Most of us do not wrestle our kids without cards in OK so we can bring them into novice here in KS with a few years under their belt already.
Sorry to put my opinions on here (some people seem to feel that i may not have a right to mine- or Beeson to his), but even if this statement were true.......... that's the most ridiculous statement that i have ever seen on these forums. who in their right mind would go through two years of training to become a NOVICE WRESTLER!!! for what??? the NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP BELT???
in my opinion.... again maybe i don't have the right......this novice thing is ruining KS wrestling. novice wrestling isn't about being inexperienced anymore, it's about immediate results, it's about WINNING.
i can get on board with finding a novice tournament to help a kid gain confidence once or twice in their first couple of years. i can't get on board with wrestling the "novice circuit".
i think if we want KS wrestling to "catch up" to other states in the nation as far as competition goes, then USAWKS needs to step in and control the whole novice division. track the entrants, and their records. control their match and tournament counts.
but in another "not so popular" opinion, i think that if you are 6 and under, but qualify for 8 and under state.......you should forfeit your 6 and under status, and become inelligable for 6 and under state. again it's all about how many trophies, and medal you can collect as a 6 year old.
