Will,

Guess that has changed since I was in school. I had inner ear surgery over Christmas break my freshman year. I wasn't able to practice, lift weights or run for 3 months. I joined the team about a week before our league meet and was allowed to wrestle regionals and substate. Might have caught a break due to the injury?

Very interesting though. Is that another rule listed somewhere or did they make a ruling on it based on the individual?