Champion Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I ran across an article on the mat.com and it said that a 6th grader from Florida placed 5th at state High School state... He ended the Season with over 60 wins. I know in Indiana middle schoolers cannot compete in high school but why not? It would help fill some small schools rosters... Whats your take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsaw Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I would be totally against the idea of allowing middle school/ jr. high kids wrestle in high school. Even coming from a school that suffers every year with numbers. This is why: --Maturity Level (Only about 1 of 1,000 middle school kids could compete at the high school level and be successful due to strength, aggressiveness and so on.) --I wouldn't want my 6th, 7th or even 8th grader around Juniors and Seniors in the locker room. (although we have some good wrestlers that young kids would benefit from in the wrestling room, they are still high school kids and locker room talk would not be good for little ears) --Injuries, young bodies would suffer or be prone to more injury with the intense practice schedule of a high school program.....sure you may think they would get use to the intensity, but most middle schoolers would get really burned out, if they were struggling with health all the time. --Lastly, I really feel it would hurt some JV or Varsity kids' feelings if they got beat out of their spot by a 6th grader! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thats what i was thinking... they would get burn out pretty quick..... they kid i was referring to had 65 matches this season and that would equate to 455 high school matches which is INSANE not even counting freestyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boilermaker Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I would be totally against the idea of allowing middle school/ jr. high kids wrestle in high school. Even coming from a school that suffers every year with numbers. This is why: --Maturity Level (Only about 1 of 1,000 middle school kids could compete at the high school level and be successful due to strength, aggressiveness and so on.) --I wouldn't want my 6th, 7th or even 8th grader around Juniors and Seniors in the locker room. (although we have some good wrestlers that young kids would benefit from in the wrestling room, they are still high school kids and locker room talk would not be good for little ears) --Injuries, young bodies would suffer or be prone to more injury with the intense practice schedule of a high school program.....sure you may think they would get use to the intensity, but most middle schoolers would get really burned out, if they were struggling with health all the time. --Lastly, I really feel it would hurt some JV or Varsity kids' feelings if they got beat out of their spot by a 6th grader! lol Well said, all valid points. What's the rush anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighC Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I ran across an article on the mat.com and it said that a 6th grader from Florida placed 5th at state High School state... He ended the Season with over 60 wins. I know in Indiana middle schoolers cannot compete in high school but why not? It would help fill some small schools rosters... Whats your take? My take? Indiana has more quality wrestlers than Florida...nuff said. I mean, I'm sure there are some awful tough 6th graders out there but, REALLY, which ones would even come close to even making it to state, let alone placing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire77 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 on the injury possibilty alone it is a bad idea. no rush. thats another one Florida got wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Don't day grow up fast enough ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtv2112 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Exactly. Middle school is a period of adjustment into those teenage years. Has anyone fact checked the article? Is it even true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Yes, its 100% true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 There was a link to a news story on themat.com about the young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighC Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Did Lincoln Mcllravy win state as an 8th grader? It seems like I've heard that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Cornell's Troy Nickerson was a 5 timer in New York Minnesota's Zach Sanders was a 5 timer in Minnesota Some states off hand that allow at least 7th and 8th graders to participate: Minnesota South Dakota New York Florida I know there are more, but those are just some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtv2112 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I think Kentucky might be one as well. I remember hearing of a basketball 8th grader playing on the high school team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnsDAD Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 in Avon we just wish our 6th graders could wrestle middle school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb70 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 thats just crazy, let the kid be a kid,they will get to high school soon they dont need to be rushed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrodd1 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 That was OJ Mayo that played varsity basketball in high school before he moved to some prep school. However, I believe that where he went to school there was only one school for the whole town. Mississippi has schools that have all grades under one roof also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fwrestling Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 So does that mean that that particular athlete has the potential to place in the Florida State Wrestling finals 7 times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleSam Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hmmm, Guess this a form of class wrestling, allowing 8thgrade class, 7thgrade class 6th grade class!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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