Randy,

I agree with you that any tournament held outside the KSHSAA season would not be as well attended as one during the KSHSAA season. There is no doubt that the best way for a Grand State All Class State Tournament would be within the KSHSAA guidelines that would allow for the high school coaches to be a part of it. I hope it happens that way someday again. The major obstacle that I see is this requirement that it has to be the same way for all sports. If they can get pass that maybe it could happen. It would be a wonderful thing for high school wrestling in Kansas and I do agree with you that it could solve a lot of what has been discussed on this topic.

I also wanted to rebut a little something Will said in an earlier post. I disagree with him that all parents want the class tournaments brought together in one arena. That may be true for the majority but not all parents. Some parents prefer shorter and less crowded tournaments. Personally I enjoyed having the 5A tournament separate from 6A this year. I know I am probably in the minority in this opinion. My son liked it better the year before in Wichita with 5A and 6A together. I enjoy a smaller tournament with room to move around better. For me a smaller tournament moves faster and is easier to follow. I definitely would not like a three day tournament as an alternative to our two day tournament.