against the rules but rarely enforced.

USA Wrestling Kansas kids modification
rule 4 says

The legality of all uniforms will be up to the referee, and need not conform to the
NFSHSA rule."

essentially they can wear whatever they want at the kids level as long as the referee allows it.

Nfsha is the key. They cannot wear whatever they want. 2 years ago at State this was addressed via intercom and the powers that be discovered it was so abused there was no way to enforce it. My son has had to change his greco singlet to compete at folkstyle district.

So in essence, your right. As long as the ref allows it. But isn't that everything that happens in this sport?

Technically they can wear whatever but most refs at the kids level woulf prefer the singlet conform to the NFHS rules. The modification was put in place to accomodations kids who didn't have a club issued singlet for whatever reason. It isn't there just for kids that want to be different. So this isn't usually an issue unless someone makes it one.

Many years ago and another program ago I was turned in for sitting in the stands watching a kid wrestle and out of reaction screamed some advice. I normally don't try to step on the toes of club coaches when coaching as it's "Their Turn" (Can't say I get the same courtesy in return) but I saw something, yelled it and was turned in to my A.D. I got a very good tongue lashing about it. I did not have to sit a dual or match but it was mentioned it was not in my best career interest to be coaching or advising anything out of season.

I have never entered a kids Folkstyle tournament again (Probably 9-10 years or more). I go watch some free-style and greco (During the school year) but I have and never will enter a USAWKS or National Folkstyle Tournament again until I have either quit coaching HS, or my own son chooses to wrestle.

I give a crap, it's just not worth the B.S. I do follow a lot on TrackWrestling from home etc. and watch what I can via live-stream and film.

Sucks, but that's just the way it is. There are rules in place and consequences for not following them. Whether I agree or not does not matter in the end. It's whether my bosses agree.

100% agree

Never knew this. Heck our club has two different kinds of singlets for the kids to choose from. The freestyle and the folkstyle. They both have the same design on them. Never been questioned about this during a tournament.