There are many board members if not all who were aware that this decision would not be acceppted my a very vocal few. The fact of the matter is any rule changes that are not on the mat rules will take at least 2yrs to implement(they have to go thru the rules committee and brought back to the body to be voted on for the following year). The board had strong feelings about all the bids on the table. The Cadillac, the Wrestling Program, and the No-Brainer is what I would call them. The board is very concerned about what the body wants and takes comments and ideas not only from this forum but from real people on the trail. We were very fortunate to have 3 excellent bids, and this being my first time to be part of the bid process thought there was great discussion that put the best interest of Kansas wrestling first. You are right that the board is elected and is representitive of the body. I applaud the efforts of the board and know first hand they are looking out for the best interests of our states youth.
I would like to echo Mike Juby's call to those who would like to roll up their sleeves and donate their time to sit down at the table and make decisions that are representive of our state and sport. It takes more than just great ideas, it takes compromise, and putting aside personal views that cloud rational judgement.
Get involved at the district level and make a difference!!
