I was wrong! According to the matrix, 18 kids have signed up. 85 lbs has a full team already.......
Next year we need to have the qualification tournament on a day when the 1st graders can participate. Even though making the team is a long shot, the elementary school tournament is for 1st-6th.
I disagree. I think they chose one day for both tournaments because they can use the facility at Salina after the 4A State tourney. Plus, it is a centralized location for all in the state to reach.
But I think the main reason is the chances of a first grader making the Elem Dual team are so remote it is not worth picking an entire new date. It may sound harsh, but a 6 year old kid has only the slightest chance to beat a 4th, 5th, or 6th grader to make the team. Rare (if ever) is the 6U kid that has consistently placed in 10U and 12U Open tournaments.
If such a 6 year old exists that he could make the team, he or she should be willing to forego the 6U State tourney. After all, he probably won it the year or two before and a State win against other 6U kids would not mean much.
It is for 1st-6th. He can still wrestle Elem Duals, he just can't also wrestle 6U State.
Few things in life are perfect, but I think this is a neat set up that is reasonable for the vast, vast majority. It's just not practical to have it on separate weekends.
