Rule Changes 2020-21

[crossface21]

https://www.nfhs.org/articles/2020-21-high-school-wrestling-rules-changes-address-weigh-in-procedures-hair-length-restrictions/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=NFHS_Org

Big thing here is now weigh-ins conducted with males and females together and everyone wearing a singlet basically.

[joeski]

In the weigh-in section, I like how it says that weigh-ins will take place a maximum of one hour before wrestling begins. I am not sure my kids have ever started in less than two hours. Is this actually a rule? I have never read the book. But how much wasted space is in this thing?

[crossface21]

For dual meets the rule is 1 hour before the first match.

[padre]

So they are trying to equal everyone out with the singlets for weigh ins so everyone can be in the same room.  Does this mean skin checks will only be for uncovered areas?  This creates a lot more area for those trying to hide skin conditions.  I can't see them saying boys must drop the top of their singlet...maybe a larger kid doesn't feel comfortable in front of girls doing that.  This could lead to issues no doubt.

[imwi]

In the weigh-in section, I like how it says that weigh-ins will take place a maximum of one hour before wrestling begins. I am not sure my kids have ever started in less than two hours. Is this actually a rule? I have never read the book. But how much wasted space is in this thing?

2 hours before JV starts or 2 hours before Varsity starts?  The rule is 1 hour but that gets moved back to 1 hour before JV.

[thequad]

What about hiding some weight under the singlet to qualify for a heavier weight?

[Ledger]

What about hiding some weight under the singlet to qualify for a heavier weight?

They're fine with a 196 lb kid wrestling a 285 lb kid, but they're concerned that a 119.5 lb kid might wrestle a 132 lb kid because he wore a 1 lb weight belt?  I say if someone wants to cheat the other way, let em.

[Numbers]

What about hiding some weight under the singlet to qualify for a heavier weight?

They're fine with a 196 lb kid wrestling a 285 lb kid, but they're concerned that a 119.5 lb kid might wrestle a 132 lb kid because he wore a 1 lb weight belt?  I say if someone wants to cheat the other way, let em.

That extra weight impacts the descent plan rules. 

The same growth allowance is given for 106 wrestlers as the big guys.  Going back to the descent plans.  Maybe growth allowance should be 1% at Christmas and .5% the months after that.

Timeout - using too much logic.

[littleguy301]

What about hiding some weight under the singlet to qualify for a heavier weight?

well if there is no hair cut rule, could have some "extra" weight hiden there I would guess

[imnofish]

What about hiding some weight under the singlet to qualify for a heavier weight?

well if there is no hair cut rule, could have some "extra" weight hiden there I would guess

With the no haircut rule, why hide it?  Just grow a big beard!