I have a wife who abhores the sport and I adore it. I used to be a knuckle head who cut too much weight. Our son started off the year being 8 1/2 pounds under weight for his class due to the fact that they take ten pound jumps. He always puts on a growth spurt during the season. Now he is usually only 2 pounds under. I think your better safe than sorry when it comes to making weght.