I would love to see a Grand State tournament, and would like to offer USA Wrestling-Kansas� support such a venture. However, I don't believe that current KSHSAA rules would allow the schools or their coaches to participate in such an event. KSHSAA regulations prohibit schools from participating in All-Star competitions. This prohibition extends to directly or indirectly furnishing school facilities or equipment, coaching or promotion of the event. An All-Star team is defined as any team made up of athletes from different schools who are selected to participate in a specific contest on the basis of their athletic prowess.

The Executive Board of KSHSAA has the authority to grant an exception to this rule, but I don't believe they are inclined to do so. If you would like to see a Grand State, the place to start is with your school's administration. Only if enough administrators support the concept is KSHSAA likely to approve. We could hold the tournament without KSHSAA's blessing, but without school equipment, coaches or support, it would be a doomed venture from the start.