State Tournament Mask Policy?

[DocWrestling]

I think any covid procedures for the state tournament will be mandated by Dane County or UW and will have nothing to do with the WIAA.  If it was the WIAA then they would be state wide rules

[Handles II]

Can we really place any hope in the decision makers of the WIAA/UW/DaneCounty to think logically, when is comes to wrestling (or all sports for that matter).  Having wrestlers wear masks while competing is hands down the dumbest thought to come from this entire pandemic.

The whole state, and most other states did it last year with virtually zero issues from an athlete standpoint. Like it or not, athletes that trained with the masks on adapted very well physically and mentally.

[wrastle63]

Can we really place any hope in the decision makers of the WIAA/UW/DaneCounty to think logically, when is comes to wrestling (or all sports for that matter).  Having wrestlers wear masks while competing is hands down the dumbest thought to come from this entire pandemic.

The whole state, and most other states did it last year with virtually zero issues from an athlete standpoint. Like it or not, athletes that trained with the masks on adapted very well physically and mentally.

By adapted you mean they pulled the mask down or modified their masks? Athletes did it so they could compete.

[Handles II]

Can we really place any hope in the decision makers of the WIAA/UW/DaneCounty to think logically, when is comes to wrestling (or all sports for that matter).  Having wrestlers wear masks while competing is hands down the dumbest thought to come from this entire pandemic.

The whole state, and most other states did it last year with virtually zero issues from an athlete standpoint. Like it or not, athletes that trained with the masks on adapted very well physically and mentally.

By adapted you mean they pulled the mask down or modified their masks? Athletes did it so they could compete.

By adapted I mean, as you probably already understand, that physiologically as well as mentally, the athletes that trained with their masks on for a few weeks were able to perform at a higher level than if they only put the mask on for a particular event. That athletes wore their masks so that they could compete is a testament to the young men and women who did it. Many chose not to, and many adults wouldn't even attempt a workout wearing a mask. Athletes last year proved to themselves and to the rest of us they could and were willing do it.

[wrastle63]

Can we really place any hope in the decision makers of the WIAA/UW/DaneCounty to think logically, when is comes to wrestling (or all sports for that matter).  Having wrestlers wear masks while competing is hands down the dumbest thought to come from this entire pandemic.

The whole state, and most other states did it last year with virtually zero issues from an athlete standpoint. Like it or not, athletes that trained with the masks on adapted very well physically and mentally.

By adapted you mean they pulled the mask down or modified their masks? Athletes did it so they could compete.

By adapted I mean, as you probably already understand, that physiologically as well as mentally, the athletes that trained with their masks on for a few weeks were able to perform at a higher level than if they only put the mask on for a particular event. That athletes wore their masks so that they could compete is a testament to the young men and women who did it. Many chose not to, and many adults wouldn't even attempt a workout wearing a mask. Athletes last year proved to themselves and to the rest of us they could and were willing do it.

Yes but now the vast majority of the state isn't practicing or competing with masks and then going to make them wear them when they get to state? That doesn't make any sense at all. Xmas tournaments with multiple states and no masks from wrestlers.

[DocWrestling]

Guessing the WIAA will have a choice so what do you want?

1) Hold the state tournament at the Kohl Center but I will predict that UW will require masks for everyone and all participants and those in attendance will have to be vaccinated or have a negative test within a day of the event.  Other Big Ten universities have already taken this next step in the past couple days now requiring vaccination or negative test.

or

2) Find alternate locations

I am sure adults will be all over the board but I would bet that the athletes would want a packed Kohl Center no matter what they or the fans have to do.

[DocWrestling]

Now that the Madison schools went virtual, are their High school teams able to practice or compete?

[padre]

Can we really place any hope in the decision makers of the WIAA/UW/DaneCounty to think logically, when is comes to wrestling (or all sports for that matter).  Having wrestlers wear masks while competing is hands down the dumbest thought to come from this entire pandemic.

