Coach Gibson:

My intent was to completely ignore your last statement, and summarily dismiss the statement as complete nonsense or worse. However, after further review, I can not!

One of us must be misinformed! The wrestler who did not make weight was not late to weigh in; he did not make weight after several attempts.

Please read the statement from the wrestler's mother and the eye witness.

I must question your ethics if you too would have come to the same decision! I strongly suggest you discuss this thread with the Topeka Seamen High School Athletic Director, and I believe he will inform you of the correct decision. The wrestler is not eligible for competition. Under your scenario, Hamilton from Chanute, and Bell from, I believe Basehor, would have been allowed to wrestle in the KSHSAA State Tournament although they did not meet the weigh in requirements. Fortunately, the KSHSAA and the Tournament Director(s) HAVE ETHICS, and do not allow this type of RULE BREAKING!

Again, allow me to remind you this was a USAWA Kansas Qualifying Tournament, not an open tournament.

The KSHSAA allows NO weight allowance for the Regional and State Tournament. Further, I again suggest you read the rules:

USAWA – KANSAS KIDS
SECTION I: BY-LAWS
SECTION III: TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS
PART B – QUALIFYING FOLKSTYLE TOURNAMENTS
Rule 4-5-4 There shall be no weight allowances given.

I will close by stating that you have confirmed my previous thoughts regarding your mental capacity, and were I a parent of a high school student at Seamen, I would demand a meeting with the high school Superintendent, Principal, and Athletic Director to discuss your cavalier attitude towards the rules.