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The following is the actual DATA that the NFHS did NOT divulge to the state governing bodiers across the country before they voted on the weight change and by the way the DAT clearly indicates that the old weights are better for the SPORT and the kids participating This post http://www.mdwrestling.net/forum/viewto ... =2&t=25946 has a link to the actual 2011 NWCA weight class data. Even though the NFHS claims that the new weight classes were chosen to have an even distribution of wrestlers in each weight class, the data shows that this is not at all the case. In fact, there is a more even distribution of wrestlers in the old weight classes than in the new ones! States voted on the new weight classes based on the NFHS description of them as having an equal number of wrestlers in each one. This is so far from the truth that it is astonishing. Either we were lied to or the NFHS wrestling committee is incredibly incompetent and can't understand basic math. Look at this summary information: Percentage Breakdown of wrestlers across the old and new weight classes when using minimum wrestling weights (Males) Hit link for actual DATA http://www.mdwrestling.net/forum/viewto ... =2&t=25946 The rationale that the NFHS has provided over and over as being the basis for the "option B" weight classes, which are the ones that were chosen (i.e., each weight class was created to have approximately 7.14% of the wrestlers) is bogus.On top of our having been misled, the data confirms what many coaches have known all along based on experience and instinct: the new weight classes are truly horrendous. The top four classes have only a total of 13.71% of wrestlers spread out over all four of them. Meanwhile, classes 132, 138, and 145 all have more than 10% of wresters in them. Also, there were 5.85% of wrestlers in 103, which is a higher percentage of wrestlers than are an any one of the top four new classes, and they still raised the lowest weight class to 106. The states that voted for this change cast their vote based on the description of these classes as having about 7.14% of wrestlers in each class, but that is simply untrue. The process had no integrity; the new classes were railroaded through under false pretenses. We should lobby our state associations to a) demand that the NFHS investigate how this screw up was able to occur, and refrain from adopting the new classes until the investigation is complete. Link for State Details http://www.scribd.com/doc/64005673/NWCA ... -Data-2011 Hit link below to support changing back https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreads ... c6MQ#gid=0

Just an update on the Petition to change the HS weight classes back to the 2010-11 season, presently have 1114 supporters with 350 being HS coaches and 5 college coaches supporting the change back. See link below support changing back for the good of the sport https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGlfNE1ZSG9aRE5Nb3lhZHJ6Xzh3emc6MQ#gid=0

The following is a petition to change the High School wrestling weights back to the old weights of 2010 - 11 season. I presented the petition to a group of coaches at a recent camp and I got 43 coaches signatures from seven (7) different states all supporting the petition. I got ZERO coaches who supported the new weight change. My Goal is to get 15,000 coaches / officials and wrestling fans signatures from across the country to sign the petition, so if you support the following petition please email me confirming that you support the petition with the following information; School District / College / Club State Your Name Coach / Fan / Official Norchester PA M Petrucelli COACH My Email Address - PETRO330@aol.com Or make it easy log onto link and enter information: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGlfNE1ZSG9aRE5Nb3lhZHJ6Xzh3emc6MQ#gid=0 I will be posting this petition on as many Wrestling Forums as I possibly can and if you are in support please do the same and if you are at a camp and or Tournament please print it out the petition and get signatures to right the wrong the NHFS did to the sport. ALSO I will NOT POST any Coaches / Officials / FANS Name on any medium who support this Petition. I will present this to the PIAA and NHFS Board when I get to my Goal of signatures and email confirmations NFHS High School Weight Class Change Petition July 25, 2001 We the coaches of the great sport of wrestling petition the NHFS to right the wrong that they did in changing the High School weight classifications and change them back to the same classes that were in place for the 2010 - 11 wrestling season as follows; 103,112,119,125,130,135,140,145,152,160,171,189,215,285 We petition to change the weight classification as stated above based upon the simple common sense facts as follows; 1. The Data you gathered (weight) from wrestlers to establish the new weight classes is flawed, if the changes were made based upon the raw weight that the kids weighed in at without taking the % body fat of the wrestlers into consideration then why have weight certifications (OPC)? Your analysis should be based upon what wrestlers were certified to wrestle at and in most case where they will compete at. 2. The following is a much better analysis done from analyzing 71 PA district 1 rosters encompassing 2149 wrestlers based upon the weight that they were certified to compete. This is based upon the old weight classes. Break down by weight class Old Weight Class # Of wrestlers % Of Total wrestlers 103 140 6.5% 112 152 7.1% 103 ? 119 = 22.6% 119 194 9% 125 192 8.9% 130 178 8.3% 135 169 7.9% 125-145 = 43% 140 198 9.2% 145 188 8.7% 152 159 7.4% 160 146 6.8% 152 ? 171 = 21.4% 171 149 7% 189 132 6% 215 100 4.6% 189 ? 285 = 13% 285 51 2.4% The true wrestling weights (OPC Certified) dictate that eliminating a weight class in the middle is truly ridiculous and defies common sense. 3. These changes hurt the quality of wrestling, by adding a upper weight class at 195 lbs you are now providing a varsity opportunity to a Football player who is most likely a 1st or 2nd year wrestler who was recruited off the football field to fill this spot. Adding a upper weight also has us competing with Basketball to recruit a Football player to fill the upper weights 4. By eliminating a middle weight class at 135 you are taking a varsity opportunity away from a wrestler who has been dedicated to the sport, put the time in (many since first grade) and deserves and opportunity at wrestling in High School. By eliminating the 135 lb class you are going against one of the biggest lessons that we should instill in our wrestlers you get out of the sport what you put into it, which is also a life lesson. 5. By adding a upper weight class High School wrestling now has more upper weight classes than college wrestling; New HS Upper Weights - 182,195,220 and Hwt. College Upper Weights - 184, 197 and Hwt This truly defies logic or promotes obesity in High School by having one more upper weight class in High School than in College. We the Coaches hope you review the above information and reconsider your changes and put the old weight classes back in place for the betterment of the Sport and to encourage young wrestlers to continue to work hard at both the sport and in life and that their hard work can and will be rewarded. Thank You

