Vince:

The real issue is in March 2015 you had a wrestler attempting to change weight classifications after the deadline, which at that time was not allowed. Now you have the opportunity to complain. That was three (3) years ago!

What I do know is your coach did not inform you "they have to make the weight you signed up for or don't wrestle." In District 2, the same rules did apply to everyone. How Districts 1, 3 and 4 run their weigh-in does not concern me!

This matter was brought up and discussed at the seeding meeting. All in attendance at the seeding meeting were aware the practice would be allowed. Were you in attendance at the seeding meeting?

I am in complete agreement with Mr. Eck, Davis and Dietrich and believe a child should make weight. My children always made weight or did not compete.

I have witnessed too many overzealous parents sign there children up for a weight classification the child cannot make and hope that by starving and running the child, the wrestler will make weight.

Do I want to be a party to what today may be considered a form of child abuse or take the responsible action and allow the child to compete and bump up a weight classification. I have witnessed parents at the weigh-in, after the child has not made weight, force the child to run, take laxatives, induce vomiting, have the child wear thermal undergarments and vinyl warm ups under the sweat pants and shirt, and in two (2) instances the parent(s) tested all the scales in the room to find the "light" scale. I told a parent to get off the scales and received a telephone call from the team coach berating me, which if you know me, does not set well, unless of course it is from my very lovely wife!

Next year I will propose a Friday afternoon weigh-in, seed the tournament on Friday evening after weigh-in, and wrestle on Saturday.