I was waiting for this thread to pop up. I was the coach of the kid that got taken down and let up. This was the kid’s first match and has been with the club for a month. The tournament was posted that the novice "D" wrestlers would be put into brackets of the same category. There were only two kids that signed up for this weight class and they got put together. This is not a problem, I understand that. What upset me was the fact that this kid got taken down and taken to his back and the other kid just jumped off of him and stud there waiting for the kid to stand up just to be taken down again. This went on for 2 and 1/2 periods. By the middle of the third period the looked at me with a look like "what am I supposed to do?" I guess it’s my fault for not preparing him for a beating like this. I understand going a period getting a good warm up match in then working in the second to end it. But Not 2 and 1/2 periods of the same beating over and over. The score was like 22-8. It just didn't sit well with me. I know kids go to tournaments to get matches and mat time but there is a point that it becomes excessive. This was the first time I have ever had a match that was this excessive. The other coach and I discussed it after the match and all is good now. I guess in the future the kid will be ready for a match like this but I really don’t want to lose a kid in the first month he has been wrestling.
