We have become soft
Letting kids move up a weight after seeding meeting is ridiculous. A huge part of wrestling is about nutrition and maintaining weight. Maybe a first year novice tournament but not a State qualifier.
If you are after a State medal then work for it. If you need to dodge brackets then did you really accomplish wrestling growth.
It goes back to club directors and coaches. Stop allowing your kids to have it easy. When they get to the next stage they will quit because it is too hard. Stop babying kids to keep them out. High school coaches would appreciate hard workers over kids medal winners every day of the week.
I will agree with everything with the exception of maintaining weight. This shouldn't be focal point. This is highlighting one of the most negative areas sited by the general public about our sport...cutting weight. If a kid can't make weight and bumps up, who cares? If they are dodging opponents, WHO CARES, it will ultimately work against them but they darn sure aren't hurting anyone else. After qualifying I am adamantly for competing at the same weight as districts to maintain order but who cares what weight anyone wrestles at districts? You should worry only about yourself and no one else.
