Can anyone give a reasonable explaination on the benefits of this rule. From where I stand I see the team aspect of it all, and I get it. But what would it hurt to change this and give kids the option? I don't see the possible backlashes or downfalls simple pro's and con's. How does it hurt the team? We all can see how it could help an individual. I fail to see how it would hurt anything.
I can give several reasons but none that will satisfy the anti-KSHSAA crowd. First on my personal list is, as a selfish fan I don't want your kid or others out there giving their all at some national tournament to the detriment of their/my team. I don't want to see a kid injured participating in a tournament which most likely doesn't comply with NHSF rules.
So your concern is that whaen this individual is absent from the team, that the team is going to fail or lose? And the individuals personal health.
If any wrestling programs overall success hindges on the presence of any one wrestler. Your program needs to make some advancements toward growing its core program. Remember there is no
I in team. So
I would like for my son to have the choice to wrestle somewhere else if he wants. Not every week or all the time but the choice would be nice. As for the health our kids are twice as likely to get hurt wrestling a 1st year kid with no idea what hes doing than a 3x state champ else where.
Now please any clerification on the reasoning of this rule from anyone?
And I am not anti anything or negitive about this rule. If anyone person can give me a reasonable explaination of its benefits. I would just like to know how it can to be. Cause what I'm getting so far is that if a wrestler is gone and misses a dual or tournament his team could lose. And that cannot possibly be it.
