Beeson,
Tou-che" - It appears you are a man of wit. As a constituent of yours in D2 along with many others on here, I would hope that you would represent not only your opinion, but all of ours (with respect!). By the way, if you would look on the oklahoma web site you will see that oklahoma has more than 2 tournies a weekend (as you have previously stated) and their series tournaments are not always the most attended ones.
I don't understand how a series, challenge etc,... whatever you want to call it, would interfere with or hurt - the Kansas Triple Crown, freestyle/greco or folkstyle. Maybe it'll work, maybe it won't - it seems to have helped oklahoma youth wrestling - It brought some kansas kids in. (not just us)
Beeson lighten up: Everyone has an opinion - ours count just as much as yours. If and when a series or whatever you want call it, should come up, I hope you see and represent the fact that their is a group of poeple & kids who just might like that kind of thing.(and the bling)

Oh Yeah - (my motto) "cut weight to motivate" & remember cut the most weight in the 6/u, especially when trying to win your third novice state title. And for those of you who get ringworm - remote weigh-ins seem to get rid of it.

Beeson in regards to your idiot comment. "It takes one to know one" > Tou-Che" back to you! - Klaus

Real quick, the only reason I do so much posting is because some of you don't read what has been posted before and keep asking the same questions and making the same remarks.

Okies do not need a USA card for any tournament they wrestle. Until they become a USA Wrestling State we will not draw the numbers of wrestlers to our tournaments as they do to theirs.(Already Posted)


I said they average 2 tournaments a week, and Kansas averages 6.(Already Posted)

It's the third time you have posted your motto...we get it.

In fairness when this thread started, there was talk of All American Status, seris tournaments every weekend, extensive travel and costs, and all sorts of outlandish awards. If someone wanted to get Salina, Hays, The Classic, and a tourney in District 1 together, and the kid with the most points got a t-shirt, I would be more on board. But lets not get all excited and make this bigger than it really is.

Beeson - I would agree with you about being more on board if Hays, Salina, The Classic and a D1 tournament had a point system and give out a t-shirt but I don't think we need to make it a huge deal. I think with a point system the kids that look for the tough competition and take 2nd or 3rd instead of winning gets something for keeping the top dogs honest.

Andrew Steele

I said they average 2 tournaments a week, and Kansas averages 6.(Already Posted)

Dang, it sure is fun to watch all the talk, and everyone arguing with Beeson. Dont know him, sometimes agree, sometimes dont. But saying 2 tournaments a week is hogwash. Must be that average thing, because if you throw out the earlybird October dates, and Christmas, and the weekend of the state tourney, there are normally 4-6 tourneys a weekend to choose from.

The series will not hurt wrestling in Kansas. Yes, it will cost some extra to travel, but just like here in Oklahoma, you dont have to participate, and sometimes kids both need and want to get away from the same old same old, and the series gives them a chance to do that.

At the same time, it will not necessarily help wrestling in Kansas that much either. The elite kids will find the competition, the second tier will have a mixed schedule, and the rest will find tournaments that fit their needs, whether it be tougher competition or a couple of winnable matches for confidence.

Isnt the idea to keep as many kids in the sport for as long as possible?

If you throw out our earlybird December dates, Christmas, and the weekend of the state tourney, there are normally 6-9 tourneys a weekend to choose from in Kansas. These do not include Novice.