Huskerfan, Let's start off by saying, I agree with you on some things. Like being closer to the action makes it more exciting, but how exciting is it for the people that can't get close to the mat like, mom who is guarding the cooler or grandad, who is scared that he might fall down the bleachers. If you want to make it more exciting for all, move everyone from matside to the stands. The grandparents, instead of worrying about who is going to block their view when their grandchild hits his first double leg and also constantly yelling at the coaches to "take a knee, I can't see." will be able to sit and relax and when their grandchild comes to them for acknowledgement, they can say "that was a super double leg Johnnie".

Yes, your right about kids not paying attention when their in the stands, they are playing video games or goofing off. But what you fail to see is that they are doing the same thing on matside or in the walking area around the gym. Only a few kids, usually the older ones (but not all) are paying attention to the match itself. This would be the same scenario in the stands.

I understand your concerns, but you have complimented our argument in everything you have said. When I attend the big high school or college events like the Basehor Linwood Classic, Newton or the Dual tonight between Labette and Neosho (Go Cards!) The experience of wrestling is like no other sport. Guess where I will be sitting? Later Coach Rees