Clint Gard
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Clint Gard reacted to GenHeavyHandz in Article: Rochester wrestling preview: While IHSAA gives them new state tourney path, Zebras prep to host team state duals
My Capo back at the Chet has been a leader of young men for nearly 30 years. You won't out work him.
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Clint Gard reacted to BrodyHardcastle in Article: Rochester wrestling preview: While IHSAA gives them new state tourney path, Zebras prep to host team state duals
Correct that is his name.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from MUSKEEWRESTLER in Girl's numbers
Rochester has 10. We have a dual scheduled with John Glenn. We have a state qualifier, 4th placer, and runner up coming back.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from Coplen187 in Girl's numbers
Rochester has 10. We have a dual scheduled with John Glenn. We have a state qualifier, 4th placer, and runner up coming back.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from roundtablesquires in Girl's numbers
Rochester has 10. We have a dual scheduled with John Glenn. We have a state qualifier, 4th placer, and runner up coming back.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from MUSKEEWRESTLER in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
#1 Criteria per Robert Faulkens - Seeds are based on how many wins you have against the kids in your bracket, if you don't wrestle any of them then your chances of getting a good seed are pretty low. Why would I not want to put my kids in the best position I can to move on in the state series?
Now, I also understand we can't see everyone in our sectional and that's ok, but we need to see some of them. Some coaches don't do it that way and that's ok. Just not the way I think.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from Cricket21 in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
#1 Criteria per Robert Faulkens - Seeds are based on how many wins you have against the kids in your bracket, if you don't wrestle any of them then your chances of getting a good seed are pretty low. Why would I not want to put my kids in the best position I can to move on in the state series?
Now, I also understand we can't see everyone in our sectional and that's ok, but we need to see some of them. Some coaches don't do it that way and that's ok. Just not the way I think.
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Clint Gard reacted to GenHeavyHandz in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
I’m excited about the changes. What can I say I love green and gold or yellow. I get both. My former Capo and his Zebra’s will not be missed: no offense. Get them up outta here. Now all I have to contend with is Jay County and Delta. We lost some guys so I wasn’t very optimistic until this was announced. I’m not saying we are winning Semi-State: but with Rochester gone we should be a wrung higher on the ladder.
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Clint Gard reacted to ghughes1974 in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
Does anyone know who specifically was on the State Tournament realignment committee? I'm sure Mr. Faulkens but not sure who else. Given Franklin Community was moved out of Mooresville, maybe Jim Tonte was on the committee too? Not sure if coaches are on the committee. If anyone knows specifically, thanks for responding.
Many of the changes don't make sense to me. But this post is going to focus on one.
Here's facts regarding changes to Southport and Arsenal Tech sectionals:
The latest sectional alignment swapped 4 teams from the former Arsenal Tech sectional with 4 teams from the former Southport sectional.
Here's what participation rates look like pre and post:
I looked at participation (defined as total wrestlers competing at sectional) from last season and noticed that the four schools moved from Southport to Arsenal Tech all have a low participation rate and the schools moved from Arsenal Tech to Southport all have high participation rate. There was previously a divide in participation rates between the two sectionals. However, the changes to the sectionals create a much more significant divide than what existed before.
Sectional Participants 2023
Teams in Old Southport Sectional
83
Teams in Old Arsenal Tech Sectional
110
Participant Divide
27
Teams in New Southport Sectional
120
Teams in New Arsenal Tech Sectional
73
Participant Divide
47
Low participation results in forfeited matches and wrestlers advancing due to forfeits and not competition. If last year’s wrestlers competed in the new Arsenal Tech sectional, there would have been only 17 total matches to determine advancement to regionals. With only 73 total participants in this new sectional and 56 advancing, that means that as many as 39 wrestlers (70% of advancing participants) will qualify for regionals without wrestling a single match.
Also, in the new format, some weight classes would advance forfeits to regionals from Arsenal Tech. For example, last year’s wrestlers now in the Arsenal Tech sectional would advance forfeits in both the 106 and 285 weight classes. Forfeits advance to regionals instead of wrestlers! This means two wrestlers qualify for semi state without having to wrestle a match at regionals!
Will better wrestlers advance?
I looked at the regional qualifiers from each of these sectionals last year and put them in the new sectionals. The change in sectionals would mean that 80 of the 112 total qualifiers (71%) would now be grouped together in the same sectional.
Regional Qualifiers 2023
Teams in New Southport Sectional
80
Teams in New Arsenal Tech Sectional
32
Qualifier Divide
48
With 56 wrestlers advancing from each sectional, this means that the new format would eliminate 24 of 80 of last year’s regional qualifiers at the sectional level because they are now all in the same sectional at Southport. These 24 more skilled wrestlers would be eliminated early, thereby losing a week of their season and the experience/accomplishment of advancing to and competing at regionals.
