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The first two replies being a flat “no” and “yes” is pretty much the epitome of this debate ever since the board has existed.

That's incredible. 

That's incredible. 

Of course, lots of great skills to be learned from the Olympic styles that carry over into the scholastic season. It also breathes fresh air into the room with the difference of techniques/styles and gets kids out of their comfort zone. 

Of course, lots of great skills to be learned from the Olympic styles that carry over into the scholastic season. It also breathes fresh air into the room with the difference of techniques/styles and gets kids out of their comfort zone. 

Everyone can have an opinion on whether or not Caden should have wrestled with his knee injury....or whether or not Preston should have wrestled with his completely torn ACL.  At Brownsburg, we listen to doctors with medical degrees.  After meeting with multiple doctors (who have medical degrees and aren't googling it), both wrestlers were told they could push through the season if they chose....and get it fixed after the season.  It was their decision with guidance from their family.  We will continue to listen to people who get paid to be actual doctors.
 

Thats choice of words is hilariously fitting coming from a prior Avoner considering the story of one of their former coaches.  

I think he was telling Caliboy to go sit in timeout for a while and think about what he'd said

I witnessed a coach get a misconduct for asking about a stalling earlier in the day because it was a questioning a judgement call, and then in the finals this judgement call gets overturned after being asked about. Very frustrating day to say the least...

Ticketmaster is working on the will call issue and I have been told that tickets will be available digitally on your phones and they are trying to fix the will-call issue. 
 
Let me add to this: I am just an ops guy here and do not work in the ticket office. I cannot fix your ticket issues as much as I would like to. I am back of house thankfully. 

I wonder if the issue is the "will call" thing and they shut it down?

I'll always mention Jim Ledbetter on Black recognition threads. Wise, caring, thoughtful father-like figure to so many wrestlers, young coaches, and young officials. One of the best coaches and one of the best officials I've ever been around.

Silas Frye had two losses to Seer Godwise, that's his missing loss. 

You must be great at parties. 

You must be great at parties. 

You must be great at parties. 

You must be great at parties. 

Clay Guenin was a regional champion with a 36-1 record and has wins over numerous state qualifiers and medalists, yet he was rewarded with Luke Penola in the ticket round. The same scenario was the case for Tommy Gibbs, Preston Haines, Guillermo Rivera, Jaylen Young, Hruai Lian, Jacob McClure, etc. Them losing their matches isn’t the issue. It’s the fact that they proved they were among the best wrestlers in the state all year, had to wrestle another top talent in the qualifying match, and didn’t have the opportunity to wrestle back to be among the best in the group while in some cases, the common opponents they shared with the person who beat them advanced facing less quality opponents. That’s not dissing the kids, either, it’s just the facts of the matter. If you don’t see how seeding based on a full body of work done throughout the season to create separation and full consolation rounds to ensure wrestlers get their rightful chance could fix that, then we don’t need to be having this discussion. If you want to keep semi-state, that’s fine, but then discussion about eliminating sectionals or regionals needs to take place.
 
The reason I say Indiana has a subpar state tournament is because of the long, plodding month-long journey just to get to the state finals, there aren’t any consolations, and because one week in the first three is an unnecessary rehash of what could’ve already taken place. A lot of people don’t want to change it because they either aren’t positively receptive towards change or because they hold the old head “Well, if I suffered, they should too” mentality. There isn’t always testament of who the best wrestlers are, so therefore, we don’t always get a good indicator of how deep or good the field truly is as compared to other states, but that’s also not the IHSAAs priority either. So, until there is change at that level, we won’t see much, but that doesn’t mean you stop voicing what is right for the sport and cease work on improving the system.

Be careful use too much voice, you'll get classed wrestling and destroy the whole tournament

Cameron is on the radar with three narrow losses to Thrine already this season. However, I'll stick with the same school and same family for my darkhorse.
 
Bradyn Volz. Give me little Volz with wins over Lian in the ticket, Bayliss in the semis and Getz in the championship.

Bradyn Volz is a dude, and can absolutely give anyone a run at 113. 

Bradyn Volz is a dude, and can absolutely give anyone a run at 113. 

Wasn’t that long again that New castle was eating its own.  #3 Brice Coleman WC beat #1 Cooper Noehre GFC at sectionals, lost at regionals and drew #2 Elliott Rodgers Cathedral in ticket round.  I could have the rankings off but they were 1/2/3

He wrestled AND attempted to kill Batman
 

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.