smokeycabin Offline
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Registered: 07/07/01
Posts: 5884
Loc: Shawnee Kansas
Mike,

Thanks for the data.

Do we have the same data by age group? Statewide and nationally - they must - Rocky Mountain National group is able to use Track Data to rank 6 year olds. Insane - that is not promotion to grow the sport. That is for the crazy over the top parents to put more pressure on their kids and drag them to these tournaments for a Belt. I have NEVER NEVER in 30 plus years of coaching had 5 or 6 year old come up to me a say Coach how do I get to state or the national tournament - I want to be a 6 & U State Champ or National Champ - it was 100 percent parent driven. That is one of the main reason I got out working with kids - because it is getting out of hand and I see no one addressing the problem.

6, 8, 10, 12, 14, HS for the same periods?

It doesn't do any good if they are not continuing on after middle school. AAU, USAW, Middle School, HS and College Coaches need to continue to grow the POSITIVE coaching ranks at all levels. It only takes a few parents and coaches on the EXTREME END to run kids off even if it is not their own club kid. To change the mind set it is going to take officials, coaches, parents, state and national leaders to fix this issue - not only in wrestling but other activities.

Technology is great and has it usefulness, is it possible there some negative impacts?