[quote=Mama Spangler]What about the kids that got hurt at state. Many of them wouldn't be able to compete one more tourney - my son included.


******That is OK. The 'Grand State' would be optional. People would understand regarding injury defaults and the heck with them if they didn't understand.

But, shouldn't the ones that are 'able and willing' be given the opportunity to say, "I am the BEST in the state"? Such as they are able to do in Calif? (Hence, this is why Jamal Kelley never placed higher than 4th in the state of Calif - yet, the competition was so good that he was able to later go on and represent our country through other qualifying national tourneys, at international meets).