If the school is not a KSHSAA school, there is the possibility of that school having a whole team of recruited athletes. That is one of the reasons for this rule being set. It all comes down to the wrestler. If it is that important to him, that wrestler should enroll in another school and legally participate in the event. There are a lot of decisions you have to think about when you choose to go to a private school. If you decide to enroll in a school that is not affiliated with KSHSAA than you have to think about all of the decisions and weigh out all the pros and cons beforehand and know that you are getting involved with. When this wrestler was enrolled in the school, the kid and his parents should have been prepared for something like this to happen. You can't just enroll and then expect the rules to change when you decide that you would now like to participate in these events. It is always sad to see something like this happen where a good wresler is not eligable. All situations are different and if it is just one wrestler, it might seem like it would not be a problem to bend the rules and let the kid wrestler in the events. But the rules are clearly stated about this matter and everyone should know all the pros and cons about going to a private school. It seems like this is a fairly common thing. It is not the first time that it has happened. I think it is a pro that private schools may provide a safer environment and also they spend more money on education, but for me, not being able to wrestle in KSHSAA events would be something I would have thought about before I had enrolled in a private school.
