Does it matter? Someone has to be first! I have researched to find the answer to your question and I believe it has not. It is a huge paradigm shift and won't be welcomed with open arms. Most people do NOT embrace change.
Wrestlingalum hit it on the head. We need more kids wrestling! That equals less kids on the street from three to six every day. The sport isn't dying, it is being murdered! Overregulation creates frustration and we lose athletes who might have been interested. Every time you create a rule you take away freedom.
Egg, you didn't answer several of my questions. Why do you sit on such a committee? Do you see yourself as an advocate for wrestling? Is there anyone on the board outside of the world of being EMPLOYED by a public school system? If so how do I get on one of these boards? Have you ever cut weight? Do you really believe what you just wrote (that kids need time after the break to certify)?
I talk to lots of the HS coaches around the state. They are shocked that the committee believes the athletes need more time. This was not a rule embraced by the KWCA. They believe the KWCA is basically powerless. If they have 99% support for a change they still feel there is NO WAY to get a rule change put in place. How does your committee come up with it's ideas? Are there wrestlers on your committee?
