I have two that wrestle. One has missed his entire Jr yr due to a FB injury. Talk about sucking, both for your child and parents. We've had our share of injuries. Both boys,torn meniscus, busted bursa sack, hyper extended knees, shoulders and on and on. If you are avoiding further injury and that forfeit can buy your kid some time to heal. Take the forfeit. It doesn't make him weak. It makes for a smart move. I'm also talking from an I jury stand point. There are a million other scenarios.