Since there is no set standards for novice(there clearly should be!) maybe we should commend him for coming forward and try to fix the situation by setting some fixed standards so that no other children or coaches get hurt here!
What would be the penalty for an individual or club caught doing this, and how would it be enforced if we had a novice standard?
Sportsfan, I remember this well in Oklahoma, there the wrestler, and parent was put on suspension until a hearing could take place, often times an emergency hearing via conference call by the region the wrestler was a part of. Normally on a first offense there was a slap on the wrist, and I do know of a second offense on at least in one case resulting in a 1 year ban from the sport.
The truth is, few cases were reported when in fact it clubs knew it went on. There was also a penalty, at least I think there was, for the club the wrestler wrestled with. I think they have changed their owld rule, but interaction with other states when establishing a set rule would be appropriate. I really think this is a problem with many states, not just Kansas.
