Bluesdad

I know I typed his number in wrong when I registered him on accident. I noticed it right when I hit the register button butit was to late. I guess it went ahead and register him though. Thanks appreciate it.

It still says I need to put in a number when I try register Blue

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I tried to register Blue but it said his USA card number was invalid and wouldn't let me register him. Any suggestions?

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Can you register and weigh in the morning of? Or do you have to register on track wrestling.

Blues going to Ohio TOC and this sounds like something he may be interested in. Were can I get more info on this at?

I understand having a tournament were everyone can wrestle regardless. Let's call it the Novice state tourney. But then let's also have one that these kids have to qualify for. Saying this it looks like the Ky TOC is doing just that. I just wished our state tournament excited our youth kids to go wrestle in. I believe the state tournament should be the tourney these kids strive to win and bust their tail to be able to call their selfs state champions. Right now it's just like another tournament and not a huge deal to most of the. But I do love the venue it's in and Blue really loves doing the face offs. So regardless of the setup of state Blue will be there the next 3 years until his eligibility runs out. P.S. JD u da man and I luv ya 2 man

Why are you just singling out WV wrestling. Blue spends 70% of his time in northern OH probably 20% in WV 5% in PA and MI and 5% in KY. But I say this he has wrestled a lot of the top kids in Ohio- Heard, Powell, Lugman, Ray, Gessler, White, Kohler, Wiseman and Kellar. He's wrestled most of the top 10U kids in OH and has beat them all. But now Kellar and Wiseman has beat him also but it was last year when he was 8 and wrestled up in age. The only one he hasn't wrestled that I think could and probably would beat him unless he wrestled flawless beat is Suber they just haven't meet up yet. But remember all these kids I'm mentioning are 10 all of them and Blue is 9. This year in youth he's lost one match to a WV kid. Derek Raike beat him 11-10 it was a outstanding match back and forth. So WV youth wrestling isn't as bad as you think right now. Let me say this as you all know we have wrestled kids from all over in more than 5 states. The best kid in the 10 group at 70lbs is from WV his name is Ian Irazarry. The kid is great wished Blue would've meet up with him but there are always in different brackets because of weight. But I think he beats Blue if they wrestle like 6-3 or something similar to that. One more name from WV to throw at ya Josh Humpries. He is a 12 year old 85lb monster. You will here his name in the big time in a few years. While I agree OH is a lot better over all but WV isn't as bad as you think.

Money is money my son is blood. Not sure if you have children but I'm sure you wouldn't want someone down playing there accomplishments. That's sort of what ya did in Antoine and about way by saying just SE Ohio and some WV tourney. Well thats how it was taken. If it wasn't meant that way I apologize i took it that way. He is my child and I will defend him if i feel he is threatened.I also want to say the money comment was a lil over board and I apologize for that also. But again I said if I was going to I didn't say I have. But I have spoken to one of the top pediatricians in the nation from the Cleveland clinic regarding Blue on many different subjects. Those I will keep private. But for you to think I would do anything that may hurt my son is ludicrous. You don't know me and if you did you would know exactly what cautions are taken with Blue and his health. There's more there than meets the eye so I have to be careful. But you need not worry he is taken well care off on this end and nothing will jeopardize that.

Blue is 9. No he doesn't cut weight. He wrestles youth tournaments at the 75lb class and weights in at 71lb every weekend. So if I was going to cut him He would make 70. He is my child and for me to make decisions for not you. But I appreciate your concern. First off we don't just wrestle in SE Ohio. We have been to Cleveland, Akron, Medina, Minerva, and many more northern tournaments were wrestling is king. Blue has placed in everyone of them. The worst he has placed this year and last is third and that was at a WV tourney in St. Albans. So dont think we just go to Chesapeake and wrestle every weekend because that's not the case at all. Now for your Cincinnati tournaments. We have been to the court for sports tournament and a couple others in the Mason area. he has beat every kid they have threw at him. Heard, Powell, Lugman and so on. So I agree the kids are great in this area and Blue does have his hands full but he works his tail off to get better. That's why we travel 6-7 hours a weekend to wrestle in Cleveland and Akron not to mention PA and MI. You can assure your self he is wrestling the best competition he can for a 9 year old. Now is he goingto always win NO. He hasn't this year and will more than likely lose again when we go to some of these other tough tournaments were going to. He's lost his fair share and understands he's not going to always win. But does he go into a match with the mind set he's better than the kid across from him? Sure. I teach him that as I should. But will that always be the case no it will not. All I'm trying to say is this we travel and try to give him Every advantage we can. While doing this I feel the set weights and weight classes are better suited for better competition. Now am I right some think so some think not. But that's why we all have a opinion. But I dont understand why you were so snide in your remarks about my son and where or how heavy he wrestles. He is a 9 year old boy who loves wrestling and works his tail off at it. He's doing it 6 sometimes 7 days a week putting in his time and here you are trying to down play his efforts. Hopefully in the future(say 6 or 7 years from now) we can pick this conversation back up after he is atop a podium and all his hard work and sacrifice has payed off. Thanks again.

