i see 1 problem with mat side weigh in.
i think this it would be more dangerous to the kids with mat side weigh in's my reason being. you step on the scale your 1st match you are 1/2 to 1 pound under great u made weight a pound under.
now you throw in 1 bottle of water and a healty lunch now your over there goes your day.
you would have kids not drinking the proper amount of water and not eating through out the day just to make weight for the next match. in return would not be good for them. i am just saying it could happen.
as for friday and saturday weigh ins, after you made weight they will eat and drink plenty of fluids and eat through out the day.
it's sad to say but you and i know some parents would put there kids in this very situation. having friday and saturday weigh ins, we can protect these kids because there parents will let them drink and eat through out the wrestling day.
i can see this now little johny makes weight first match, goes out and wrestles, afterwards johny says dad i am thirsty hey son you have to make weight again only a sip of water. this would play out all day every match johny has, until his last match when he goes out there to wrestle and falls out due to dehydration. and this can and will happen with some of the parents we have in this sport. does it make it right? no!!! just the hard facts of the sport of what some parents will put the kids through.
Last edited by nix; 02/20/11 04:49 AM.
