309 Schools competed this year in wrestling this year.
only 8 participate in the team state finals
I propose 2 classes
Here is Why
You allow 8 more teams media exposure
IHSAA makes more money
More fans of more schools will get exposed to quality wrestling
It will get smaller schools more excited about wrestling raising number of participants
It is possible to do it with out interupting the indivual tourney
Here is how
Split the schools in half
D2 small schools 154 D1 Big schools 155
Team Sectionals 154 Schools 16 Sectional, 1o teams at 10 Sectionals, 9 teams at 6 Sectionals
D1 Big schools 155
Team Sectionals 155 Schools 16 Sectional, 1o teams at 11 Sectionals, 9 teams at 5 Sectionals
Each Sectional would look like this
Start 11 days before sectionals
Seed meeting on Monday
Dual Meet format
10 team format 9 Teams
Tue Thur @ Pre determined Location Tue Thur @ Predetermined Location
A 10v8, EWinner A v.1 @1 Home Winner E v. Winner B A8v.9, E Winner A v.1@1 Home Winner E v. Winner B
B 4v5 @4 Home Winner F v. Winner C B4v.5@4 Home Winner C v. Winner D
C3v6 @3 Home Winners Then Compete C3v.6@3 Home Winners then Compete
D 7v9, F Winner D v.2 @ 2 Home D7v.2@ 2Home
-The next week is dead for Indivual Sectionals-
Top 2 Teams Advance
The Wed. After Ind Sectionals
8 Regionals
Winner Sectional A v. Runner Up B
Winner Sectonal B v. Runner Up of A
Winners competer
The Following Wed. Top two Per Regional Advavnce to 4 Semi States
Winner Regional A v. Runner Up Regional B
Winner B v. Runner Up A
Winners Compete
Top Two Advance to an 8 team State Championship where D1 and D2 will be held at the same location the Sat after Individual State
No change to the individual tournament at all