MattM

In my view it’s not exactly the same when comparing score judged or clock timed sports with that of athlete vs athlete ones. Tennis and wrestling are unique when compared to the other individual sports and due to the bracketing dynamic more similar to the set up of the other team sports.  Tennis just happens to allow far fewer competitors per team to compete compared to 14 weights in wrestling which gives them more wiggle room on state series rounds. 
 
 In most individual sports you win or place high you move on but certain cut times or cut scores are also used to fill the additional advancement spots. You can have a large field of teams and athletes in that dynamic.  Not to turn this into a seeding or wrestleback thread but the advancement is different compared to a bracketed athlete vs athlete competition.  You can only fit so many athletes and teams into a day when you are at the mercy of athlete vs athlete competition.  
 
So yes most individual sports can skip a level and save time since more can be packed into a shorter time frame due to how many can compete at a time and or how many actual rounds you need to have.  Tennis and wrestling are the two individual sports that just don’t have as much of that luxury, nor do the team sports.   
 
We can also say other states do it for wrestling but when they cut the field in thirds or fourths or more by classing it you have a lot fewer competitors to fit in each round of the state series.  So yes they could likely skip the added round.  
 
I do think Regionals a a little short of a state series round, but I assume it there to help balance or somewhat clean up the two sectionals results before the top 4 are placed into the bigger grind of semi-state. 

In my view it’s not exactly the same when comparing score judged or clock timed sports with that of athlete vs athlete ones. Tennis and wrestling are unique when compared to the other individual sports and due to the bracketing dynamic more similar to the set up of the other team sports.  Tennis just happens to allow far fewer competitors per team to compete compared to 14 weights in wrestling which gives them more wiggle room on state series rounds. 
 
 In most individual sports you win or place high you move on but certain cut times or cut scores are also used to fill the additional advancement spots. You can have a large field of teams and athletes in that dynamic.  Not to turn this into a seeding or wrestleback thread but the advancement is different compared to a bracketed athlete vs athlete competition.  You can only fit so many athletes and teams into a day when you are at the mercy of athlete vs athlete competition.  
 
So yes most individual sports can skip a level and save time since more can be packed into a shorter time frame due to how many can compete at a time and or how many actual rounds you need to have.  Tennis and wrestling are the two individual sports that just don’t have as much of that luxury, nor do the team sports.   
 
We can also say other states do it for wrestling but when they cut the field in thirds or fourths or more by classing it you have a lot fewer competitors to fit in each round of the state series.  So yes they could likely skip the added round.  
 
I do think Regionals a a little short of a state series round, but I assume it there to help balance or somewhat clean up the two sectionals results before the top 4 are placed into the bigger grind of semi-state. 

It would be a nice send off to Escabedo’s rebuilding class to graduate knowing they climbed IU out of the basement.  And hopefully a great motivator to this second wave (true freshman and HS commits) to keep the Hoosiers moving up.  

Even hosting a major pro basketball game in a historic round ball state like Indiana they somehow sneak in an Indy500 Car.  I’m perplexed.  Figured something like the old barn basketball hoop for the background would have be more fitting for the occasion. 

Per the rules once weigh-ins have started wrestlers are not allowed to do anything extra that would look like losing weight. So it’s just standing in line and hoping you at least can make it on your one challenge scale attempt.  Like most other I would assume he would have done what he could in the short time in the gym prior to weigh-ins starting but the hope didn’t get him there this time. 

Whatever name that Kevin Whitehead put a little more emphasis on during state. 

Whatever name that Kevin Whitehead put a little more emphasis on during state. 

Per the rules once weigh-ins have started wrestlers are not allowed to do anything extra that would look like losing weight. So it’s just standing in line and hoping you at least can make it on your one challenge scale attempt.  Like most other I would assume he would have done what he could in the short time in the gym prior to weigh-ins starting but the hope didn’t get him there this time. 

All in for this.  Both have risen to a top level quick. Just a matter of who can make the right adjustments in Big10 and NCAA to ensure they can make a big run.  

Whatever name that Kevin Whitehead put a little more emphasis on during state. 

Even hosting a major pro basketball game in a historic round ball state like Indiana they somehow sneak in an Indy500 Car.  I’m perplexed.  Figured something like the old barn basketball hoop for the background would have be more fitting for the occasion. 

Evansville eating its own again.  Twice the number of 1st round ranked matches as any of the other semi-states. 

Evansville eating its own again.  Twice the number of 1st round ranked matches as any of the other semi-states. 

Several talented teams that are spread out in different semi-states.  Can’t go wrong with that pick. 

Whatever name that Kevin Whitehead put a little more emphasis on during state. 

Evansville eating its own again.  Twice the number of 1st round ranked matches as any of the other semi-states. 

To lazy to add up Round 2 but at a glance it looks like Evansville has a lead on that one too.  

Evansville eating its own again.  Twice the number of 1st round ranked matches as any of the other semi-states. 

True, although they may need to shift a couple decent teams to replace them at their current Sectional.  
 
Odds are several of the Sectionals in that area need to be shifted around to more accurately keep each competitive and within a useful distance.  For the short term though you could move couple decent Bloomington or Jennings Sectional teams (currently largest in the state) that are logistically close to Southridge Sectional boarders to keep the competitive balance if Floyd and New Albany were moved back. 

https://x.com/IndianaWR/status/1754218098012361157?s=20

https://x.com/IndianaWR/status/1754218098012361157?s=20

Even hosting a major pro basketball game in a historic round ball state like Indiana they somehow sneak in an Indy500 Car.  I’m perplexed.  Figured something like the old barn basketball hoop for the background would have be more fitting for the occasion. 

I call and I raise you both the entirety of this match.     Doesn’t fit the thread title but it sure fits this specific discussion. 
 
 
 

Whatever name that Kevin Whitehead put a little more emphasis on during state. 

It would be a nice send off to Escabedo’s rebuilding class to graduate knowing they climbed IU out of the basement.  And hopefully a great motivator to this second wave (true freshman and HS commits) to keep the Hoosiers moving up.