The whole state, and most other states did it last year with virtually zero issues from an athlete standpoint. Like it or not, athletes that trained with the masks on adapted very well physically and mentally.

By adapted you mean they pulled the mask down or modified their masks? Athletes did it so they could compete.

By adapted I mean, as you probably already understand, that physiologically as well as mentally, the athletes that trained with their masks on for a few weeks were able to perform at a higher level than if they only put the mask on for a particular event. That athletes wore their masks so that they could compete is a testament to the young men and women who did it. Many chose not to, and many adults wouldn't even attempt a workout wearing a mask. Athletes last year proved to themselves and to the rest of us they could and were willing do it.

Lol most refs barely made a kid keep the mask on anywhere near properly.

[smacks]

The mask issue makes about as much sense as last year when kids wrestled for 6 minutes with masks on and then were not allowed to shake their opponents hand after the match.

[Handles II]

Can we really place any hope in the decision makers of the WIAA/UW/DaneCounty to think logically, when is comes to wrestling (or all sports for that matter).  Having wrestlers wear masks while competing is hands down the dumbest thought to come from this entire pandemic.

The whole state, and most other states did it last year with virtually zero issues from an athlete standpoint. Like it or not, athletes that trained with the masks on adapted very well physically and mentally.

By adapted you mean they pulled the mask down or modified their masks? Athletes did it so they could compete.

By adapted I mean, as you probably already understand, that physiologically as well as mentally, the athletes that trained with their masks on for a few weeks were able to perform at a higher level than if they only put the mask on for a particular event. That athletes wore their masks so that they could compete is a testament to the young men and women who did it. Many chose not to, and many adults wouldn't even attempt a workout wearing a mask. Athletes last year proved to themselves and to the rest of us they could and were willing do it.

Yes but now the vast majority of the state isn't practicing or competing with masks and then going to make them wear them when they get to state? That doesn't make any sense at all. Xmas tournaments with multiple states and no masks from wrestlers.

1. If everyone starts wearing them the week before State, then they are all in the same boat, so it's pretty much equal. 2. Some teams will wear them ahead of time due to a school mandate OR because the coach has foreseen this might be the case and planning and preparing their wrestlers ahead of time.  No harm done if it's not mandated, and if it is, their kids are ready. Good for them.

[wrastle63]

Can we really place any hope in the decision makers of the WIAA/UW/DaneCounty to think logically, when is comes to wrestling (or all sports for that matter).  Having wrestlers wear masks while competing is hands down the dumbest thought to come from this entire pandemic.

The whole state, and most other states did it last year with virtually zero issues from an athlete standpoint. Like it or not, athletes that trained with the masks on adapted very well physically and mentally.

By adapted you mean they pulled the mask down or modified their masks? Athletes did it so they could compete.

By adapted I mean, as you probably already understand, that physiologically as well as mentally, the athletes that trained with their masks on for a few weeks were able to perform at a higher level than if they only put the mask on for a particular event. That athletes wore their masks so that they could compete is a testament to the young men and women who did it. Many chose not to, and many adults wouldn't even attempt a workout wearing a mask. Athletes last year proved to themselves and to the rest of us they could and were willing do it.

Yes but now the vast majority of the state isn't practicing or competing with masks and then going to make them wear them when they get to state? That doesn't make any sense at all. Xmas tournaments with multiple states and no masks from wrestlers.

1. If everyone starts wearing them the week before State, then they are all in the same boat, so it's pretty much equal. 2. Some teams will wear them ahead of time due to a school mandate OR because the coach has foreseen this might be the case and planning and preparing their wrestlers ahead of time.  No harm done if it's not mandated, and if it is, their kids are ready. Good for them.

LOL....

[goldmedal]

It is my hope that the State Tournament goes off without any crazy rules, new venues or anything else!. These kids and fans got robbed in my opinion last year and state tournament felt like a Regional not a State tournament yes better than not having at all but let's face it everyone involved was robbed of the atmosphere and everything that comes with it for these kids that work so hard. Hopefully the powers that be do not make any decisions that deny these kids of this experience.