Been a sore subject for YEARS!!

Here's how you fix this problem. I've coached club for over 10yrs. Do away with A,B,C,D. If you are NOT novice, meaning first year wrestler, then you should be in an OPEN. Take your lumps get better. Padding the brackets in kansas only holds these upcoming HS wrestlers back. Novice is Novice. Open is Open.

If you want your kid to wrestle in HS, good luck finding the alphabet grading criteria. Freshman-Senior doesn't matter. Seeding happens in HS, but you have to prove yourself first.

Want to get better and wrestle the best, rate your kid as "A" every weekend. Trust me if he/she loves the sport, it will push them and the hardware will come. But looking for a $1.00 medal instead of competition, is the wrong way to go.