Wonder how many will swallow rather than be removed from premises--(lol)--is this something that ANYONE is enforcing?

Since everyone that is a coach understands this --- do the coach's need to be educating the parents?

Who will enforce this? As well as in the practice room?

I find that lot's of water makes gutting it much easier!

what about the rule of no food or drinks in the gym. that would take care of most everything. why not have someone at the doors checking that stuff

No Food and Drinks rule is not in the HS Rulebook, while the tobacco issue is.


That is the point of this thread!



Jeff

does it not say no food or drink in the gym on almost every door entering the gym i think it does so whos rule is it. what im saying is no cups or bottles in the gym no spit cups am i right?

also if no one is policing it people are going to do it right?

so if everyone knows up front about the taboco rule and they do so anyway. are they or are they not saying the rules does not apply to me and we can do what we want?

YES THEY ARE. SO WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT IT?

YOU KICK THEM OUT OF EVERY TOURNAMENT, AND AFTER SO MANY EJECTIONS THERE EITHER GOING TO STAY HOME OR DO IT ELSEWHERE WHERE THE DON'T GET CAUGHT. THATS WHAT YOU DO ABOUT THAT...

AFTER EVERY EJECTION THE BANNED FROM THESE EVENTS GET LONGER AND LONGER I THINK.

but on the other hand if you are going to enforce one rule in the book, you need to enforce all the rules.

these are kids events where do tobacco products fit in, i am a smoker, and if there is not a place out side for smoking i walk to my truck, just so the kids don't see no bad habits from myself.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU NIX,I DO NOT CHEW OR SMOKE. I JUST SAYING IF YOU ARE ENFORCING RULES ENFORCE ALL OF THEM NOT THE ONES YOU PICK AND CHOOSE

SORRY FOR THE ALL CAPS, IM WORKING AND THATS THE WAY OUR COMPUTERS ARE SET UP

i would aggree if you enforce 1 enforce all.

BUT YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO THEY DONT, SO HERE IN LIES THE PROBLEM DO YOU EJECT EVERYONE OR DO YOU PICK YOUR BATTLES?

MY THEORY IS I HOPE I HAVE TAUGHT MY KIDS WELL ENOUGH IN THE DIFFERENCE OF WHAT IS GOOD AND BAD THAT THEY DONT EVEN THINK TWICE IF THEY SEE SOMEONE SMOKING, CHEWING OR EVEN DRINKING AND THEY KNOW ITS NOT A GOOD HABIT TO HAVE. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

i would say if it's in the rule book enforce it, if it's a school thing or a rule the tournament direcdtor has set forth let the club hosting the tournament deal with those issues.

Tobacco usage is a State law!

No food or drinks in the Gym is a regulation!

Regardless both should be enforced and we should not consider ourselves the exception!

YES I UNDERSTAND THE LAWS AS I AM A POLICE OFFICER. IT SHOULD BE ALL OR NOTHING AND HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT ENFORCING THESE ISSUES

And this is the key, when we allow someone to practice what rules out of the rule book they want, then we no longer have an appropriate sport. To the officials, especially, enforce the rules, including this one. If you don't like the rules, as outlined in the book, and adopted by the HS and Kids Federation, go through appropriate channels to change the rule, otherwise, I don't like the slam rule, I think kids should be allowed to slam another wrestler to the mat. (JK of course but hope it drives the point home.) I would ask a serious question though, why, if this is a rule, which it is, why is it not enforced. If it is not, and it normally is not, then we have gone beyond judgment to a clear violation of rules and are allowing individual tournaments and officials to establish the rules.

Everyone needs to put a dip in and relax,your all getting worked up over something you cant controll.
This is why they invented tobacco products in the first place.
so people can "chill out"
LOL.