Cokely,
I don't know about the 9-12 which is probably what you were referring to, but on the 1-8, the RR winners DID have to wrestle again for their place (1 vs. 2 for 1st, 3 vs. 4 for 3rd, etc.). I do agree that they could have easily finished the 1-8 kids up on Friday since we were out of there by about 2:30. Instead, we have to have a total of 3 nights hotel, added food and entertainment, losses at the Casino, etc. instead of heading home on Friday evening. I am curious to try out Iowa and compare the two for myself. The brackets are definitely larger on the younger kids side.