I think all that has replied has valid points. I think it boils down to clubs, coaches and parents being honest and not to be trophy hunters. We are trying to grow the sport not kill it. I have always been the one saying get rid of Novice all together, but over the past few years have seen some novice Wrestlers turn into pretty solid wrestlers, but would have probably quit the sport of they would have got pinned in 15 seconds every match their first year. Problem is now some of these novice wrestlers are still getting pinned in 15 seconds by state placers in a novice tournaments. All so that the state placers parents can put on Facebook that their son/daughter took first this weekend. Not very often do they show the medal or the plaque that says 1st place novice tournament. Plain and simple quit living vicariously through your kids and let them wrestle the division they should be in.

Rant over 😉😉

Lance Geyer