GentleBeard

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    Region 2 rankings by weight

    Running would imply he hasn't wrestled and is afraid of wrestling him. That's not true in this situation. They've wrestled multiple times and Jordyn has gotten the better of him (as he does with 99.5% of the country). It's not like there aren't challenges at 132, either. The top end of most weights in the state are very competitive.
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    Regional realignment

    Maybe it’s just where we are located, but I didn’t see many confrontations that got out of hand to the point coaches were getting booted. In fact, I could name drop a few refs who have gone above and beyond to show respect to coaches, improve relationships, listen to concerns, but also remain mentally tough when coaches get amped up over perceived calls that don’t go their way. The fact we can have a discussion about a call with an open mind and low probability of getting offended or giving misconducts has been a nice change. I know I appreciate the hell out of that. Unfortunately, I doubt those refs will get the spotlight at state. That’s how it usually works.
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    Regional realignment

    The middle school state tournament started on time and was completed faster than most tournaments we went to with smaller brackets this year (I know 10 mats helps). I thought the youth state tournament went well, too, considering there was a record number of participants. I like the Corbin Arena. It's perfect for a state wrestling tournament. Sure, it's not in the middle of the state, but it's worth the drive to have a tournament run efficiently and at a location that's conducive to the sport of wrestling. The only issue that one could potentially have is with the head ref stating that coaches are the reason there's not that many of them (referees). I didn't see many conflicts between the refs and coaches this weekend or much at all this year, if I'm honest. I thought starting the day off with manufactured conflict/blame game between coaches and refs probably wasn't the smartest move.
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    Regional realignment

    Corbin has the perfect arena for Kentucky wrestling. The infrastructure is a bit lacking, but somehow had nearly 1,400 wrestlers yesterday and was done by 7pm. Wish the KHSAA would gain some input on how the middle school runs post season. High school state duals = held in high school gyms. High school semi state/state = held in high school gyms. Middle School state duals = held at Knights Hall at Bellarmine. Middle school state = held in an arena with 10 mats.
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    Ms state!!

    Quite a few last second points to win titles. 70, 152, and HWT come to mind
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    State Duals

    Those duals took place the previous weekend when PT, Union and GC wrestled each other.
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    Girls Rankings 1/27/23

    To place in the top 4 for boys’ state, you have to get through regionals, semi state, and then win a minimum of 3 matches against 16 others that went through the same kind of qualifiers. And yes, I’d rather only place top 4 in a bracket smaller than 16, top 6 for anything between 16-31 man bracket and top 8 for 32 man bracket. Placing top 8 in 1-15 man brackets (without a qualifier) doesn’t seem useful. I also come from a state where they only placed top 4 at the state tournament. The math is simple… if you have 415 (which is ALL the assessed wrestlers) wrestlers and 112 get medals, that’s ~25%. The lower the participants and the higher the medal count, the percentage of placing wrestlers increases.
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    Girls Rankings 1/27/23

    I agree with the end goal, here. However: 1) there are a lot more boys wrestling than girls right now in the state 2) The boys’ numbers justify not just a region tournament but a semi state tournament as well. That’s 2 qualifying tournaments to get to a full 16 man bracket. The girls have none of that. Even middle school (that can enter multiple wrestlers) has numbers to support at least 1 qualifying tournament. For now, as the sport grows, the fewer barriers to entry the better. When girls wrestling reaches a certain level to justify a qualifying tournament, then that’ll be great and proof we are trending in the right direction. Its just my perspective that limiting participation at this stage is like pruning a plant the minute it breaks the soil.
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    Girls Rankings 1/27/23

    What I’m trying to understand is how we grow the sport, but limit participation in the process. I’d agree that once certain thresholds are met, then you can justify qualifying tournaments, etc. Girl’s wrestling in Kentucky isn’t there, yet. What’s the resistance to hosting a big state tournament and boasting in the numbers/growth of KY wrestling? For those girls that wrestle during the season but can’t wrestle at state simply due to roster jams - not qualifying tournaments - what’s their encouragement to stay with the sport? I think eliminating barriers to entry, for now during the growing process, would probably be helpful.
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    Girls Rankings 1/27/23

    Last year there were 210 wrestlers in the tournament. 40% of entrants actually placed. Last year, there were 183 scoring wrestlers - reflective of 1 wrestler per weight class per team. Here's to hoping for a 40% increase in participation considering the limitations this year.
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    Girls Rankings 1/27/23

    I understand. But it would be reasonable to expect that the overall tournament entries will be fewer this year than last year. If we medal the top 8, that's 112 placers, but only 415 total are registered. If you had 415 entries (which will likely be below 300), 27% would get medals. Seems like an issue from a competitive standpoint. Some brackets will have more medals than participants.
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    Girls Rankings 1/27/23

    I agree 100%. Which is why it might not be a bad idea to involve everyone at this point. Once certain thresholds are met, then move to qualifying events to narrow the field. Kinda feels like the cart is before the horse right now.
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    Girls Rankings 1/27/23

    Ok. I guess we need to figure out the end goal for girl's wrestling. Fewer girls with more placers seems watered down - which is probably not the best for optics.
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    Girls Rankings 1/27/23

    Any idea why we are limiting participation without a qualifying event, but placing more (top 8 rather than top 6)? Last I looked, in some brackets in 2022, anyone who just signs up will place. Is there resistance to having a 2 day tournament with everyone able to participate?
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    Girls Rankings 1/5/23

    Congrats to Kendra Johnston for knocking off a 2x Fargo AA and #3 ranked girl in the country in St. Louis tonight.
  16. Will he be the point scorer for Union in the post season or is there someone else in that weight?
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    Preseason Girls Rankings 10/27/22

    Of the 6 girls who competed at preseason nationals, Kentucky had 4 placers/all americans Lauren Walton (Woodford Co) - CHAMP @132 Addison Messerly (Grant Co) 3rd @132 Olivia Messerly (Grant Co) - 2nd @138 Kendra Johnston (Paducah Tilghman) - 3rd @180 Overall, it was a great showing on the national stage!
  18. I can’t believe a voluntary preseason high school wrestling event was scheduled during the middle school football season. And, Union is wrestling at a preseason dual meet during middle school football season as well?! The nerve of the high school wrestling community to disrespect middle school football is unreal.
  19. Maybe the All Star classic is an event to put on exciting matches before the start of the season. There are always people complaining around this time of year anyway. It never fails.
  20. Not only do you volunteer your hours, but you also made a post regarding the countless others that helped get this event done. Some people are just silly.
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    3 River Rumble

    Tornado Wrestling in Paducah, KY will be hosting the 3 River Rumble (youth/middle school individual tournament) on 1/15/23. Attached is the flyer. Contact me if you're interested. Ben Ellard 405-990-7463 ben.ellard@paducah.kyschools.us 3 River Rumble - 2023 (1).pdf
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    Tornado Duals

    Tornado Wrestling in Paducah, KY will be hosting a dual tournament on 12/29/22. Attached is the flyer. Contact me if you're interested. Ben Ellard 405-990-7463 ben.ellard@paducah.kyschools.us Tornado Duals.pdf
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    Bluegras State Games- July 23rd

    Will you keep us updated on how many are registered and what divisions there are?