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I concur with Schuyler LaRue's life saving actions. His actions deserve 1st place over every other accomplishment at State this year. This is the type action oriented, brave and selfless characteristic we hope to shape in our young men. Hats off to you!

Wrestler X, you obviously don't know how to read for context or tone... So to help any other flamers, let me say this. The ref's overall do a great job. I would not want your job and I admire you for getting on the mat week after week and taking the abuse that you do. Thanks for your service. If you are a ref and feel that I threw out a broad net, let me apologize. That was not my intent. Note in my few previous posts I stand up for the ref's. Please reread my post. Also know that when I think a bad call goes in my team's favor, it is noted. However, especially in high school, there is a broad range of wrestling skills. A more experienced wrestler will beat the less experience wrestler every time. The ref does not need to get involved. The lesser experienced wrestler will learn that he must be aggressive. If you are not aggressive and attempting moves, you cannot win. When two equally skilled wrestlers are going at it, there can be a tendency for one or both wrestlers to become defensive. Whoever risks the move usually wins. And sometimes that move is executed incorrectly and the original defensive wrestler can take advantage of that mistake. A wrestler should not be forced to give up a position. The ref should not be able to determine the outcome of a stalled match. The match in most cases will solve itself. BTW, my son was not affected by a bad call at Region or State and finished well. This is an observation and recommendation about stalling calls. Again, good job at state by the ref's.

Not knowing the history of wrestling, my observation watching these stalling calls leaves me very frustrated as a spectator. There appears to be a wide, subjective interpretation of stalling. And from my view, I see referees determining the outcome of matches more than they should. My perception is that if the kids are not wrestling how a particular ref thinks they should be wrestling (the ref's style of wrestling) then the stalling calls start emerging. It is the wide expanse of the stalling calls that leaves me perplexed. For example, how can it be stalling when two kids are stuck. One trying not to allow an escape, the other can't figure out how to escape (Shouldn't that be a stalemate?). Then there is the case of one kid trying to get something done getting called, while the other is fixing his hair cap at every whistle and nothing is done about this "hair cap" stalling. Additionally, what advantage does a kid have for stalling when he is being dominated. Why are we calling stalling on a kid who just can't get out. If a kid doesn't have enough skill, then that is his lesson to learn from the match he just lost. Of course, several examples exist. Three points: -I do think they did a pretty good job at state. I heard the head ref's got involved when a stalling parade started. -I understand that sometimes, bad calls happen. I tell my son that he has to beat the ref and the other kid. I just don't want the ref to be that big of an opponent. -I would love to hear how stalling was managed, 10, 20, or 30 years ago.

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I do not have time to do this research and appreciate the rankings and predictions. These add to the entertainment and interest in the sport. We all know the truth will expose itself at state. Keep up the good work. Thanks!

Now you're just embarrassing yourself...

This post here convinced me to register and comment... Get a grip. Wrestling is a tough, aggressive sport and getting pushed out of bounds is a legal move. This is wrestling to the last whistle, sprinting through the finish line, protecting your quarterback till the play is over. How many times have you seen a match get turned around when a win was obvious, or so we thought. This exact thing happened to my son last year. He was a freshman wrestling a very aggressive talented Cleveland Senior who pushed him out exactly like that, and my son lost a point for getting pushed out! However, the response was much different. Instead of yelling at the other team's kid, my son and I talked about how aggressive and successful this Cleveland kid was. My son learned he has to pick up his game in order to compete with the talent that is out there. This year he is reaping the benefits of that lesson. He is doing it on his own without daddy coming to the rescue. Another very important lesson that our wrestling kids learn is emotional control. There is nothing that makes me prouder than to see an intense, combative match, and then see both kids getting along off the mat like good friends, talking it up. When parents get involved, screaming and yelling, they change the outcome of that opportunity to develop mature, level headed, cool under pressure men. Additionally, if you don't trust the refs to do the right thing, knowing that sometimes bad calls are going to be made, then get your kid out of wrestling. BTW, good job Macon on 2nd place as a Sophomore.