i too have a 8 and under hwt. i cant get alot of kids to wrestle against. it is a shame. my boy is at 140 now. he was 152 when we started the season. he has worked as hard as i have seen him ever work for something. he just wanted to go to state. the rules need to be modified. these kids today are getting bigger. our society today has more kids bigger than ever before. i put my son in the sports(football and wrestling) to help his weight. he will be in the 10 and under class next year. but what about the 7 and 8 year olds who are already pushing it to make state this year. i am seriously thinking about challenging the state board next fall. i need help from the rest of you parents so we can be heard.