MAT SIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, some will continue to cut the weight and continue to try to keep it off. But, after a while Mom and Dad will get tired of little Johnny crying all day because he can't have a drink or some candy. They will also get tired of driving to a tournament to have their kid not make weight because he/she got a drink when they weren't looking or snuck that candy bar into the car.

I don't feel there is a "perfect way" to fix the weight cutting. Some times it is just a fact of Life. On the national level i have been told by tournament directors that it would over time reduce their number of entries. This would be caused by some of the kids at the national level have success from cutting HUGE amounts of weight.

I HAVE been to 2 tournaments that were mat side weigh in. Great tournaments. Ran quickly and smoothly. Each tournament was in Colorado. Small freestyle tournaments. You sent in your entry, showed up and wrestled. Seen kids not make weight. Parents asked them why they ate this or drank that.

JMO