For the sake of not upset certain parents we are going to try and leave out names of individuals and club names. Now the reason I started this topic is because I feel like there is a lack credibility being taken for wrestler’s attitudes and coaches alike. There were a number of unsportsmanlike situations at the State tournament this past weekend which disturbed me very much. And I personally have gotten hammered for mentioning a few of them like I did something wrong but we won't go into that. Granted this is a sport of my emotions but that doesn't give anyone the right to act in an unsportsmanlike way. Though my observation I have noticed that in almost all cases a wrestlers attitude after a match is large based on how they are coached. Coaches from many other clubs allow their wrestlers to act in an unsportsmanlike way, especially if they feel their wrestler/son/daughter was "cheated" by the official. How can we expect our kids to uphold the rules of wrestling when they aren't taught that way? I will admit that sometimes I let my emotions and opinions go wild on this forum, but most of the time they based on fact. If I point out something that happened, someone reply’s to me telling me that I have no place saying what I said, and that their son/daughter has every right to act the way they do because they are "good" kids. I just want people to be accountable for their actions. That is part of the reason why I post under my real name, if I have something to say im not going to get on here and post anonymously. Unfortunately I don't see the situation improving because they are always those people who think they are justified. Coaches should not be afraid to say "Hey if you act this way, you will not wrestle for us anymore" I know one place where this is the case, and Im sure you can guess where that is. It is a privilege for a kid to get to wrestle for a club, not a right granted by the government. I encourage anyone to respond to this in an intelligent manner, and not take shots at me because I've gotten plenty of that already. I want your opinions on holding kids and coaches accountable for their actions on the mat.


William Nigel Isom
Officials Director (USAWKS)
KSHSAA #14274
USAWKS #577
Riley KS