For every pound that is added to the lightest weight class, it makes that smallest class more competitve, and the 113lb class that much less competitive. One pound more could intice 50 kids across the state to drop down from 113. So think how many more are in this class than was there in the 90's. Heck we have combined the 98lb. and the old 105lb class. Also, Doesnt make them tougher because kids are losing more weight, just makes them weaker.
Good comment but no incorrect. Just about any kid that would go to 106 (the smallest weight) would go to 103 (the smallest weight). I get the theory that more weight to the smallest weight would draw more kids but it is not accurate. It would effect a very small percent and that percent that it would effect would not necessarily make a difference and certainly not make it tougher. Those particular few kids might not even be that good. Once again, see previous posts and lists. And show me a top 106 pounder that would not have gone 103 if it was the weight instead. Bet you can't provide many if any top quality kids.
And we weren't talking about 98 and 105. We were talking about 103 vs 106. Either weight is basically a combo of 98 and 105 though.
And no, they wouldn't be weaker unless they didn't do it right and if they were kids that didn't do it right, they wouldn't be that good anyway. My kid was a huge 103 pounder. If the weight was 106 he would have gladly gone that weight but it wasn't, it was 103. He didn't go "I will go 112 instead because 103 is just too much. Now if it was 106 I would do it." No, he just cut three more pounds. He was never weaker. He was in phenomenal shape. He didn't make 103 by depriving himself of nutrients, etc. He made the weight by busting his ass. I am sure he was tougher. So were all the guys on the list I provided. Perhaps everyone should look at that list again.
