You are right it is the directors job to police their rules, but not police all 1400 participants and where they are entered. Helping run a tournament of our own with over 1000 wrestlers I assure you some kids get entered where they should not. Whether that be entered into a novice or in our tournament a C bracket. Unfortunately we do not know all 1000 + kids entered and usually don't know how many years most wrestlers have been competing. It sounds like Maize has a good plan in place to do their best to hold teams to the rules.
Overall I thought this tournament was a well run tournament. Lots tough compitition plenty of room to walk around, and officials from what I seen were pretty good. Good job Maize!!!!! Hays will be back next year for some shots at Belts.
Lance Geyer
Hays Wrestling Club