National Prep tourny

[walkenvol]

Why are the D2 schools still prohibited from attending the national preps by the TSSAA? I believe it is the weekend after the TSSAA state tourny. It strikes me that the TSSAA state tourny is the conclusion of the TSSAA sactioned wrestling season and that the national preps would be treated like the senior nationals, southern open, tournament of champions, Fargo, or any other out of season tournament. What does the TSSAA have to gain in this matter?

[DoctorEvil]

They are not prohibited. They can always choose not be a TSSAA sanctioned program and go to national preps.

TSSAA doesn't want the season extended beyond what they schedule. Senior nationals is for wrestlers who will no longer wrestle in high school. TSSAA can't sanction them. The Southern Open is during the season. In the past schools had to use a date to attend the Southern Open. That is likely the case this upcoming season. Fargo is freestyle and greco-roman wrestling. To the uneducated it is all the same. In the eyes of TSSAA, they and folkstyle are three totally different sports. The tournament of Champions is run by AAU. It is a different organization. The schools are not taking their entire teams there as a school. I do think post-season folkstyle is walking on thin ice. I can see it being highly discouraged and probably sanctioned in the future. Watch out all you sping folkstyle junkies.

[sly]

Dr.Evil, What I think most coaches do is wait until after the Southern Open to submit their rosters to the TSSAA so then the Southern Open is looked at more like a summer/fall tournament. Once the rosters are turned in then the TSSAA rules would apply.....I think that how it goes. Anyone out there with more info on this????

 

Posted by DoctorEvil:

They are not prohibited. They can always choose not be a TSSAA sanctioned program and go to national preps.

TSSAA doesn't want the season extended beyond what they schedule. Senior nationals is for wrestlers who will no longer wrestle in high school. TSSAA can't sanction them. The Southern Open is during the season. In the past schools had to use a date to attend the Southern Open. That is likely the case this upcoming season. Fargo is freestyle and greco-roman wrestling. To the uneducated it is all the same. In the eyes of TSSAA, they and folkstyle are three totally different sports. The tournament of Champions is run by AAU. It is a different organization. The schools are not taking their entire teams there as a school. I do think post-season folkstyle is walking on thin ice. I can see it being highly discouraged and probably sanctioned in the future. Watch out all you sping folkstyle junkies.