiculous and only serve to restrict kids from getting better. By rule, you cannot go to other organized practices outside of your school during the season. You cannot attend tournaments outside of the school's schedule. The MS programs serve a great purpose, to get kids introduced to wrestling who otherwise would not try it, but for kids who won't get better from those practices and events, they should be allowed to do both. There is no KSHSAA sanctioned MS state and barely ANY standards as to how the season is conducted. It needs to be deregulated as it is hurting those who want to be involved with their school and want to excel in wrestling.
All it takes is a majority of MS members pushing Mark Lentz and KSHSAA. Lets make it happen!!
Perhaps you could show us some evidence or proof of your belief it's hurting "those" kids?
I try to answer this one,
1) Being in a room with 30 kids that are trying to learn to wrestle for the first time for 2 1/2 months.
2) Matches against these same kids for several weeks in a row and having 1-2 competative matches in the MS season
3) Not allowed to practice in open rooms for extra work
4) Not being able to compete in national level tournaments.
5) Pioneer league season Jan-Mar (Wichita Area)
6) I have seen several kids comeback from MS with bad habits, out of shape and WAY over confident.
Just a few for now
