KS has the advantage over MO in regards to allowing 6U wrestlers to move up to 8U to compete in State competition. In MO, you can't compete in State until the wrestler is 7 years old.

The question that I have is this, "What makes people think that not allowing 6U wrestlers to compete in a 6U State format is going to reduce the pressure placed upon the 6U wrestlers". Meaning that if you have a parent who is living through their child, it's not going to make a difference rather you have 6U attending State. The parent will still have the wrestler move up to 8U to compete at State, the parent will still attend National events; the parent will still train the wrestlers hard and etc. Nothing is going to change for that wrestler other than they can't compete at State unless they move up an age group.

6U wrestlers deserve the same opportunity as all the other age groups. The parents spend the same money and time as the older kids and they shouldn’t be left out because people are concerned about the pressure placed upon the 6U wrestlers. Depending on the parent’s attitude, the pressure may or may not be applied on the wrestlers.

Seems to me like the issue is on the parents. The only way to relieve this problem for 6U wrestlers is to not allowing wrestling for kids under 7 years old. Ridiculous of course.