I really appreciate you sharing this information and I do NOT support any MANDATED participation. Kids need to understand that participation allows them to improve their skills, but as you mention there are too many variables to mention why kids need to have choices and when they CHOOSE to participate in wrestling they can't get enough. I'm not much on talk forums but I will ask Mike to check it out. Let me know if you need any additional information to support this discussion.

Thanks!

Jennifer McCormick

Mrs. McCormick and her husband have two sons who have wrestled for the University of Missouri and a third who placed 2nd at high school state last year. I feel her feedback is very valuable to the wrestling community.