It's amazing how much wrestling can teach our kids about life...winning, losing and learning about how to deal with both. There's always some kid that's gonna cheat you.. and not get caught. He/she will pull hair, tear off headgear, stall, bite, whatever...you name it...we've seen and experienced it all. (We even have it on video) Sadly, there are too many kids in all age groups that fall into this category. And there's always that one referee who's not going to award the points the way they should be awarded or that ref who slaps the mat with a pin when it's really not one There's always that one inexperienced time keeper who can't keep up and those last 3 seconds were the difference between winning and losing. As much as this sport is "ONE on ONE"...as much as it is designed to create a more "level playing field" with age/weight divisons... there are still so many other human factors these young wrestlers must deal with besides who is actually the better wrestler. It's not always fair. It's not always right. But then, isn't that how life really is? Learning to deal with all of that, along with winning and losing gracefully while you accept all of the other stuff and deal with the reasons you won or lost is part of what makes this such a great sport for our kids to be involved in! Life's not fair...neither is a typical day at a wrestling tournament. Learning to deal with those facts continues to be a challenge!
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO MADE IT TO STATE. Let's pray for a good FAIR day on the mats and may the BEST wrestler(s) win!