What is the impact to drive time?
The change in these sectionals creates longer drive time for schools overall, and significant greater mileage for schools moved to the new Southport sectional. According to GPS, the new proposal requires Lawrence North, Lawrence Central, North Central and Mount Vernon to collectively drive an additional 42 miles to attend sectionals. The schools moved into Arsenal Tech sectional save only 23 miles in drive time.
Are there Regional and Semi State Implications?
There are additional impacts at the regional level and Semi State level. For example, if we look at last year’s 220 weight class at the New Castle Semi State, 6 out of 8 “blood round” wrestlers from last year would now be in the same regional. This means that 2 wrestlers who completed in the “blood round” (one round away from making it to state) would have been eliminated at the regional level. We are dangerously close to eliminating state caliber wrestlers at the regional level with this sectional realignment. 106 is another weight class where you will see a similar dynamic.
I think the current committee is making mistakes and not using data that's available. I also think they're not listening to feedback from coaches who have good ideas. No system is ever perfect, but there are parts of this realignment that don't make sense...at least not that I can see. Would love to hear from the committee why they would change Southport and Arsenal Tech the way they did.
Coach Hughes
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Clint Gard got a reaction from IU89 in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
#1 Criteria per Robert Faulkens - Seeds are based on how many wins you have against the kids in your bracket, if you don't wrestle any of them then your chances of getting a good seed are pretty low. Why would I not want to put my kids in the best position I can to move on in the state series?
Now, I also understand we can't see everyone in our sectional and that's ok, but we need to see some of them. Some coaches don't do it that way and that's ok. Just not the way I think.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from Coplen187 in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
I don't disagree and if this would have been last year, I would not have made any changes to the schedule or very minor ones. This year we have some young kids and it could matter for them. We've got some studs but at the end of the day my job is to help kids win, get our team qualified for team state, get as many kids as possible as far as I can in the state series, and help our studs hit some big goals at the state tourney. And yes, I know my job is much more than that...those are just outcomes we set our sights on.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from JORVILLE in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
I don't disagree and if this would have been last year, I would not have made any changes to the schedule or very minor ones. This year we have some young kids and it could matter for them. We've got some studs but at the end of the day my job is to help kids win, get our team qualified for team state, get as many kids as possible as far as I can in the state series, and help our studs hit some big goals at the state tourney. And yes, I know my job is much more than that...those are just outcomes we set our sights on.
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Clint Gard reacted to maligned in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
One reason for a team like Rochester that's wrestling a tough schedule now compared to that sectional is that they get unfairly underseeded when there are no head-to-heads. Then they have unnecessarily higher risks for kids getting upset at sectional or for placing lower and getting bad bracket slotting for regional.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from BrodyHardcastle in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
I contacted Coach Sandefer about 11 days ago when I started hearing rumors. We are on the wait list and we'd have to get out of a contract we are locked in to...not as easy as people think it is. But yes, that is on our list. We still need to change many dates in our schedule to see sectional opponents.
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Clint Gard reacted to MattM in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
Yeah not the best timing for those needing to get matches against new sectional opponents.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from Coplen187 in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
Anyone want to swap schedules that was going to EC? LOL...we have no one on our schedule that wrestles in the Plymouth Sectional.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from formercollegekid in Article: IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
Anyone want to swap schedules that was going to EC? LOL...we have no one on our schedule that wrestles in the Plymouth Sectional.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from julio in Girl's Wrestling
Rochester will be hosting a Girls Tourney on Saturday, November 18th. We will be getting information out and sending to IHSGW.net ASAP.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from Misty Kendrex in Girl's Wrestling
Rochester will be hosting a Girls Tourney on Saturday, November 18th. We will be getting information out and sending to IHSGW.net ASAP.
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Clint Gard got a reaction from GBaldwin in Breaking News!!!!!!!!
Rochester will not be leaving the TRC.
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Clint Gard reacted to HWTDAD in Who will this affect???
LOL if you are 20 in the state finals you were held back multiple years. 20 year olds are men and should not be competing against children. You want a sophomore in college wrestling your 14 year old freshman?
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Clint Gard got a reaction from Y2CJ41 in Need Grades for these girls
Amber Blackburn - Rochester - Junior
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Clint Gard reacted to XCard in Frosh/Soph Qualifiers…time to add some more sites.
Kudos to Hobart for taking on the daunting task of hosting a tournament with over 700 wrestlers. Great job!
With that being said, can we add at least one more site for this weekend to spread out the wrestlers around the State?
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Clint Gard reacted to casualwrestlingfan in Who won New Haven Team Title
Yes, as they edged AC out last year for it.
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