I'm sorry to say this...but I think ur guys are being big babies on this. I'm not trying to start a fight w/ anyone here or anything...this is just strictly my opinion. When I was in 5th though 8th grade I did football and wrestling at the same time. It never bothered me a bit. The way I always looked at it, was the more practice I had the better in shape I would be for each sport. When it came time for Oklahoma season, I would just work out whenever and where ever I could. And it's like the Rose Hill coach said, "there is no rule saying that you have to wrestle every tournament and go to every practice" but it does help those individuals that want to get that extra work out and be better than thier opponents if they do go to every work out and every tournament. And I do know and realize that it gets very expensive, I've been wrestling for 10 yrs. now and in my 11th. I know what it takes out of a kid to want to do this sport. But if you want see your kid excel in this sport, ur gonna have to support him/her in whatever decision they make. Wether it be practice on thier own for the Oklahoma season, or if they want to take a week or two off. But like I said, that's just my opinion...and I hope I didn't offend anyone w/ it. If so I appologize(sp).