Are there published novice guidelines? I know that a novice wrestler can be a first or second year wrestler, but what about a second year wrestler that is placing on Saturday and then wrestling novice on Sunday and killing everybody in his bracket. I know this topic has has been discussed before, but I think it is time that something was seriously done about this issue. I think definate guidelines should be in place to try to combat some of the problem. My kid, Jordan, was pinned yesterday at Shawnee Heights by a wrestler from the Jr. Vikings club that placed second in Ottawa on Saturday. Another coach noticed him and asked him what he was doing at a novice tournament when he had placed the day before. I know that "Mark" from the Jr. Vikings club posted in another area that he is only a "second year wrestler". But sometimes we have to suck it up and give the less advanced wrestlers a chance. My Jordan knows when he goes to a tournament on Sunday, he will be meeting this kid and he knows that he is going to get beat. Great learning experience for him, isn't it. It also seems to be a thing in the Lawrence club the Jayhawks. They have many wrestlers placing on Saturday and killing little kids on Sunday. Why? Is it for the medal count? For mat time? What? We need novice guidelines and we need them soon.