Okay, I in no way think that a child who needs an inhaler should not use it during a match. What I am saying is shouldn't there be some kind of a way to find out if they are really needed. If a child has been treated for ringworm we don't just accept the word of the wrestler/coach that this is true. They have to provide a Dr.'s note with a form stating that this has in fact been taken care of. I am just wondering why something like that can not be done for an inhaler? I would never take away the accomplishment of those with an illness trying to live a normal as possible life and going for what ever they want in life. I am just saying when a kid is getting reversed or taken to his back and is constantly calling a time out so that he can use his inhaler he is at an advantage. Kids are losing matches because of there being no back points awarded or no reversal awarded and that is not fair to the other wrestler. I know all about having asthma and how serious a disease it is, I grew up with a brother who has it. I teach my kids that they should wrestle fairly and put their skills up against their opponents. If they come out the winner than that is a accomplishment that they can be proud of. What am I suppose to tell my child when he is down in a match by 1 point, rolls the kid to his back, the other child calls for a time out to use his inhaler in the last 20 sec. of the match and then gets to come back in on bottom and stall for the remaing 20 secs.
