I don't agree with
"Many 16 & under don't wrestle varsity in high school and don't get the chance to wrestle in a state tournament."
If you look most of the 16&U placers are the same ones that either placed or qualified in High School State. How many times do you see High School State champions come back and take fourth or something in Federation?
You don't see many placers in 16&U that didn't qualify for High School State unless it is at one of the extra weights. If this is all about mat time for kids to improve make a rule that if you qualify for High School State you can't go the Federation State. That way the lesser talented kids get the State experience.
But that is not going to happen because it is about seeing how many State titles you can get and to prepare the kids that place in both every year, for College wrestling.
