If burnout is why kids drop out of wrestling and they are not encouraged by winning then why would you want to add summer wrestling and a triple crown? I'm not against either but a triple crown award would only be obtainable by the eliete wrestler and in my opion puts that much more pressure on kids to be great.
Summer wrestling means more time in a gym when alot of people are ready to be outside.
The fact is wrestling is a sport where you dominate or get dominated and even little kids know when they have been on either side of that situation. The majority of kids who stop wrestling are the ones who dont have success. Losing isnt fun and it dosent matter how many times they hear they made a good effort.
I believe the biggest reason families leave wrestling is the amount of time it takes. All day in a gym every Saturday just dosent appeal to some add a lack of success and I think those are the major factors for numbers dropping as kids get older. I dont think there is anything wrong with the sport of wrestling I think the challanges it presents just dosent appeal to the masses. Wrestling like any other individual sport leaves success to the persons competing,no teammate to get the big hit or make the big shot just that person and thier abillity and desire. Not for everyone. As a lover of the sport all we can do is encourage kids to participate and hope they have the kind of personality that loves the sport. And if they dont try not to take it personally and be thankfull for the ones who do.
Jon Murray
Parsons Wrestling club