I really feel that starting Kids practice after Thanksgiving even perhaps in December and only going to 1 or 2 Tourneys December, 3 tournaments in Jan and 3 in Feb and then doing Qualifiers in March will suffice for most competitors.
Taking a week or two off during the middle of the season is of benefit as well as not having to attend every single practice. I believe this to be true especially for youngsters 10 &U.
Having a season that is 4 months long with 2-3 practices a week and the grind of travel and long days each Saturday and for some also Sundays wears on them.

I feel that SPLIT formats to perhaps shorten the day and the more relaxed and less pressured NOVICE Tourneys for beginner wrestlers on Sunday are two of the greatest things to happen for this sport.
I do wish that our Kids wrestlers had the opportunity to attend the HS STATE Tourney and that it would be mandated across the State for Kids wrestlers to take that week off so they can see their older siblings and area HS kids compete in the "Big Dance". I like that HS Freshman, Sophomore and even many Juniors (16 & Under) are able to compete in Kids State at the conclusion of the HS season which would not be the case if the season ended in Mid Feb.

I don't believe that very many of our states kids would attend the Middle School Nationals or even go to watch the NCAA Championships. Those elite kids who are capable and who can afford the travel, costs, etc. are able to attend Liberty, Tulsa, Reno, Summer Nationals etc and so forth to determine where they stand on a National level. So to that effect I don't feel that ending the season in Feb will grow our sport but that parents & coaches should gage their kids to allow for a complete week long break from wrestling (*NO* practices/Tourneys)
a couple times during the season to keep them from buring out and sustain their interest.