I think the COA1 plan would work the best stated by Shawn Budke. The kids wrestling in D4 and D3 which has the smaller populations should not be punished because of where they live. The same goes for the kids who wrestle in D1 and D2. The kids do not have a choice in where they live. As the system is set up now all kids suffer. The low population (D4 and D3) kids suffer because they do not get to wrestle full brackets and experience if you lose you are done for the year. The high population (D1 and D2) kids suffer because some good wrestlers get left at home. State tournament in theory is the best wrestlers against the best wrestlers. How can this be if there are open spots in the brackets? My son and daughter wrestle in D3. I think filling the open spots would be a step in the right direction.
