Why did TSSAA move the 1st weight class to 106?

[TO338]

man what up? you going to put a 95-100pounder on a 106pounder who cut from 110-112. get a clue.

 

That's exactly what I'm going to do. Get a clue? Believe me, I've got one.

 

You dont have a lot of choice. You can man up, wrestle JV tournaments that have a 98 lb. division or join the AV club.

 

Hit the weights, put on as many lbs as you can and hope you get some help from mother nature before february. You may want to reconsider your attitude, as I may know a little bit about the subject.

 

By the way, these kids are cutting down from a lot more than 112. Especially with the allowances.

 

 

 

Edited January 13, 2013 by TO338

[notscared]

What about the Heavyweights that are 225lbs wrestling someone 285? What are they to do? Agreed, Man up!

[ALman]

I have to agree with the man up. As I said earlier my oldest was mid 80's wrestling 103 and made it to state and about mid 90's soph. year and made it. He got his butt whipped, but the 2 years of under weight experience made him a tough wrestler his junior and senior years.

[CoachGonyea]

My guy weighs 84lbs wet. I know we won't win many with him this year... but at least we don't forfeit the weight class. I believe my guy will be 106 until his senior year.. I keep encouraging him that his time is coming... I like the 98lb class... That's what I wrestled in High School

[PUMMELKING]

Not exactly true. The TSSAA could have opted to stay with the old weights. There are a couple of states that did not make the change to accept the new weights that were implemented last year by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

The TSSAA had little if anything to do with the change. The national federation mandates what the weight classifications should be.

[BoroRef]

Not exactly true. The TSSAA could have opted to stay with the old weights. There are a couple of states that did not make the change to accept the new weights that were implemented last year by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

 

Pummel:

 

The TSSAA could go against the NFHS but then would be denied a spot on the national committee. The states that did not opt for the mandated changes forfeit the seat. You either accept the changes or forfeit the seat.

[rlwest40]

I read an article on the weight change proposal a couple years ago and from what I gathered it was based on projections of upcoming high school kids and their weights as well as considering the number of forfeits at 103 the past few years because wrestlers struggled to make weight. It seems like it appeaed to the majority who were over weight and not the minority who were under weight. Additionally, it was supposed to supplement the restrictions on weight cutting by making it easier for the majority of wrestlers to make weight without extreme weight loss. Its really not that much different than any other weight class where wrestlers are dropping and giving up weight. Look at the bright side, if your guy can make 106 all the way through high school then he should be a clear favorite both years as an upperclassman since most light weights are underclassman.

[conspirator]

First off the new weights are idiotic but its not the 106 lbers getting screwed its guys in the middle. They did away with the most populated weight class in the country which makes no sense at all. As far as 106, while it may not be beneficial to everyone it has made more teams be able to field the lightest weight. If you are that small you are definitley in the minority and not the majority. Other weights wrestle people much bigger than themselves. Also even if you are a small 106 more than likely you are wrestling another freshman or even an 8th grader in some instances so you arent at a huge disadvantage. The few 106 lbers sthat are upper classman are usually not as physically developed as other upper classmen and thus the reason they are at 106 . So in essence, its much easier for a freshman to wrestle 106 at 95 lbs than it is for a freshman to wrestle 135 or up against a senior.

[TDArtist]

The NFHS just took the kids that were wrestling and put an equal number in each weight class. That's all. They didn't do any thinking past that point. If more kids were wrestling in the middle, then you would see another weight class there. If more kids weighed less that 106 then you would see that weight class drop as well. It's just where the kids are weighing in.

[conspirator]

The NFHS just took the kids that were wrestling and put an equal number in each weight class. That's all. They didn't do any thinking past that point. If more kids were wrestling in the middle, then you would see another weight class there. If more kids weighed less that 106 then you would see that weight class drop as well. It's just where the kids are weighing in.

 

That is not true. The most populated weight class in the country was 135-140 and they did away with it and added a bigger one where you have to beg kids to wrestle. They did studies and thats a fact. Look in the national tournaments and see how many kids are in the weight classes in the middle compared to 195 and 220. look and see how many kids you have own your on team at those weights. You will always have back ups at those middle weights and usually quite a few but your lucky if you can talk some football player into wrestling in those bigger ones. They claimed they looked at the average size of high school people. They didnt take into consideration wrestling has always attracted a larger number of smaller people that cant compete as well in size dominated sports like football.