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    10 hours ago, LCalum said:

    This is being considered a pilot season as well.   With hopes to make the semi state setup a permanent change if things work well.    

    If the KHSAA is looking to add semi state as a permanent change they MUST move to take the top 4 from each semi state. NOONE is on board with taking the top 2 other than the KHSAA.

    If they truly cared about the kids and the sport this change happens 

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    18 minutes ago, DrBaker said:

    Their deal is that they say the  top 4 ARE making state. What we are calling semistate is what they are calling state first round. They just don't see it like we do. 

    I 100% agree they don't see it like we do. 

    I've coached in this state for 12 years. Every year it has been a 32 person bracket. 

    If semistate is what they are calling the first round.... then there should be 16 kids advancing to the second round in the championship side.

    Reseed the tournament after semistate and run a 16 man double elimination tournament. Eliminate the 5 match rule for 1 day. 

    We all know this is a challenging season, however there is an opportunity to compromise here and have a championship that most of the coaches, parents, and athletes would stand behind.

    Taking 16 to the "finals" eliminates the first round championship and first round wrestlebacks. 

    Do right by the sport of wrestling and that amount of goodwill will carry the KHSAA miles down the road in future championships, because the way it stands right now, most of us are swallowing a very very bitter pill handed down to us by the Association.

     

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    The KHSAA should really take a look at taking the top 4 from each substate.

    Last I heard capacity % had opened up to allow more people in attendance. I know this won't happen but it absolutely should and wouldn't require much work at all. I think we as the wrestling community would agree that given the situation taking the top 4 is the right and best option. I'd say most teams, coaches, and parents would support this.

    In this substate alone at 138 you will have the top 3 kids banging for only 2 spots.

    If the above rankings hold true R2 would take 25% of spots into the state finals. With 4 entrants from the substate that number increases to 38%. Not bad considering the hammers coming from R1.

    Why can't this get traction? 

     

     

     

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    Why not travel the state tournament to multiple locations across the state much the same as the NCAA does? Have 4-6 locations on a rotation. Let other venues/areas/cities bid into the rotation.

    Over here in Calloway, we make the 4 hour trip to Alltech on an annual basis and stay in hotels for a couple of nights.  For some schools, kids get to sleep in their own beds for this tournament and there is no additional cost to the programs.

    I've seen a lot of "that's too far of a trip to go to Murray." We have zero issues going to Alltech. Furthermore, for the state tournament, I would have zero issues driving another couple hours past Alltech...if I knew that the tournament was coming to the western side the next season.

    Just a thought. I understand it would take planning and coordination on behalf of the KHSAA to get sites and schedules worked out for years in advance but I think that is a compromise that coaches could agree to.

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