This rule is ridiculous. These are kids and they make mistakes. The punishment DOES NOT fit the crime. Further, some of the officials don't apply the rules properly, they don't understand the difference between unsportsmanlike and flagrant misconduct. Some officials, like Mr. Ryan, are overzealous in their position of power and don't understand that most of the people in the sport are volunteers who donate great amounts of time and money to make this sport happen. HS wrestlers are closer to being adults who should be more capable of understanding rules and repercussions yet their penalty is to simply be removed from that event only! The problem has NOT been growing and was never even significant to begin with. Guys like Sports0 who doesn't coach or even have a wrestler on the mat throw their voice around on this forum without applying any common sense or logic. I would agree with putting some teeth into it for parents or coaches but not for wrestlers. We are only going to run them out of the sport. The NFHSA has all of the data and they outline the punishment in their rule book. Why do we think we need to make it more punitive? STUPID