Lawdiggity

I admire the focus and dedication with Indiana’s year-round wrestlers and man, a couple of them are just on a whole other level. But I will admit it’s also pretty cool to see multi-sport athletes like Thrine under the lights. Particularly at a weight like 132. This is in no way a knock on specialization as kids should pursue whatever makes them happiest. I just meant it’s neat to occasionally see a kid with lots of wrestling success who plays other sports too.

Agree. Serious question though - could the referee stand next to the injured coach and athlete? If they are discussing an injury or anything of that nature (examining them, stretching them, using an inhaler) and the conversation is about something medical let it continue. However if the discussion is about anything non-medical (example - match advice or strategy) and they are just drinking water and talking or even just catching their breathe then the ref has the ability to ask “is something injured”. Limit the discussion to assisting an injury. If not, call time and have them wrestle. And I know there are lots of ways this TOO can go sideways. Just curious if this has ever been discussed?

We were close enough to feel the heat. 10 more of those and everyone would quit their complaining about the Ford Center meat locker.

Geez man, my “intent is to lure people in to a conversation so I can belittle them”? Here is the time “when I can insult your critical thinking”? Show me once where I did that. In this post or any post. Ever. I don’t roll like that. This is a discussion board. Most might have hated GA. Some obviously didn’t. If it came back there are other ways to do it but I certainly get it that many people gave good reasons they didn’t like it. As for my user name having “Law” in it and you making a wild jump inferring my screen name means I’ll be demeaning and dismissive, here is a thought. Maybe my real name has “Law” in it. In fact I’ll sign my actual name below as I’m not hiding anything. Have a good one man. It’s okay to discuss GA or not having GA. It’s what we are here for. Cheers, Chris Lawhead

Ha. Love it. You got me. Just use the family road trip line of “we aren’t stopping for another hour”. Note - do NOT follow me for marital advice or life coaching tips.

Thanks for the explanation and fair point. I 100% can be wrong but I think this is what I was referring to when I said common sense prevails. If you are sitting in a section with your friends/team and you get up to get food and use the restroom I don’t think people would swoop in and scream “ nobody is sitting there”!!!! Leave your jacket. Assuming 20 of you don’t use the restroom at the same time then someone just says “sorry man, he just went to get nachos”. I’m talking about enforcers saving 20 seats or so at a time. If one person holds down 20 seats while 20 go to Kilroys for an hour, maybe a problem arises. But, respectfully, you are talking about an exception to the rule. Andy yes, I know I said “common sense” which is not all that common. But let’s be honest, 90%+ of the seat saving arguments occur after the stampede. That’s what I’m talking about. Not random twosie and threesie seats left unattended.

Respect your opinion. But why not if we can enforce no seat saving? Not stirring the pot, just honestly curious as to why it won’t work with no seat saving? PS - I like the suggestion of maybe having the first few rows for family. Example - cheerleading competitions. Note - I have a daughter, but God love her those things were the worst. But the cool part was they had a section that you sat in when your daughter was on stage and then it cleared out for next team. No loitering. Maybe have a few rows when your athlete is wrestling you can sit in for their match but nobody can stay there all day. We are talking a few extra security guards - not the entire National Guard.

My proposed solution addresses that. This is a discussion board so please poke holes in that idea (I have thick skin) but it’s like you completely ignored the post.

Hats off to Evansville and all the people who worked hard to give us a State tourney. This post is NOT a complaint about this weekend. I’ve mentioned this in the past but will do it again this year. Bring back General Admission (GA) seating but with a caveat. As the kids say (and it drives me crazy), “Hear me out” . . . The problem has never been GA as a concept. Get there early, get good seats and sit together. The problem has always been an enforcement issue regarding not saving seats. Teams send their best enforcers/pit bulls to hold 100 seats with blankets, sheets, and jackets. They then scream at people who want to sit where they are holding seats. The solution - charge us all $3 more a ticket. Multiply that by 10k+ fans and use that $30k to beef up security simply for the beginning of each session when the seat saving stampede happens. $30k in security to tell people to quit spreading bedding over seats and a seat is not saved with nobody in it. Security can break/leave or whatever after the stampede is done. No octogenarian ushers - real security. Who among us wouldn’t spend an extra $3 to go back to the old way but avoid unnecessary confrontation? Want to sit together? Great, have a bunch of fans meet in the lobby at “go time” and grab a whole section together. Want to show up late with only one or 2 people? Awesome, look for 2 seats together anywhere that’s open. And yes, common sense prevails. Holding 2 seats while someone is in the bathroom or your parents or in-laws who walk slowly is okay. That’s common sense. I’m talking about avoiding the people holding down ENTIRE sections with 5 “enforcers”. $3. Come on folks, let’s do this! GA! GA! GA!

Not the only explanation. I know quite a few families going as fans that changed their plans Friday due to the snow. We came down late Friday after work (missing Session 1) and what normally takes me 3 hours took 5.5. Not saying weather was the main reason but hard to say it didn’t play in to attendance.

Fair point - post season distribution does play in to it. What are some other conferences you’d put up there against the DAC and HCC in terms of being one of the toughest/deepest conferences?

Thanks! So with 7/8 and 6/8 teams sending kids to State and 24 and 23 total qualifiers respectively for DAC and HCC I would say those conferences appear to be the deepest in Indiana.

Hoosier Crossroads Conference (HCC) only has 8 teams as well and has 23 State qualifiers. As for toughest conference, 6 of those 8 HCC schools are represented at State. Not throwing shade on the DAC at all but legitimately curious how many teams from that conference got someone through if anyone knows off the top of their head. I’m sure I can look it up later if not. HCC and DAC do appear to be tough as nails Conference tourneys though.

Well done on streamlining your event and thanks for being a host site. I know the Super Bowl is secondary to some good ole’ wrestling so my suggestion was partially tongue in cheek. Nevertheless, when people are willing to take suggestions in the name of continuous improvement for these events it is always appreciated.

If you have bigger kids and you have to travel 3 hours for a qualifier on Super Bowl Sunday you usually find yourself getting home after the big game and approaching midnight if you change time zones. Idea - could the qualifiers swap low weight and high weights between the a.m and p.m. sessions every year instead of always doing the smaller guys in the morning? Assuming many will compete both freshman and sophomore year, it’s a fair balance and means you only have to experience that extremely long day once. Advanced apologies to you middle weights that jump from light to heavy between 9th and 10th grade