There is too much to read for most of our posters! There are many valid points. Jack Spates told me this summer that he didn't let his kids enter tournaments until they were older. They practiced for four years before he allowed them to compete. There is more merit to this than you want to believe. On the flip side the tournaments become a social event for many kids. I know my son looks forward to seeing his friends from all over whenever we go to a big event. I also believe that you use more adrenaline in a tournament than you do in practice so some tournament wrestling is necessary. Interesting topic.
