Perhaps I was misunderstood. A simple cold sore on the mouth is not in my mind something that terrible. However having outbreaks as listed above is definate cause for not wrestling. Lock-n-load. As I stated before there are several different types of HSV, depending on which type you have could be a determining factor for not wrestling. Furthermore Im not saying any rules should be made to say a wrestler can't wrestle. I'm saying that a wrestler who exhibits outbreak characteristics should self exculde himself from exposing himself to other wrestlers whether he has reoccuring outbreaks or not. As for the ringworm Ryan. Its mearly a visual thing that the NFHS frowns upon. In their eyes it makes the sport look "dirty" And suggests that people who don't know the condition may not want to get their kids involved becuase they think wrestlers don't have good hygine.