casualwrestlingfan

See this is the crap they worry about instead of the major issues. Yeah it can be a possible safety issue, but have the offender clean the mat and physically take possession of the contraband as the host admin from the offender. Every HS/MS event I've been present has security there or very near. This is an example why wrestle backs, team state,  girls sanctioned, and etc get tabled or never brought to the table. Our school administration "representatives" in the IHSAA make mole hills priorty over mountains. Less so for IHSWCA & IHSGW (except this instance of major mountain sized mole hill) but even they have a few. Indiana continues to just stay stuck in the past when it comes to athletics as a whole. This falls in the noisemakers rule that gets broken at every playoff football game. Pretty funny Mr. Faulkens  was in attendance for one of those playoff football games as cowbells from the host team were ringing loudly as the radio broadcasters acknowledged him. Shows they have bark with little bite unless it personally bothers them. The host school was shut out, so those cowbells backfired. Yet they announce that rule constantly so you know they love it on the books but hate to enforce it.

Heard the NBA all star game is getting moved back a week and they're moving the finals back to Indy.🤣

Heard the NBA all star game is getting moved back a week and they're moving the finals back to Indy.🤣

Heard the NBA all star game is getting moved back a week and they're moving the finals back to Indy.🤣

The no noisemaker fan rule is usually covered for the IHSAA indoor sports like volleyball and basketball. So that school may have been delivering a blanket statement assuming all sports had the same policy.  Outdoor sports seem to be given just a little more leeway with how they can produce supportive noise.  

No Cowbells are not cool. The air horns & fireworks are cool 😎. I blame Starkville MS for that cowbell nonsense.

See this is the crap they worry about instead of the major issues. Yeah it can be a possible safety issue, but have the offender clean the mat and physically take possession of the contraband as the host admin from the offender. Every HS/MS event I've been present has security there or very near. This is an example why wrestle backs, team state,  girls sanctioned, and etc get tabled or never brought to the table. Our school administration "representatives" in the IHSAA make mole hills priorty over mountains. Less so for IHSWCA & IHSGW (except this instance of major mountain sized mole hill) but even they have a few. Indiana continues to just stay stuck in the past when it comes to athletics as a whole. This falls in the noisemakers rule that gets broken at every playoff football game. Pretty funny Mr. Faulkens  was in attendance for one of those playoff football games as cowbells from the host team were ringing loudly as the radio broadcasters acknowledged him. Shows they have bark with little bite unless it personally bothers them. The host school was shut out, so those cowbells backfired. Yet they announce that rule constantly so you know they love it on the books but hate to enforce it.

STAND UP!

STAND UP!

Nope. If I was a high school football staffer, I'd want them to do anything in the winter, spring, & summer. Whether it was wrestling, basketball, hockey, swimming, or etc in the winter time. Same with baseball, track, lacrosse, freestyle & Greco-Roman, & etc in spring/summer. Use different muscles & skill sets! Add in some weight lifting in the weight room as well as outside the weight room. Handle those small square hay & straw bales on the wagon & in the hay mow/loft. Work with stubborn steers, heifers, calves, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, and etc. Just make sure they take some down time in between to be kids. Fishing, mushroom hunting, and night crawler hunting can sharpen skills too.

I think we will grow the sport at smaller schools by adding a classed individual tournament in addition to the single class individual tournament. No reason we can't have both it the IHSAA cooperates in the scheduling system. I'm sure 3A & 4A schools would hate it, but too bad. I'm going to throw out random schools with no affiliation in this example: Union (Modoc), Blackhawk Christian, Bethany Christian, Crothersville, and etc could have those 1 or 2 boys & girls that like the sport & compete. Then they can grow it by being the examples.

I think we will grow the sport at smaller schools by adding a classed individual tournament in addition to the single class individual tournament. No reason we can't have both it the IHSAA cooperates in the scheduling system. I'm sure 3A & 4A schools would hate it, but too bad. I'm going to throw out random schools with no affiliation in this example: Union (Modoc), Blackhawk Christian, Bethany Christian, Crothersville, and etc could have those 1 or 2 boys & girls that like the sport & compete. Then they can grow it by being the examples.

We need both. Classed individual tournament followed by the single class individual tournament to end the season. Need the IHSAA's help to do that, so doubt it happens in my life.

Well it wasn't the final round Adams County was hoping to have. All 3 schools fall a place below their seed if you want to have a pessimistic view. Instead I'll take the optimistic view and say the County brought home 2 runner up trophies and a respectful 6th place/top half of the field finish. Plenty of good young wrestlers coming up for all 3. Another feather in the cap of the AC senior class. On to the next!

Well it wasn't the final round Adams County was hoping to have. All 3 schools fall a place below their seed if you want to have a pessimistic view. Instead I'll take the optimistic view and say the County brought home 2 runner up trophies and a respectful 6th place/top half of the field finish. Plenty of good young wrestlers coming up for all 3. Another feather in the cap of the AC senior class. On to the next!

Not a surprise at all. West central should have never been a 2 seed.....I called this "upset" during the seed announcement

The IHSAA is ashamed of the process. How dare you seed a tournament? Don't you know that random draw of ping pong balls is the proper method? We need proverbial 1 seed vs 2 seed matches first round. 

The IHSAA is ashamed of the process. How dare you seed a tournament? Don't you know that random draw of ping pong balls is the proper method? We need proverbial 1 seed vs 2 seed matches first round. 

I have thought exactly this for a long time. Take these next couple days and focus on your family. They deserve you. Thank you and Merry Christmas you fellow psychopaths.
 

Day love dare wraslin over at the end of the state. Love to see that kind of excitement !
 

Concept of having to drop out

A former head coach & retired referee says @Y2CJ41 had to bribe his way onto the state finals bracket reveal show bc there isn't any other logical explanation! Im not the old coach or ref btw. Just wanted to pass his sentiments along since he's not going to be on here. He wanted to stir the pot 🤣

Hopefully this stirs the pot: Adams County is the wrestling capital of Indiana. Historical success for teams & individuals along with current team dual success in 2A & 1A. Then the High School wrestling media coverage with WZBD radio that expanded to YouTube. Also The Berne Witness webcasts as well. The High School Wrestling Weekly with @decbell1 and crew covering the area & now whole state. Don't forget the coverage of Girls wrestling too! Maybe next year I can get ahead of the curve and get media coverage across the state line! I'd love to have coverage of the IHSAA tournament and then the OHSAA D3 tournament series following right after it. What other area covers those aspects of this sport?

Hopefully this stirs the pot: Adams County is the wrestling capital of Indiana. Historical success for teams & individuals along with current team dual success in 2A & 1A. Then the High School wrestling media coverage with WZBD radio that expanded to YouTube. Also The Berne Witness webcasts as well. The High School Wrestling Weekly with @decbell1 and crew covering the area & now whole state. Don't forget the coverage of Girls wrestling too! Maybe next year I can get ahead of the curve and get media coverage across the state line! I'd love to have coverage of the IHSAA tournament and then the OHSAA D3 tournament series following right after it. What other area covers those aspects of this sport?

Hopefully this stirs the pot: Adams County is the wrestling capital of Indiana. Historical success for teams & individuals along with current team dual success in 2A & 1A. Then the High School wrestling media coverage with WZBD radio that expanded to YouTube. Also The Berne Witness webcasts as well. The High School Wrestling Weekly with @decbell1 and crew covering the area & now whole state. Don't forget the coverage of Girls wrestling too! Maybe next year I can get ahead of the curve and get media coverage across the state line! I'd love to have coverage of the IHSAA tournament and then the OHSAA D3 tournament series following right after it. What other area covers those aspects of this sport?