Why shouldn't we take the 5th or 6th place placers at districts on to state to help "fill out" a bracket? I'm sure we can all site specific instances where a district may of had 6 of the top 10 wrestlers in the state. Why should these wrestlers not be allowed advancement based on the fact of where they live? It sounds to me like some people who have wrestlers in the extremely heavy or light weights, or may participate in a district that may recieve a 1st round bye at state, would like to have an easy pass. The idea of an open state tournament sounds like a better idea every time I read one of these post. Before you reply to this post ask yourself why would you deny any child the opportunity to experience the state tournament?