Jon;
I agree with your statement "I think most kids leave this sport because of over zealous parents". I have seen so many parents berating or physically abusing their kids after they didn't win a match. I have also seen coaches do the same. THIS is more detrimental to a kid's attitude about a sport than anything else. Too many parents and coaches are trying to relive their supposedly "glory years" through their kid wrestlers. The one thing they need to remember: These are kids, not prfessional athletes.
I don't treat my paid employees that do not perform up to expectations as bad as I see most of these kids get treated. If I did treat them that way, I would be up for a lawsuit from the KS Dept. of Labor so fast it would make my head spin. Why do these parents and coaches think they can treat their kids this way and still expect them to want to wrestle?