I've said this for years. 6U are all novice. I have no idea why there is a 6U novice division.
Beeson I know you have said that for years, and I disagree. We should both just copy and paste our posts from years past. MOST 6 and under kids are novice. There is nothing like a 6 and under stud coming into a novice tournament and destroying every kid. Now if you tournament has 6 and U and splits into 2 brackets then the is no reason for novice. I only let each of my own children wrestle novice one year. I personally don't think novice should be defined by years of experience. We have several kids in our club that have wrestled 5 years that would struggle placing in a novice tournament. And we have kids that are in their first year and win open tournaments. If everybody acted with integrity would could redefine novice with ability level.
How can anyone argue with this Common Sense Logic?!?
Novice tournaments are for new kids or kids that can't compete at open tournaments
Novice tournaments have 6 & under divisions but if a 6 & under kid is destroying competition in open tournaments it's distasteful to enter them in a novice tournament even though they have only wrestled one or two years. Let's not get hung up on terminology, do what's best for the kids.
