Weigh-In will be different at State this year. My intention is to Weigh-In similar to the Tulsa Nationals. I would like some imput.

Great idea! The Roller series tourneys are the most efficient for getting in and out of weigh ins in a quick, organized manner. Let's do it!

I will second that KMac!

Unless your the last weight to be weighed in. Then it sucks! We've had teammates who were done eating before we even weighed in. Been like that for the last couple years.

We get there before the 12:00 weigh in, they get split into their groups, then we wait till his group gets weighed in. We've gotten out of weigh ins just before 2:00 the last two years. You don't get rewarded for showing up early.

I didn't know there was a problem with state weigh ins? I like it the way it is. We show up on time, run in to weigh in, then in line for food. If we have to show up late, which has happened before because of an unexpected vet visit. We showed up, weighed in, and were in line for food.

Great idea and we were the last 10unders to weigh in at tulsa took 45min. And I wasn't thrown out in the cold by the expo Nazi's to freeze my butt off and wondering how its going in there.

Weigh in at Tulsa is also split. 6u, 8u, and 10u weigh in on Thursday. Friday 12u and 15u weigh in. When we were 10 u we got in line and weighed in and then were done. When we hit 12u we got sent to a section where their age and weight group was, then waited for that group to be called and they all weighed in together. We were the last to weigh in the two years in 12u and waited about hour and a half to weigh in. Our first year in 15u, and only year thanks to KSHSAA, we got weighed in after about 45 minutes. But we still had to wait for our 12u wrestler which took an hour or so.

Maybe I am missing something. Are the 10u weights at Tulsa held different then the upper age groups?

Or are you talking about moving wrestling times similar to Tulsa. The 12/15u weighin is held at 12:00, the wrestle from 4:00 to 11:00 pm. It's a grueling schedule for sure! I only had wrestlers in one group or it would have been an 8-11 day.

I still think Kansas kids state weigh ins don't need to be changed. But maybe I am missing something? Lately all the years seem to be rolling into one. I always remember the bad set ups, and don't remember anything bad about kansas kids state weigh ins. Always in and out at a decent time and headed to eat!

You say "similar to Tulsa" but what do you mean?

I hate the way Tulsa and usjoc does their weight ins. Show up,weigh in, leave. Keep it that way. We got to Tulsa on time and waited an Hr it sucks. First come first serve I say.

I thought last year was better than many years in the past.

The thing that always seem to bottle it up was hair, nails and skin check.

I think they addressed that with more help and that inproved it alot.


Keep it the same other than the curtain nazis. Some parents have 6-8 year old kids they would like to be ale to keep a eye on and not get lost in the shuffle. Keep the baricades up to keep everyone out just leave it where kids can be accounted for.

They have to weigh in a singlet anyways so there is no privacy concerns is there?

A 9 year old boy lost part of a finger at weigh-ins In Colorado.
The kids were pushing and shoving just like they do here. Will and I witnessed it first hand. I just want to protect the kids.
I appreciate all of the input, good and bad. My goal is to do the best job we can.

Thanks for your work and asking for input.

Could we start weigh-ins in the morning rather than at 2:00 or whatever time it was/is. That seems to be the problem...everyone shows up at 1:00 for a 2:00 weigh-in and then the line begins... There might be a small line to start with, but nothing like the 2:00 line.

I'd volunteer to help, and could help recruit others...

Everyone is arguing either for or against. For those of us who have never been to Tulsa, why don't you explain what the difference is.

My suggestion is to make each District responsible for weighing their own kids in. Keep the process uniform for all 4 districts and have the District provide a ref and scales. In that, each District can run the weigh-in such as this. Check in at the District represented Official and have skin/nail/hair checked once thats passed pick up weigh-in card from district table according to Age group. Take weigh-in card to District run scales. Running it in this way the kids get in and out quickly and the weigh-ins run very smoothly. Very similar to how Park City runs their weigh-ins, which I believe they ran through about 1500 kids in about an hour for weigh-in last year. Multiply the process for each District and the process can be streamlined.

I have run all three of the tournaments' weigh-ins that I have been associated with this year using this process and I have to say that it is the most streamlined and easiest process I have ever seen in my son's 7 years in the sport.

If anyone in charge reads these and wants more information please feel free to contact me.

Craig Gash
Derby Wrestling Club
Tournament Director
316-390-7288

If I understand this, some of us would basically be forced to burn another couple hundred in Topeka waiting for Saturday? Thank God my parents live in Topeka.....

I have an idea open the doors at 1:00p.m. until 6:00 p.m.. I'll volunteer my time from 1 until 3:30 to help. This would allow wrestlers to come n go as they please. No mad rush. U could check into your rooms and then go weigh-in and then eat or go weigh-in, go eat then check into your rooms. Then since we're into trackwrestling and satellite weigh-ins. Why can't we set up two locations in each district for kids to weigh-in at. Let's say Hays and Great Bend for district 4. District 3(just about everyone is going to pass thru here) I would say just Salina. District 1 and 2 find two locations that most people would pass thru on their way to Topeka. I would run these satellite weigh-ins from 4 until 8 on friday. This would give people the choice of driving to topeka or a satellite weigh-in. Whatever is best for them. Let some parents (leave work later), help the kids out west, and even the very northern, southern, and eastern kids that live on the borders or in no mans land. I would also give the kids an hour Sat. morning instead of 30 min. to weigh-in. If we all come together this would work. It's been about 8 years since i've been tulsa(and it sucked weighing in)!

Thanks,
Mark Baldwin
Russell, Ks

bump

Sounds good to me

It looks like we are going to "tulsa like" weigh ins. Weighing in by groups. All 8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, and HS, by weight groups. All 16 called up for each weight group. Tulsa is split between 2 days with 12 and 15u taking around 2+ hours. I am sure some will be there at 4:00 and leave around 7 or 8. Why mess with something that works? I hope I am wrong.

Insted of letting the wrestlers use all the scales to make wait check all the scales if there is a 5 tenths different allow 5 tenths on the hevier scales it might save some time. Just a though. Also could you pleeeeeeease way 12 and under 120 first : ) kinda sucks waiting an Hr or more just to way in

GREAT---just read the flyer on weigh-ins. Wonder how long it will take me to get all 3 of mine through since I have a 10 and under, 14 and under and a HS------just what I wanted to do---hurry up and wait seems to be the problem people will holler about this year for weigh-ins.