We will agree to disagree I guess. I'm not saying you have to weight in the morning of just maybe the thursday or Friday before not a week or 2 prior to the tournament. Yes weight classes are by far the best way to go IMO not the 10% rule. Kentucky is the only state that Blue attends youth tournaments and they use the 10% rule. Make weight classes let the kids and their parents choose were they want to wrestle and slot them in there. Not this 10% gray area rule. This way you know the weights the kids are wrestling. But I guess it really doesn't matter. Blue will show up and wrestle regardless of the age and weight rules. I just can't see letting him miss his youth state championship tournament. But do I wish we had set weight classes and weigh ins? Of course as we all should if were not more concerned about the money.

That "most" Kentucky youth kids can't hang with the youth kids from surrounding states. Notice I said most there are the few that can. Are youth state tourney should be the major tourney these kids are working Hobson all year. But for the best youth kids it isn't that big of a deal theyd rather wrestle and win the TOC, Viper Pits, and battle for the belt(Barberton Oh) than their state championship.

The raider guys are making my point for me !

JD IMO the problem is we don't have true state champions for the youth like other states and the weight is being over blown in some cases. Some of the kids in Kentucky that win youth state couldn't go to open youth tourneys in OH or WV and even place in them. Are youth tournament needs to be addressed so our youth kids will get to be better wrestlers.

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Right now it's looking like probably 150 if everyone that has committed comes. We have kids from Oh, WV, and Va, committed so far. Getting calls everyday should be a exciting day of wrestling.

Youth Tri-State State Tournament Date: March 2nd Location: Johnson Central High School - Paintsville, KY Time: Weigh-Ins from 9:00-10:00am Wrestling begins as close to 10:00am as possible Mail Forms to: P.O Box 708, Paintsville, KY 41240 ALL FORMS MUST BE IN BY THURSDAY, FEB. 28th Fax forms to: 606-788-0014 E-mail forms to: akdc@bellsouth.net Fee: $15 per wrestler – NO TEAM DISCOUNTS Spectators: $6, Students : $2 Make checks payable to Eagle Wrestling Boosters Club Concessions available all day Rules: 1 minute periods Awards: Given to top 4 wrestlers in each weight class Weights: No weight allowance We reserve the right to combine weight classes 5-6: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, Hwt 7-8: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80, Hwt 9-10: 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 110, 120, Hwt 11-12: 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 125, Hwt 13-14: 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 155, 170, 185, Hwt For further information, contact Gene Fletcher at genefletcher79@yahoo.com or 606-297-8480. Name: ___________________________________________________ Team: ___________________________________________________ Date of Birth: ____________ Age Division: _________ Weight: __________ Weight Class: _________ I hereby give my permission to the child listed on the form to wrestle in the Youth Holiday Classic. My signature below releases all sponsoring bodies, their officials, coaches, volunteers, and referees from any and all legal claims or rights to damages for injuries or losses suffered by my child or myself directly or indirectly while training for, traveling to and from, or participating in this event. Parent / Guardian Name (please print): _________________________________ Parent/ Guardian Signature:___________________________ Date: ________

Yeah we gave Blue last weekend off now he's got a tourney scheduled every weekend until the Ohio TOC then baseball season .

This should be a great tournament everyone from all states are welcome. Come out and wrestle with us Saturday. Walk ins are welcome. See you there.

Wish I would've seen this earlier would've been great to have taken Blue to IN. Never wrestled there.

Johnson Central has a few young kids coming up. Geordon Blanton, Aaron King, Garet McCloud, Sam Griffith, Blake Gamble, Joe Slone, Aaron Butcher, and Gunner Slone if he wrestles are a few.

Yeah your probably right. But our middle school team isn't wrestling any longer this year. So I have no choice but to take him to youth tournaments.

Yeah I have a copy of the rule book. No I'm not a certified referee. I'm sure I'm wrong sometimes. But I'm not getting paid to make all the right calls. I'm sure I've been wrong on some occasions and the ref was right but I'm sure it has been vice versa as well. I just feel most not all refs make a call and don't want to hear anything about it. But when I'm out hundreds of dollars on a weekend driving 400 miles to let my son wrestle I don't think it's right for a youn official to blow a call to cost Blue a match.

Oh 9/10 year olds know what stalling is for sure. Blue is 9 and he knows when it happens, when to do it, and were to wrestle on the mat. All weekend at state he was yelling at the high school kids for stalling and fleeing the mat. We got to give some of these kids a little more credit. Their smart and understand the sport they put so much time and effort into.