Like I said if other states seem to be able to deal with this issue then why can't KS. There appears to be an opposition to changing this and I am not sure why. MO has fewer weight classes at their State Tournament and they have big kids wrestling there. OK, simply went with the 275lb rule in all weight classes and have fewer weight classes at the state tournament than KS. So what are they doing right that we are not? Fewer classes less time and less expenses. Sounds positive to me.

I think someone is afraid that little Joey might have to wrestle someone 5 lbs more than him in the lower brackets. C'mon there is like anywhere between 10-12 weight classes between 50-80lbs in the lower age groups. That to me sounds a bit too much. You could cut out a few of those without losing one single kid. It is like saying that the 25lb split for the upper brackets is OK just because they are bigger. That doesn't also apply for lower brackets??? But little Joey might break an arm if Buster is 5 lbs heavier than him. That is a weak argument if you ask me. If the smaller wrestlers can't hack a little weight then they need to get stronger and quit starving themselves. Saftey is not the issue here in my opinion. I don't have the statistics but I am sure most of the kids who were hurt over the years at wrestling meets were not due to weight differences. Illegal holds, bad falls and previous injuries are prob biggest factors. Might make a nice college Thesis for someone.

I would love to argue this point at a state meeting, but I think there is already too many opinions against changing this to make a difference. If I thought otherwise I would do what I could. I haven't researched CO, NE, TX or AR but I think I will tonight just to see if we are really that backwards or not.