i think the benefits that we would see from matside weigh in gives are:
- less yo-yo, binge and purge. i.e making weight friday at 70lbs/ stepping out on saturday at 80lbs. this CAN be a safety issue for both wrestlers, the one cutting shouldn't be cutting so drastic/ then packing it back on, and the wrestler who actually weighs 70lbs, is giving up over 10percent of his body weight to the other wrester.
matside weigh ins certainly won't stop ALL of such cases, but WE ALL know it would help some.
- education/ nutrition. those parents/coaches/ clubs who practice the above mentioned weight loss programs, would be forced to become more educated in weight loss/ nutrition/ and health benefits/ concerns. as BADBO stated the first couple of times those WHO ARE concerned more about win and losses would SEE THE EFFECT THAT DRASTIC WEIGHT CUTTING CAN DO TO PERFORMANCE, AND ESPECIALLY HEALTH.
