Originally posted by REVOLUTION:
Why do we have 12 year olds wrestling 11 year olds? Or 10 year olds wrestling 9...
It's the way it is. Take a year off if you don't like to wrestle up.
The difference is that the younger kids practice with their Kids' clubs only two to three times a week. A ninth grader is practing 5 days a week. They are also wrestling and practicing against junior and seniors. Most people think this sharpens their skills. At the same time the 8th grader often does not even have a practice partner of his age to work on his or her skills.
