Insanoflex Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 --There was a 98 lb weight class? --Heavyweight (and it was called heavyweight) began at 186 lbs and had no ceiling? --100% nylon singlets? (you wrestlers now have it so lucky with lycra) --The technical fall didn't exist, just decisions, major decisions, and pins? --No overtime in dual meets when tied at regulation? Each team got two points. --The super dual for the most part didn't exist? Bracketed tournaments were the norm. --Teams wrestled primarily in weeknight dual matches? --It was normal to have maybe twenty matches going into sectionals? Feel free to add to the list. This is more for the older section on the board, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naco228 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Remember when Regionals was top 3 instead of top 4? lmao everyone should cuz last year was the last year! But also... Only the top 2 at sectionals qualified for regionals Regional champ went to state (no semi state) There were only 8 Regionals, so no Friday night This was back when my coach, Andre Scruggs, was wrestling. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanoflex Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Oh, I forgot some of the best ones: --Converse made canvas wrestling shoes (think Chuck Taylors) and you were darn happy to have a pair? --Matches were rarely stopped for blood unless it was a gusher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanoflex Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Two more (basically because I'm bored at work and am waiting until I can scram for the holiday): --With only 8 wrestlers per bracket, the Merrillville high school was more than adequate as a semistate venue and people weren't sitting on top of each other? --Asics wrestling shoes used to be known as "Onitsuka Tigers?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchs88 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 here are a couple more. remember when it was ok and not crazy to put on a plastic suit and run three miles around the high school swimming pool because it was 80 degrees in there Most high school coaches didn't even know what the term body fat meant let alone how to measure it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanoflex Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Let's not even discuss what we used to do to ourselves to cut weight, as well all know most if not all "techniques" (and I use that term loosely) are now strictly forbidden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaner2 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Remember when... Bobby Boucher showed up at halftime of the Bourbon Bowl and the Mud Dogs won the game!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangarrray Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 The starting lines were on the outside of the 10 ft circle. It was ok for a coach to drop an over weight wrestler off and tell them "we'll meet you at the school". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBolt Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks for reminding me once again HOW OLD I AM!!!! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Computer Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Everyone (not just EMD) wore tights under their singlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCoach Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 - wrestlers wrestled bare-chested and with long tights. - there were only falls, dec, and ties - - no major or superior dec. - headgear wasn't required. - there was riding time that could be earned in matches - you best know how to control your man - 95 lb was the lowest weight and 175 lb was the weight before heavyweight - referees wore white shirts and slacks. - only 1st place would advance from sectionals and regionals - - you talk about not making any mistakes - the State finals were held at Bloomington and then Southport. - it was quite common for most of the football players to wrestle. - schools would have full jv teams wrestle before the varsity in duals - - great times!! - there wasn't 3 and 2 point nearfalls ! - two mats were used the the State Finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busstogate Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I miss hearing the term "quadrangular". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrq Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 This is so funny I just asked my son today if he ever weighed in on bar scales they were always good for a half a pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrq Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Oh ya and your coach could smack ya with the strap of the head gear man did that hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCoach Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Besides the old doctor type balance scales, some schools would use old or borrowed grain scales from the local feed store if they couldn't afford doctor type for duals and tournaments. Several schools had the reputation for using a file or other means to enlarge the groove for the weight to slide on with those types of scales. Others were just worn down (ha) . . . way back when. If the ref would allow you to not center your feet on those scales a different reading would be obtained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 The starting lines were on the outside of the 10 ft circle. Last summer at Mishawaka they busted out some mats with the red and green stripes on the 10 ft circle. None of the kids believed me when I told them wrestling used to start there and it even started on the outside circle before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matts Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Remember when there was no twirly finger time out? If you were on your back one only had two options: gut it out and keep fighting, or if it really hurt lay down the shoulders, let the ref slap the mat, and the pain would go away. Those were the only two ways off your back. Remember at the end of period 2 and 3: up or down...no neutral and no defer? Remember when Vans made wrestling shoes...really ugly wrestling shoes? They were awesome. Remember wrestling at 1:00 AM Sunday morning in the Ben Davis or Tech HS gyms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regionfan#1 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 The old board got hacked and resulted in Y2 and staff bringing up "THE NATIONS BEST PRIMARY WRESTLING SOURCE!!!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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