I just want to explain my situation and how I feel about "pushing "kids...My son is six and this is his second year wresling. He is very excited about the sport. I DO NOT believe in cutting any weight, so there for he weighed 81 lbs and wrestled 88 lb div. at 8 and under and also at Ottawa( even though they changed the weight div. there) I let him choose what he wants to do,and what tournements to go to, and he is the one that wondered why his age was different and yes, he had a wrestler tell him that he "didn't really go to state" because he didn't go to topeka. I guess my biggest problem isn't that they don't get to go to the big meet with everyone else but that they don't get noticed for the things that they do. Where is the page telling who won at Ottowa??I haven't heard a thing? I will let my son wrestle for as long as he wants and where ever he wants. If he does his best I am happy as can be but when he bring up points like this and a few others, I can only tell him the truth. and in this case, what is that?? and to Mr. Salyer, my son is short and husky, he is very strong but only six, Mr. Nowak is correct in his explanation to you. some times its not all just lbs. that matter.