This is going to be quite a change as it means that for instance you can't come in on Monday at 150 lbs and expect to cut to 145 by Thurs. cause if I understand it right -- if you may only cut the 1.5% per week, the federation deems you can only cut (1.5% of 150 lbs) or 2.25 lbs that week. High School wrestlers and coaches know that it is not at all unordinary to be able to lose 2.5 to 3 lbs. in a single practice.