This whole discussion started because a 6 year old kid took second at a novice tournament. Novice tournaments are for first and second year wrestlers. It sounds to me like a PARENT got mad because his kid got beat. Get over it!!! I will guarantee you that he will be beat again.I just don't understand it, the kid in question didn't even take first,He wasn't even the best wrestler at a Novice tournament.Why make a bunch of rules that are going to be impossible to enforce?If a kid is a first or second year wrestler they should be able to wrestle at any novice tournament they want.If they want to wrestle both novice and open so what.Let's just let the kids have fun and learn the sport,Most will take their lumps along the way, that's life.Get over it people it's 6 year old kids we are talking about.
Sincerely,
Tom Baughman
Pleasant Ridge Wrestling Club