Mike,
I agree with Nigel on the 6 & under suggestion. It would add to the time problem with both length of day and wait between matches. I really believe we could still have a quality State tournament experience if we had shorter waits between matches and a shorter overall State tournament day. Have you seen what illegalhold has said about the State tournaments in California and Nebraska in the state split tournament topic? It would also probably mean smaller mats for even more age groups and weight classes. Don't you think all our 12 & unders and maybe even 10 & unders deserve a full mat at their State tournament? I know it would be great to include everyone but there has to be some limitations due to limited resources.