This past season the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the State Series met to explore options for our State Tournament and State Series. The committee was made up of those that volunteered to serve. As part of the committee's work it was decided to send out a brief survey to our membership to see their preferences on the format of our state tournament and series. The survey was sent out this summer. Below are the survey results that were received. There were 369 surveys returned. The Committee will explore some ways to get a larger feedback on any future survey. One problem that was encountered on sending out the emails is that some teams only enter a single email address for all of their club members. This season we would ask coaches to enter emails for each wrestler when they order their USAW cards to help with any future email surveys.

Kansas Kids State Series Survey Results

Q1: Do you favor having the state folkstyle tournament earlier in the year?

Yes 58.6% 215
No 24.5% 90
No preference 16.9% 62

Q2: Would you support moving the Kansas Kids State Tournament series to an early date on the calendar (such as February or early March)?

Yes – February 28.6% 105
Yes – Early March 45.5% 167
No 21.3% 78
No Preference 12.8% 47

Q3: Should USAWKS add the 6&U age division to the Kansas Kids State Tournament series?

Yes 43.2% 159
No 42.9% 158
No Preference 13.9% 51

Q4: Knowing that there is no facility in the state that could handle the 6U age group added to our current state tournament format, if we added 6U which option would you support?

Create two tournament series (for example 6U, 8U, 10U ion one)? 38.6% 135
Lengthen the current format by adding an additional half day? 35.1% 123
Other (please specify) 26.3% 92

Q5: Would it be feasible and supported by you to have the 6U, 8U, 10U age groups compete at their own state series in February?

Yes 45.9% 169
No 37.5% 138
No Preference 16.8% 61

Q6: Do you support balanced districts which should have nearly equal number of participants?

Yes 71.0% 262
No 12.7% 47
No Preference 16.3% 60

Thanks,
Matt Treaster