Shudog, don't you think it is a little unfair asking the 6u to wrestle up if they want a chance at going to state? Kids that are a couple of years older are not only more experienced but are stronger. I doubt you would find many 8u that would want to wrestle 10u at state, or 10u that would want to wrestle 12u. Nor should they be asked to. This is for the kids, remember? I thought the idea is to keep wrestling fun, with little pressure on them. My 6u got to watch his older brother and peers wrestle at state last year. He would love nothing more than to participate in it. I assure you if 6u was permitted he would make it, and place in the top three. But with attitudes like yours, he will not get the chance. Unless, of course, he wrestles kids 2 years older than him. Hopefully in the future, these little guys will get the recognition that they deserve.