Well, there is another option but it might not be terribly popular.
Do away with Subs & Districts altogether. Let everyone who wants to go to State go. If you end up in a 64 man bracket so be it. It's a 2 day tournament anyway, could even add a third day for HS. Just run it like a National Tournament and duke it out. You could seed it w/ track wrestling or just draw from a hat or do a seeding meeting. Either way not everyone would be happy about their placement most likely, but at least everyone gets to go if they want.
There are always options, but some are not as popular as others. In this case you eliminate all the nonsense about who goes and who don't. It would still be a tough tournament and one that you would def earn your stripes at if you had a big bracket.
Honestly, if Tulsa and OKC can do it w/ 2000+ kids we ought to be able to do it too.
I like it! We could actually split up the competition age wise between two or three sites (take your pick of Wichita, Salina, Topeka, Hays and rotate them each year) to eliminate the overcrowding and to keep it down to a two day tournament. I would think that it would be possible to cut even the biggest brackets to sixteen at some point (and then the real State tournament begins). Cuts down on traveling three weekends (gas, hotel/motel, entry fees, etc.) and knocks two weeks from the season for those that think the season is too long. Logistically, it would probably be tough (the seeding meeting could last an entire day alone). Overall, I could see the benefits outweighing the obstacles to make it happen.
