I don't want to ruffle anybody's feathers and I understand where everyone is coming from on the coaching out of season, but I want to give you a coach's perspective on this.

I use to coach in KS and all throughout the midwest. I have coached in states where there is no coaching restrictions and there are both good and bad with both ways.

Points to consider from a coach's perspective:
1) We all know coach's and teachers make so much money all ready, (I'm not complaining, because this is the lifestyle I chose and what I love) but if wrestling coach's can coach year round that will take away their other coaching opportunities and coaching stipends.

2) A lot of coaches are required to coach other sports. The district hires them to coach other sports and this would affect the opportunities for jobs.

3) The numbers in KS are down, but the quality of wrestlers that KS had in Fargo, was almost as good as I have ever seen from them. I don't know if coach's being able to coach year round would change this up. Unfortunately a lot of this comes down to the dedication of the kids. (Some coach's I know would not want to do this either, but it is hard to get the kids to dedicate themselves a lot of times).

5) As far as the KSHSAA handcuffing coaches and athletes, I would have to agree with this. I can also tell you that they do a good job compared to some of the states that I have coached in. I do not think they should be able to tell a kid that they cannot wrestle in certain tournaments. By not allowing the wrestlers to participate in the Oklahoma open, they are taking a great opportunity away from the kids. Also the travel restrictions that they have are rediculous. The high school that I currently coach, lets us travel anywhere we would like, but we have to raise the money ourselves. We attend "The Clash", Reno, and this year we will be taking a few kids to the "Beast" hopefully.

By paying for everything ourselves, they really have no arguments.

These are just some points that I thought I would throw out there. I definitely see all your points as parents, but there are many arguments for both sides. Hopefully KSHSAA will be able to resolve some of these issues and I wish you all luck with your endeavours. I loved coaching in KS and I feel they have some of the strongest individuals in the nation.