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.
You're going to have to provide some proof that Kansas needs to "catch up" before I will become concerned about it. How much would you be willing to raise card prices in order to pay someone to track all this information you want kept? Does it always have to be about "competition" and grinding kids in order to make the sport better? At what point can it just be about a kid having fun? Is there not room for both schools of thought?
This is where it's tough on a forum to get you're point across correctly. i do believe it's about fun, and don't feel it's all about the grind. and really could care less how we stack up again the world. but we both know that people in this state that are concerned about this, and are always looking for answers.
is t-ball not fun? there is no novice t-ball that i've ever heard of, the seperation is based on age.
is baseball fun? there is no novice baseball, it's seperation is age.
flag football is fun! again no novice division, seperation by age.
wrestling seperates by age and weight already (only 3 pounds in KS). i don't really see the need to make the "fairest" sport in the world, more fair by adding an easy button.
i find it hard to understand someone who can't seperate winning and fun. my son hasn't won a match all year. he hates losing as much as the next kid, but loves to practice "because my friends are there, and it's fun", he loves going to tournaments (all open by the way), he wouldn't miss one because, you guessed it, "it's fun".
my point is there is surely room for both, hard work/ grinding and fun. i just don't see why some folks think winning is the only way to have fun, and why they feel they must always level the playing field so they can "have fun" by winning.
