Tossing a nickel on the table....

For discussion's sake:

Is there significant purpose to current dual match system? I don't see why teams shouldn't drop dual formats and adopt dual-tourney, pools, etc.

Advantages:
- Increases the number of matches wrestled dramatically
- Offers your kids greater experience
- Potential to raise more revenue
- Increases kids' motivation (having a 'shiney' around your neck with a pretty cheerleader smiling at you is a great way to end a Saturday)
- Great way to 'prep' wrestlers for Regional and State events
- Allows JV and below more matches.

Disadvantages:
- Imposes league tournament to determine league championsip (if warranted),
- For some schools wrestling is THE premier winter sport and the loss of home/away duals may not go over well with home crowd.
- Costlier in transportation and (potentially) overnight costs

Just thoughts...don't yell to loud :-)