Below you will find an excellent example of the oppression I have been trying to fight. While I understand that Gary Musselman and Rick Bowden do not hold positions of total authority, they influence the group who votes on such policies as the one outlined below. (Start at the bottom and read your way up.) Those of you who continue to blindly support the KSHSAA please explain to me what possible harm can come from an athlete who craves to become a better wrestler by attending a clinic during the Christmas break? THERE IS NONE!!! These rules need to be abolished! I saw a reply using the phrase "unfair competitive advantage." That is total bull! Those who want to work harder than the rest should be allowed to (not forced to) get better by practicing more with their coaches, private coaches, club coaches, with whoever they can find to get better. It is oppressive to hold those with the burning desire to excel back so that it can be "more fair" to those who are not willing to sacrifice to reach their potential.


Will:

The KSHSAA office is closed during a winter break and will re-open on January 2. I saw your message while in the office today so I am happy to respond and will copy Rick.

You are correct that wrestlers (grades 7-12) who are in their interscholastic season, are not permitted by rule to receive outside instruction in a group or clinic setting. Other than coaching by the school team coach, only private instruction ( 1 on 1 ) is permissible during the interscholastic season.





Gary Musselman

KSHSAA Executive Director


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From: WCokeley@Silgancontainers.com [mailto:WCokeley@Silgancontainers.com]
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:18 AM
To: gmusselman@kshsaa.org
Subject: Fw: Tony's clinic at St. James on Sunday



Gary

I am assuming Rick is out of the office today. Can you clarify the situation below?

Will

-----Original Message-----
From: William Cokeley
To: A wrestling Dad; Rick Bowden <rbowden@kshsaa.org>
Sent: Fri Dec 28 07:32:56 2007
Subject: RE: Tony's clinic at St. James on Sunday

I am pretty sure the KSHSAA prohibits high school wrestlers from attending any non high school sanctioned events while they are a participating member of their member school’s team. I am sure that isn’t exactly how their office would word it. I will copy Rick Bowden for clarification but I am pretty sure that only private lessons are permissible.



Will



Rick,



Could you clarify?



Thanks



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From: A wrestling dad
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 9:13 AM
To: William Cokeley
Subject: Tony's clinic at St. James on Sunday

Will:

Is Tony Purler’s leg attack clinic on Sunday at St. James for high school wrestlers too?

Is it legal for a Kansas high school wrestler to participate in season in this type of clinic? My sonis interested in attending this clinic if it is also for high school kids and if he is okay in participating as far as Kansas rules are concerned.

If the answers to those two questions are yes, do you think there will be anyone at the clinic for my son to drill with at the clinic?

Thanks,
Wrestling Dad