I had a sophmore who decided to change his life and came out the second week in Dec, because he wanted dsome discipline in life. He was a super athlete. He actually learned a couple of moves and won a varsity tournament 3 weeks later. That season , he placed 3rd in the state tournament and won it the following 2 years and actually was MOW his senior year. I wasnt his coach then but if we didnt take this kid back then because he didnt come out by a "certain time" this kid might not have graduated high school. Thats the beauty of sport especially ours. Take a kid in at any point of the season, see where he fits, see what kind of commitment he has, maybe get him ready for spring and summer wrestling. Im sure there will be some bumps in the road but if the kid isnt a fool, then Im sure it will be a positive