My issue is that we are forced to wrestle in 'local' freestyle tournaments where we would only get 3 matches at best. We love spending our time and money at wrestling events, but they have to be worth it. Instead of wasting our time qualifing my kid could get 5-8 matches a weekend against some of the best kids in the country at National tournaments.
There should be some type of wild card for state or atleast allow placers from the year before get an automatic bid. Or kids that place at folkstyle state get a bid for freestyle. The state tournament is supposed to be tough, but by doing it this way the tournament will be missing all the studs that did (USA nationals, Dominate the Dells, Tour of America Nationals, TN Duals, Heartland Duals, Ohio TOC, Viper Pit Duals, Middle School Duals just to name a few).