Recently we attended an Elite Wrestling Tourney in Illinois for kids ages: K-8th. grade. We were surprised on arrival to find out that there would be "mat-side weigh-ins" previous to every match wrestled. There was only a 2lb. allowance from the first weigh-in continuing throughout the end of the day. (you wrestled not knowing your weight & were disqualified after the match if you were over the 2lb. allowance!)
Some of the Elite wrestlers parents were furious that they weren't informed of this rule...
Many of these Elite wrestlers, if not the majority of them were State/National Placers from around the country.
My point is this, Illinois was trying to get away from the severe cutting that some of these folks practice with their kids for the entire season. If your kid is good & the season goes on beyond March, into May for Freestyle & then onto various Nationals held thru out the states all summer, when does the kid get to eat normally & grow???
If a wrestler arrives at a tourney well hydrated but hungry, the 2lb. weight-gain is not a problem. Kids won't gorge themselves after a weigh-in if they aren't cutting weight & if they aren't dehydrated they won't blow up beyond the 2lbs. from normal drinking!
Indiana could eventually work toward this type of system & eliminate the weight cutting at all levels!