After seeing a few regionals, in 2 classifications and at several different locations, I want to offer some comments on what should be strict facility amd management requirements to host a regional.
1. All mats and matches in one (1) gym. Having matches in an aux gym or the wrestling room is disruptive and greatly detracts from the regional atmosphere. Side comment: 4 mats on one gym floor will probably mean a cut in fan/spectator system as on set of bleacher probably not used. Also saw tourneys/regional this year using 4 mats gyms with sunken gym. Usually resulted in fan/parents/spectators (and school banner tied to the balcony rails) standing at the balcony rails blocking every ones view.
3. All clocks/scoreboards have to be viewable by all spectators (from any seat in the house). Spring Hill regional had two triangular clocks/scoreboard on stands, and two one sided table top clocks/scoreboards. regardless of where I sat I could not see all of the faces of the two table tops. Asked if they could use the two BB clocks/score boards---no response from sitepersonnel!
4. Software and a projector to project updated team scores.
5. Standardizedwrestling tournament software that can be linked to the internet. The software I see on several host pages is produced by "Preferred Educational Software". Several pages have some locally produced formats that lack the info PES software contains.
6. All hosts required to post an internet regional fact sheet at least one day prior to the tournament. Would also be nice to see the filled in brackets on line a day early. With PES software this should be easy!!!
7. And last, a crowd controlled remote to the music machine/PA system. You have to age 40 or older to even touch the remote. If no remote, KSHSAA to issue each site manager a disc or tape of elevator music. Sunday afternoon and I still have a headache!!
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