This post is not meant to bash the coaches who do the rankings. I know who the 6A ranker is and respect him and the job he does, but I do think there needs to be a change in the sytem. I think the ranking should be posted probably every two week, and be more available to the general public. It is my opinion until these types of things happen wrestling will always be seen as a second class sport fighting for respect among the other sports. I disagree with the people who say the rankings are not important. Ranking if nothing else are for the fans and do generate talk about wrestling. The sport of wrestling relies on fans to keep the sport alive. We don't have the luxury of t.v. generating support for the sport or to generate future wrestlers who are turned on to the sport by watching it. The fans who support the sport have sons, brother, and friends, and the more fans we have the more people will be turned on to the sport.

I grew up in Iowa where I wrestled and coached, where wrestling I assure you is not a second class sport. In Iowa they post the ranking on a regular basis, it is decided before the season when the rankings will come out, and then each class posts them on that day. They rely on the help of the coaches to fill out form to ensure the ranking are done fairly and accurately.

So it can be done.

Coach Hitchcock (BVN)