First off, I believe that it was a great dual. Both teams did what they could do to win the match. I think it turned out the way I thought it would with Abilene jumping out to the lead and Clay coming back to tie. Congrats to both teams. Now my reaction to your post. I believe Ross Taplin is a great wrestler and a great competitor. If I was the ref. I would have given Clay a point for him taking off his head gear the minute he got the pin. That is just one example of why Clay Center people boo Ross. I guess you weren't at last years regional when it seemed like most of the gym was booing him. Maybe it was just me. Secondly, if their new heavyweight wasn't allowed to wrestle because of state rules, then so be it. I wouldn't blame Coach Charb. for doing what he did because Abilene's coach probably would have done the same thing. It was against the rules. Danny Grater probably didn't wrestling his best match of the year. I also believe that he probably should have rode his opponant when he let him up the last time. That takedown wasn't a good call, and many ex-wrestlers sitting around me agreed. It was a poor call. The kid Danny was wrestling was very good and took the kid from Andale that almost beat Danny earlier in the year into OT at the Baeshor Tourney, so the wrestler is quite good. I believe I heard the Abilene crowd boo a few more times than when Clay was announced the winner. I was surprised how they came up with the winner. Even a ref. sitting next to me didn't know that. This years regional should be quite exciting to watch. I wish everyone the best of luck. My last comment is on the kid from Abilene who wrestled Clay Center's Colby Lund. I thought THAT was poor sportsmanship to try and hurt him by going after his shoulder. I know that it is fair game but I believe that his intent was to hurt Colby and get an injury default (Colby was wearing a brace on his shoulder). Congrats to both teams for a hard-fought dual.