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    I have been to the state tournament every year since 1982.  Last year was the worst venue of all those years . This year will be the same as last year. I’m seriously contemplating not going this year because the venue is that awful for a spectator.

    Question is… what does it take to get back to an arena type setting?    It can’t be all about cost because the Horse Park wasn’t free yet somehow they still made enough to keep it there for years.
     

    ALSO, think about this, why should the KHSAA even need to profit from the state tournament.

    It’s really a shame for the kids as much as anything else. It’s the wrong way to grow the sport.

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    39 minutes ago, gator1 said:

    I know I'm in the minority but I watched the match twice and I didn't disagree with any of the stall calls. The last one was the most questionable, but there's no doubt the kid was backing away and avoiding action.  

    There’s no doubt he scored 15 points. Sounds like a lot more action than stalling.

    Stalling is also subjective, ever watch a heavyweight match…..

    The ref was “worked” by the coach for the final call but it should never have been to that point. If anything the coach should have been called for a point for being on the mat. Just to be fair and honest a coach was called earlier in a different match.

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    I think the real issue is inconsistency in calls from ref to ref.

    One calls a take down with two feet (toes) just inside the circle and later on another calls the same situation as no take down. Not to mention the takedown that was called with both wrestlers clearly and fully outside the line when control was established.

    A locking hands call before the returned wrestler hit the mat and an other clear locking hands not called at all.

    Stalling on a top position when the bottom wrestler has NOT gotten his belly off the mat for 30 seconds then stalling on the top position with both legs in and a half applied.

    Just really frustrating seeing this and many more at our state tournament!

    Go to Ohio and the stalling calls come quick and often in the regular season, just wondering out loud if they had a kid or ever had a kid dq’d from their state tournament for stalling……

    I could keep going but I’ll stop.

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    1 hour ago, jnv858 said:

    So I am curious of your opinion of the other tournament? Or are you echoing your dislike of us being stuck with this semi-state format?

    Tcats said it well.

    On top all those issues, when the venue doesn’t even really have enough seating it gives a very after thought, minor league, vibe. There were not good views from lower section so that meant standing in balconies if you want to see all the mats.

    It’s supposed to be a HIGH SCHOOL state tournament but had the elementary state tournament feel. 
    It should be in an arena with proper accommodations for a high school finals.

    My opionion: the tournaments should have been  classified as district, regional, and state. To call it a semi state and not even have awards seems like KHSAA doesn’t care about the quality or the experience. The kids deserve better, the fans deserve better and sadly the KHSAA could have done better.

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    On 2/6/2017 at 11:37 AM, gameface said:

    YES THE FOG MACHINES!! We took the fog machines to the All Star Event 2 years ago and set off all the fire alarms. We had 2 kids running them and they hammered it!! It was a lot of fun but me Dutch and Ranger got into a little trouble with the fire dept!! . I bet we could do it at the 2 tunnels with some color lighting at the mouth of the tunnel! That would be awesome for next year. I like the coach to wrestler ratio for Youth. All day the tables were radioing me for coaches and I kept announcing. But with clubs where they can't get any parents to step up, it's hard and I feel for them. Glad clubs like Holmes, Taylor Mill and Cov Cath have a good core or 2 coaches that try and build a solid youth program with none of their own children wrestling in it at times!

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    Great Job Tyler!!

    I'm know you're taking plenty of heat from a few that are dissatisfied but just know that you did a great job and have taken us to a higher level.

    I'm glad you're getting the recognition you deserve for the outstanding job you've done!

    Hoping next year it's the same venue and you get a chance to make it even greater than this one!

    And remember.... the only thing missing was the fog for face off's! Hahaha

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