Originally posted by Mike Church Sr.:
Perry was ok but I wonder why its their tradition not to shake the opposing coache's hand?
We wrestled Cascia Hall, Oklahoma (Tulsa School) at the Lonestar Duals and they did not shake hands with us after each match. Lawton, OK was there as well, but I didn't notice if they shook hands with other team's coaches because we didn't wrestle them. All of the Texas schools shook our hands after each match.
I was a little shocked because in Kansas it is so automatic and you just expect to shake the kids' hands after they wrestle your kid. I do not know why the tradition of of not shaking the coaches' hands apparently exists in Oklahoma, but I'm proud that it is not a tradition or custom in Kansas.