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  1. Galagore
    As has been stated by the originator of this thread, a question was asked and input was sought. All of the criticism toward those who say "rules are rules" leads me to believe that the criticizers don't really want an opposing view point. Additionally, by the logic of many on here, you can only suggest someone follow a rule if you always follow it yourself. I don't know about the rest of you, but living that way would make it tremendously difficult for me to be an effective teacher, coach, or father.
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    Agreed. If I had to choose between Friday night wrestle backs and SS wrestle backs, I would choose SS. Being a top 8 talent and not placing (but qualifying) seems more fair than being top 16 and not qualifying at all.
  3. Galagore
    You really don't think the views are equally represented in this thread? I haven't gone back and counted how many have posted on each side of the argument, but it seems that there are about half dozen on each side. If this rule (or any rule) is intended to be a "common sense" interpretation, it would be given a vague general description. No drinking water during weigh in does not seem like a vague description.
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    Thank you. That was perfect.
  5. Galagore
    We had a wrestler at regional last year who was controlling his match and winning. He had been riding tough for about a minute of the second period when his opponent got to feet. Our guy stepped between the guys leg and the opponent grabbed our guy's leg, scooped and our guy rolled back (still in control) and for a brief moment had shoulders on the mat. The ref sees this and quickly calls defensive pin. In the spirit of the rule, should the ref have just let it go? I mean, our guy's shoulders were down less time than some offensive pins are missed.
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    Wow, that got an actual, involuntary "buha" from me. Well played.
  7. Galagore
    wow
  8. Galagore
    Wait, which thread am I in? Oh, for a second I was sure I was in the cliches thread....
  9. Galagore
    The Geico dude is a Mishawaka guy? I guess it makes sense...
  10. Galagore
    I read a weight-loss article one time that likened your body's weight to a thermostat. If you steadily lose weight over time, then hold that weight for a couple weeks, your body will "reset its thermostat" to the new weight, and you won't have to try nearly as hard to maintain it. Always seemed like that was the case, but it somehow made me feel better to know there was an actual study to back it up.
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    You see that? I could drive a train through there. RED ALERT....
  12. Galagore
    hmm...I like your style...I have a wedding to attend in late December...perhaps I shall wear headgear to that...
  13. Galagore
    I am not offended. I guess I have too often sat at wedding receptions, class reunions, and other social gatherings with guys who want to thump their chests at how much weight they cut in so little time. The thought of high school and younger age kids hearing and being influenced by that makes me cringe. I have rabbit ears for that the way some refs have for coaches being critical of their calls. You are correct, we probably would agree on this issue, and I am glad we have cleared it up.
  14. Galagore
    Interesting how I get "whatever"ed and then my point is supported. There are posts on this very thread that simply state massive short-term weight loss. Some point out that the decision was poor; there are plenty that do not.
  15. Galagore
    I hope one day the people of our sport learn that grandstanding about weight loss is a terrible idea.
  16. Galagore
    Wow, I am really proud of the message boarders today. Seems we may have actually found a way to come to an agreement on what was previously disagreed upon. Nice that things can be talked out and a common ground can be reached.
  17. Galagore
    Our second best wrestler will probably also be his class's valedictorian. Our sectional champion 145 pounder is ranked in the top ten in his class. Honor students need not take a backseat in wrestling.
  18. Galagore
    This seems to be the key issue that so many are having. When someone simply asks, "Is there a better way?" they are met with hypersensitivity and scornful responses. Nothing can be accomplished by any organization with that attitude.
  19. Galagore
    I really hope people who don't honestly know the answer to this question don't try to answer it. I do not know, myself.
  20. Galagore
    Interesting read from Bob Cook of Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcook/2012/02/17/why-girls-are-the-best-hope-to-save-wrestling/
  21. Galagore
    That's too slow. You see that? I could drive a truck through that.
  22. Galagore
    By this logic, that would mean Brooks isn't cutting much to get 113. That means that guys who are cutting at all to make 120, are physically larger than he is. This gives them the kind of advantage that you are neutralizing in the scenario where they cut to 113. So if they wrestled an exhibition weighing what they weighed at the state meet, the advantage would be to the 120s.
  23. Galagore
    Wow, we must have been responding simultaneously....
  24. Galagore
    Of course they have the right. Maybe I am different than most, but I know that if someone is saying what our wrestling team does is against the rules, I am not paying that person much mind. I know we are doing things the right way. I know that our administration is not going to take issue with the way we conduct business. I know any investigation by the IHSAA will turn out to be a waste of their time. Thus, I feel no need to defend our program against someone who may want to say that we are intentionally doing something illegal or unethical. I know their logic holds no water, so it doesn't merit a response beyond something to the effect of, "You are incorrect. What we are doing is perfectly legitimate." And if someone brings something to our attention that we feel might actually be illegal or unethical, we will discuss the matter internally and if we or one of our athletes have made a mistake, it will be swiftly corrected and reported.
  25. Galagore
    Not sure exactly what your post has to do with mine. I say that circumventing rules and having things worked out are different situations. Everyone keeps saying that things are worked out or that they are operating with the state's blessing. If that "blessing" or "work out" is something they have in writing, then so be it. But it is different than the state saying the reason it is permissible is because it is not technically a rules violation. You are giving examples of people circumventing the rules. I guess I get what you are saying, but it is unclear to me why my post was quoted in yours. As has been stated earlier, when someone is doing something they know is OK, they usually don't bend over backward to prove that it is OK. They just let the naysayers blow hot air.
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