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?
I believe there is an exception for injury or illness because technically you were still "out for wrestling". Lucas decided after the Bobcat last year to go out for wrestling and KSHSAA denied his participation in the state championship series. I gave up doing research on the rules as it doesn't really matter. Rick and Gary make rulings up as they go on some topics. 8th grade red shirting is a prime example of a gray area.
