There isn't anyone else, as far as I know, that is using this specific rule for hydration testing. A KSHSAA sanctioned board (including Coaches, Administrators, and Doctors) developed these standards, which are much more liberal and less restrictive than the NFHS rules that Kansas has opted not to follow.

Red, I too have apprehensions, but think that shoulder to shoulder weigh ins wouldn't really address the issue that is trying to be solved. Basically the idea is to keep kids from severly dehydrating themselves to make weight. I don't believe shoulder to shoulder would discourage that. In fact if I were weighing in (thank goodness I don't have to!) I would probably lose more weight than I had to if I were weighing in shoulder to shoulder since I wouldn't always be familiar with the scales.

I think that one thing that will help the fact that you have to be hydrated to certify is the fact that now you don't have to certify on a competition date, and you can certify any time on or before January 12th as I understand the new rules. Basically this means each wrestler can certify any time they are on weight, are hydrated, and an administrator is present (even after a practice or before school some day).

All in all I think the new rules are less restictive and less time consuming to implement than the NFHS rules- which I definitely do not want to follow.