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  1. Wow, what a shame. They tell you they will allow it, you make all sorts of plans and spend all sorts of time organizing it, and then they pull the rug out from underneath it. I don't believe the event will be very well attended if teams have to shuffle their schedules. Very sad.
  2. Thank you for doing all this for Indiana high school wrestling, especially the kids.
  3. I avoid the first two rounds at Merrillville because of the crowd. I am sure I am not the only one. The only way I would go is if I had a family member wrestling. It's a shame because the second round at semi-state is the most exciting round of the tournament. But if you're just attending strictly as a fan it is not feasible to go, unless you get the super early, and then you feel like you're taking a mother's spot. Just not a good situation in the first two rounds. I heard Bobby Cox attended a while back and proclaimed that it was fine. I'm not sure where he sat. Sure, you can find a seat in the nosebleeds on the one side of the gym from which you can only see 2 mats, but who wants to do that. I tend to believe the people who say it is all about keeping one Merrillville person happy, because I can't think of any other reasonable explanation why it hasn't been changed after all these years.
  4. I think an IHSWCA classed team state duals trophy win carry more weight than even the best super dual in the state (Traicoff, Bellmont, whatever), but less weight than an IHSAA trophy. Assuming everything with the IHSWCA event goes smoothly as far as the best teams getting invited and actually coming, I think most schools would proudly and prominently display the trophy, although I doubt they would go as far as to buy rings.
  5. That is because Northwestern students are smart!
  6. Wow, look at all the region guys! Not saying you're wrong though. The region has put out some unbelievable wrestlers over the past decade. I'd say it has been the golden age of region wrestling. Also, I would take Jason over Alex as a senior, but I realize that's a debate that could go on forever and there is no clear favorite.
  7. It was definitely a slam. Even you seem to agree that it was a slam ("when the kind was slammed"). The head ref missed the call and let the action continue while the CP wrestler writhed in pain. The assistant ref made the right call by letting the head ref know it was a slam. And I think it is rather controversial of you to suggest the CP wrestler took a dive. I really have no idea, but I would never suggest that without it being substantiated. Plus, I don't recall seeing him the finals match.
  8. Very exciting final team state. I thought the Penn vs. Cathedral, and especially the Crown Point vs. Cathedral, matches were very fun to watch. I was a little disappointed in the Mater Dei vs. Perry Meridian match, but I think that just goes to show how much better Perry Meridian was than everyone else. Congratulations to Perry Meridian!! They were awesome yesterday. It was also neat to see Bellmont and Mater Dei going at it in the final team state.
  9. Each member school shall observe a moratorium week starting on Monday of the week which includes July 4th, either IHSAA calendar Week 52 or Week 1. During this seven day period, there shall be no contact between athletes and coaches, and no athletic activities, including conditioning, conducted. I am not a coach, nor am I associated with any program, so take my opinion for what it's worth; but I think that if the IHSAA didn't want wrestlers going to Disney, they could have easily interpreted the rule in such a way that would disallow them from going. They could have said the volunteers with the wrestlers during the moratorium are for all intents and purposes "coaches," especially because they are taking over for the coaches who leave once the moratorium starts. And there really is no question that competing at Disney counts as an "athletic activity," which is "conducted." I'm not saying the teams that go are breaking the rule, because the IHSAA has supposedly said they are not. What I am saying is the fact that the IHSAA approved of teams going to Disney with this arrangement tells me they don't mind; and therefore there is no reason to worry about the IHSAA retaliating against wrestling, or looking unfavorably upon wrestling coaches, for skirting the rules or violating the "spirit"of the rule. I hope this doesn't get me into trouble with the moderators ;D
  10. Good job! Thank you very much for doing this!! It looks like it will be a great event.
  11. This is from the Northwest Indiana Times: http://www.nwitimes.com/high-school/crown-point/halsted-c-p-hope-to-relive-magic-as-ihsaa-stages/article_5988e60f-eb6e-5983-91b7-82ba22fff170.html CROWN POINT | On every main thoroughfare into Crown Point there is a red sign in the shape of Indiana boasting the local school's 2009 state title in wrestling. In the Crown Point High School wrestling room there is a single white sign, another Indiana silhouette, with the same reminder. Cameron Halsted is filled with nostalgia every time he sees one of those tangible reminders. "Every time I come down one of those roads, some memory pops into my head when I see those signs," Halsted said. "It was a great day with great memories. Read more: http://www.nwitimes.com/high-school/crown-point/halsted-c-p-hope-to-relive-magic-as-ihsaa-stages/article_5988e60f-eb6e-5983-91b7-82ba22fff170.html#ixzz1nG4YKmpe
  12. I disagree. I think Ayersman would find a way to win 1-0.
  13. Just watched it on broadcastsport.net. I thought they were out of bounds before control was established.
  14. I believe the reason for not having this rule in high school is because there is less room out of bounds in high school than there is in college. Plus, some gyms in high school are small, and the mats run up close to the walls--this is especially true in tourneys when there are multiple mats on the floor. So I think safety issues are what is going to keep this rule from being implemented in high school. I agree that ideally we would have the college rule though.
  15. I have an idea to keep people watching the heavyweights: random draw the starting weight class like they do in dual meets. I know this is against tradition, but I can't see any major drawbacks to it. I think this would be fair to the heavies.
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