I have to disagree. I feel that District 1 is actually the only District where a Sub-District was beneficial. In all other Districts it was a waste of time, gas, money, and travel to participate in Subs. I haven't done the research, but with the Redistricting, maybe Subs for D1 were unnecessary as well.

What is really having a long term negative affect on participation numbers is one simple fact. Wrestling is hard and most kids today are not. Too many parents, and the children by default, want immediate results. If they can not have the instant gratification of being successful in a very physical, hard and demanding sport, they quit. I would much rather get rid of Subs and the wasted weekend, then to coddle these kids along and pretend they are having accomplishments that they are not. Sometimes our best just isn't good enough and we have to go back, get better and try again. A lesson I would rather have them learn at a young age.