Well a couple of you guys get it eliminating a middle weight where most of the wrestlers are at in HS and adding a upper weight makes no common sense. Why take away a weight class from a kid and a varsity HS spot when he has probably been working at the sport since 1st or 2nd grade and adding one up top where the least amount of wrestlers are at. So far to date I have over 800 supporters from 25 plus states to change back and even a few wrestling coaches and fans from Indiana have supported the petition, in just over three weeks. And by the way the coaches in every district in Pa voted the new weight classes down but the PIAA caved because they didn't want to lose there seat on the NFHS board. Do what's right for the sport and the majority of the wrestlers in it hit the link below to support changing back. Thank You https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGlfNE1ZSG9aRE5Nb3lhZHJ6Xzh3emc6MQ#gid=0

The following is a petition to change the High School wrestling weights back to the old weights of 2010 - 11 season. I presented the petition to a group of coaches at a recent camp and I got 43 coaches signatures from seven (7) different states all supporting the petition. I got ZERO coaches who supported the new weight change. My Goal is to get 15,000 coaches / officials and wrestling fans signatures from across the country to sign the petition, so if you support the following petition please email me confirming that you support the petition with the following information; School District / College / Club State Your Name Coach / Fan / Official Norchester PA M Petrucelli COACH My Email Address - PETRO330@aol.com Or make it easy log onto link and enter information: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGlfNE1ZSG9aRE5Nb3lhZHJ6Xzh3emc6MQ#gid=0 I will be posting this petition on as many Wrestling Forums as I possibly can and if you are in support please do the same and if you are at a camp and or Tournament please print it out the petition and get signatures to right the wrong the NHFS did to the sport. ALSO I will NOT POST any Coaches / Officials / FANS Name on any medium who support this Petition. I will present this to the PIAA and NHFS Board when I get to my Goal of signatures and email confirmations NHFS High School Weight Class Change Petition July 25, 2001 We the coaches of the great sport of wrestling petition the NHFS to right the wrong that they did in changing the High School weight classifications and change them back to the same classes that were in place for the 2010 - 11 wrestling season as follows; 103,112,119,125,130,135,140,145,152,160,171,189,215,285 We petition to change the weight classification as stated above based upon the simple common sense facts as follows; 1. The Data you gathered (weight) from wrestlers to establish the new weight classes is flawed, if the changes were made based upon the raw weight that the kids weighed in at without taking the % body fat of the wrestlers into consideration then why have weight certifications (OPC)? Your analysis should be based upon what wrestlers were certified to wrestle at and in most case where they will compete at. 2. The following is a much better analysis done from analyzing 71 PA district 1 rosters encompassing 2149 wrestlers based upon the weight that they were certified to compete. This is based upon the old weight classes. Break down by weight class Old Weight Class # Of wrestlers % Of Total wrestlers 103 140 6.5% 112 152 7.1% 103 ? 119 = 22.6% 119 194 9% 125 192 8.9% 130 178 8.3% 135 169 7.9% 125-145 = 43% 140 198 9.2% 145 188 8.7% 152 159 7.4% 160 146 6.8% 152 ? 171 = 21.4% 171 149 7% 189 132 6% 215 100 4.6% 189 ? 285 = 13% 285 51 2.4% The true wrestling weights (OPC Certified) dictate that eliminating a weight class in the middle is truly ridiculous and defies common sense. 3. These changes hurt the quality of wrestling, by adding a upper weight class at 195 lbs you are now providing a varsity opportunity to a Football player who is most likely a 1st or 2nd year wrestler who was recruited off the football field to fill this spot. Adding a upper weight also has us competing with Basketball to recruit a Football player to fill the upper weights 4. By eliminating a middle weight class at 135 you are taking a varsity opportunity away from a wrestler who has been dedicated to the sport, put the time in (many since first grade) and deserves and opportunity at wrestling in High School. By eliminating the 135 lb class you are going against one of the biggest lessons that we should instill in our wrestlers you get out of the sport what you put into it, which is also a life lesson. 5. By adding a upper weight class High School wrestling now has more upper weight classes than college wrestling; New HS Upper Weights - 182,195,220 and Hwt. College Upper Weights - 184, 197 and Hwt This truly defies logic or promotes obesity in High School by having one more upper weight class in High School than in College. We the Coaches hope you review the above information and reconsider your changes and put the old weight classes back in place for the betterment of the Sport and to encourage young wrestlers to continue to work hard at both the sport and in life and that their hard work can and will be rewarded. Thank You