matparent:

I would agree that ideally two hours would be the longest they should wait for their first match. The scratches are often the big reason for longer delays.

How long do you think it should ideally be for the total time spent on the normal (not a major tournament or sub or district) tournament day?

At my daughter's basketball game on Sunday we were in and out of the gym in 90 minutes. I know wrestling is not basketball, but should it be longer than 3 times that amount say 4 to 5 hours? My son has been wrestling for over 5 years and we have come to accept and be happy with a day that starts with a 7:30 weigh-in and ends by 3 or 4 PM, but you have to wonder if the normal non-major weekend tournament could be a shorter day.

Could we achieve a goal like that with split sessions? Maybe the 6, 8 and 10 & unders during a morning session and a 12 & 14 group in the afternoon. Do you think split sessions could work at some tournaments?