First off I want to applaud Jordan Brown for being the only person on the mat with the right idea on Friday night. He wanted to continue wrestling! The match was the first round where #1 meets #4. It was 0-0 when Boomer Mays lifted Jordan barely 18 inches from the mat and attempted to turk him to his back. Jordan's arm was trapped and he landed on his shoulder, 430 lbs of weight is a lot of weight! Wrestling continued until Jordan yelled out in pain. At that time the official on the whistle decided it must be a slam because the defensive wrestler was hurt. Give me a break! Ok, so maybe the assistant will have enough sense to explain to the official on the whistle that it was not even close to a slam. Wrestlers get hurt in legal situations. Is there a flag thrown on every football play when a player is injured?? Heck no. The assistant backed his call. Maybe the assistant was impressed with the lead officials warm up routine. smile Maybe he was watching another match? Maybe he just didn't want to over rule the lead (I believe he was the head official). A senior who has worked his whole life to get the chance to win a state title was denied by three adults who had to make the decision about them instead of the wrestlers. Bobby Douglas knew how to handle this when Scott Coleman was injured by Steve Mocco's illegal move. It is eimple so I hope all of you head coaches read this and know that when you have a wrestler who cannot continue and will not be able to wrestle that an inj default is the classy decision. This decision not only ruined Boomer's quest but also led to several being sent home without a chance at a medal as he worked his way through the backside getting 3rd. Please don't let this ever happen again.

Last edited by RedStorm; 03/01/11 12:28 AM.

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