Spex,
We love you man, but I can't agree with you on this one. We are very fortunate to have those type of tournaments in our back yard. Competition like USJOC & The World of Wrestling tourneys allow kids to experience different styles/different kids and just in general - "see and wrestle against kids that are the best in the country". They give my boy something to look forward to and to work toward. I hope your wrestler has the opportunity to experience these type of tournnaments. You can think you are going fast, but unless you get in a dragster and ride, you never really know. Those tourneys are the dragsters of tourneys for the youth.