Wrestling Rules changes from the April NFHS meeting

[Wis-Mallard]

Having 90, 96, 102, 108 would be great for small kids and would have small but fair brackets at tournaments. It would create a lot of forfeits in duals. I see your points, but where do you draw the line on number of small weights?

[MNbadger]

The lines should be drawn here, where the kids are.....:
https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set1clinical/cj41l021.pdf
This has been my point since the thread started down this road.

[Tims]

MnBadger I hear what you are saying.  I agree we keep expanding the lower weights and making it harder for Smaller wrestlers to be competitive at the Varsity lvl.  I had 2 small freshman sons. I remember the Frustrations they had when at the end of the year everyone got the 2 pounds then 3 a state?  Our team last year had a 75 pound Freshman and another one that was 105?   Cale Benitz started for us his Freshman year and was 90?

Personally I would like Wisconsin to adopt a more strict weight loss management program.  Making wrestlers actually make the scratch weight in Jan. If they don't they don't get the additional pounds!

[Wis-Mallard]

I really don't like the jump from 170 to 190 in the 12 weight option. We will have 2 really good kids at 182 next year. A senior and a junior. I think the 14 weight option is best for tournaments. You guys have light guy examples while others have 150-190 issues where juniors and seniors quit since they can't make the team.

[wrastle63]

I really don't like the jump from 170 to 190 in the 12 weight option. We will have 2 really good kids at 182 next year. A senior and a junior. I think the 14 weight option is best for tournaments. You guys have light guy examples while others have 150-190 issues where juniors and seniors quit since they can't make the team.

I'd much rather do 12 for duals and keep 14 for tournaments.