What is my position?

I think when Atticus was younger I would not have liked the idea. Who wasn't happy at State when the bracket looked easy? Doing well at Kids state was pretty important.

But now I beleive that for our wrestlers to do well in high school and on the national level they need as strong of competition as they can get. We are in a small state population wise. I hate to see a kid be the toughest kid in south central Kansas but get destroyed the first time he faces someone who is pretty good. I think the "take on all comers" attitude is one we should encourage in our wrestlers. They may take a few losses but will be better for it.

I also think the existing rule is pretty good. The number of cases are few. They have to come in front of the board and it is not a rubber stamp.

I realize that this is coming from someone whose Kids State days are over and my views may be a little Polly Anna but they are what they are.