JMAN

Just left Semi-State East Chicago and I have to say the way Indiana does it’s state is a embarrassment considering how good Indiana wrestling is overall. I moved here from out of state and this is the absolute WORST way to determine who goes to state. You have high level wrestlers going hone while below average kids go to state. Is that what you want? A watered down state tournament lacking quality? Without seeding and a more importantly wrestle backs Indiana State is hollow! I watched kids crying after close loses. NO KIDS should be crying off losing one match before state or at it for that matter. It’s is an ABSOLUTE JOKE OF A SYSTEM! Yes, my kid lost in a match that never should have happened putting the 5th ranked kid in the state with the 2nd ranked kid in the state in a death match with no wrestle back. He lost a close match and that pisses me off. He is a better wrestler than most kids actually going to state! Howevee, even if he had won it would still be upsetting because a high quality kid goes homes while other kids move on that wouldn’t last 1 minute with either kid! it is a disgrace!

I still think seeding meetings are the best way to go. As far as the right kids its the kids that rank better and or have better records against other quality opponents (it's not rocket science). Just taking a kid that won regional in a weak region and making them a number 1 seed seems WAY MORE unfair than a seeding meeting. However, the more important issue is that a tournament with the impact of semi-state should 1000% have a backside. I would totally give up the seeding meeting argument if it meant getting a semi-state wrestle-back!

I hear what you’re saying, however it’s that doesn’t justify it. If the system is egregiously flawed the need to try and fix it. To start with semi state needs a backside! Second they should hold a seeding meeting prior to semi state to try and get the right kids in the right spots! If we just accept this it will never improve!

WOW some of these brackets are a joke! 195 has 3 of the top 4 in semi-State rankings on one side of the bracket. Someone needs to learn how bracketing works!