TripleB

Y'all crazy..... for real........
 
"It's inconvenient to me so I don't like it"
 
Then stuff a sock in it and don't go. 
 
This is what kills the sport, I like EAC's comment above, ask the IHSAA if you can skip Sectionals, Regionals, SS when you get to High School, don't want to risk injury on anything. 

Those saying they won't give an extra weekend to attend a qualifier, when your wrestler reaches HS make sure you ask the IHSAA if your kid can skip Sectionals, Regionals, and Semi State, because they are too good to be attending those events? 
 
We need this extra step, in fact it be great to have a Regional, Semi-State, then MS State. Make qualifying for Sate and earned event not given. Make a show and an event out of MS state, let them have a nice show cased event!! 

It'll always be Conseco!
 

Brackets are out, It's ONNNNN!!!

So why was the tournament ran the exact way the IHSAA runs state? Seems like a good chance to show them the benefit of running wrestle backs. 

What a wasted opportunity!

Law vs Conway, #1 vs #2 and old Invicta training partners matching up!
 

New rankings went up last week...... 
 
My next round of rankings won't be up until sectional week. 
 
Is there somebody you are dying to see ranked? I'll throw him in my rankings for you. 
 
 

Brackets are out, It's ONNNNN!!!

Law vs Conway, #1 vs #2 and old Invicta training partners matching up!
 

New rankings went up last week...... 
 
My next round of rankings won't be up until sectional week. 
 
Is there somebody you are dying to see ranked? I'll throw him in my rankings for you. 
 
 

Law vs Conway, #1 vs #2 and old Invicta training partners matching up!
 

New rankings went up last week...... 
 
My next round of rankings won't be up until sectional week. 
 
Is there somebody you are dying to see ranked? I'll throw him in my rankings for you. 
 
 

New rankings went up last week...... 
 
My next round of rankings won't be up until sectional week. 
 
Is there somebody you are dying to see ranked? I'll throw him in my rankings for you. 
 
 

New rankings went up last week...... 
 
My next round of rankings won't be up until sectional week. 
 
Is there somebody you are dying to see ranked? I'll throw him in my rankings for you. 
 
 

Law vs Conway, #1 vs #2 and old Invicta training partners matching up!
 

Brackets are out, It's ONNNNN!!!

Brackets are out, It's ONNNNN!!!

Law vs Conway, #1 vs #2 and old Invicta training partners matching up!
 

@Mattyb 
 
It's really two things - #1 Time, MS state used to drag passed midnight and there always seemed to be a snow storm. I one year we got home at like 3 or 4 am. 
 
#2 encourage more participation, as a parent I didn't waste my time or money last year for my 5th grader to go 0-2 and I wasn't going to this year, but now with a qualifier in place. It makes more sense and we will probably try it out. More kids might take a stab why whittling down MS state to truly guys that belong there. 
 
You will also now know what you are getting, 32 man bracket, the host facility can plan accordingly and it's all good. 
 
Finally, not to be mean or close minded but we don't hand out state qualifiers at High School, so why do it at MS? I bet Mendez can go find better competition than Sectionals or Regionals or Semi-State, but that's the process. 
 
It's about goal setting and prioritization - do you want to shoot for a Middle School State Championship or do you have bigger goals?

Nice... pushed this for years and was told it would never happen!
 
Glad someone came to their senses!
 

Lots of weights at Evansville will feature top 10 state ranked kids going at it for a golden ticket. 
 

Lots of weights at Evansville will feature top 10 state ranked kids going at it for a golden ticket. 
 

Lots of weights at Evansville will feature top 10 state ranked kids going at it for a golden ticket. 
 

Pistol Pete with the Mike Gundy reference, classic
 
 

Pistol Pete with the Mike Gundy reference, classic