State Tournament Day 1

[Bump11]

Post any updates you have here. Big wins, big upsets, or big news..etc. Also at the end of today I will post team scores as well as quarter final matchups.

Edited February 18, 2016 by Bump11

[WrestlingGod]

Manivong from Antioch forfeited at 106, anybody know what happened here?

Edited February 18, 2016 by WrestlingGod

[cbg]

There have been several forfeits and that is just in the first few weight classifications.  Why so many forfeits?  Did kids not make weight, did not pass the skin check, injured prior to tournament, etc...

[ghouse]

My guess is that we will find out a large percentage of them will be skin checks... I remember that there were a lot of issues last year as the TSSAA was taking a pretty hard line on them and not necessarily letting existing doctor's notes pass.

[Bump11]

That would be a shame

[maj]

My guess is that we will find out a large percentage of them will be skin checks... I remember that there were a lot of issues last year as the TSSAA was taking a pretty hard line on them and not necessarily letting existing doctor's notes pass.

 

How hard would it be to have a doctor in the weigh in room in order to give the athlete the benefit of the doubt and let him wrestle ? Assuming the kids isn't a walking petri dish, I doubt treated ringworm or similar condition is a big health threat to other competitors.  ?

[cbg]

My guess is that we will find out a large percentage of them will be skin checks... I remember that there were a lot of issues last year as the TSSAA was taking a pretty hard line on them and not necessarily letting existing doctor's notes pass.

I don't know why the TSSAA would not accept a legitimate physicians clearance form.  The TSSAA has been broke once before so why would they have the audacity to challenge the opinion of any licensed physician?  That would be the same as saying the physician did not know what they were talking about.  Just another possible legal case that the TSSAA would not be able to pay for without their insurance carrier stroking a check. 

[ghouse]

How hard would it be to have a doctor in the weigh in room in order to give the athlete the benefit of the doubt and let him wrestle ? Assuming the kids isn't a walking petri dish, I doubt treated ringworm or similar condition is a big health threat to other competitors.  ?

 

I believe last year it was a doctor (maybe a trainer) that the TSSAA had at weigh-ins who overrode an existing doctor's note in at least one situation that I am aware of.

 

While in my deep, innermost being I know that the effects of transmitted ringworm are pretty much negligbile, you will not see the TSSAA or NFHS agreeing with that.  Thus, they are apparently preparing to take some pretty firm stances there.

[Bump11]

We have our first sizable upset. Austin Plumee (Mt. Juliet) dec Logan Whiteside (Cleveland) 2-1

Edited February 18, 2016 by Bump11

[maj]

I believe last year it was a doctor (maybe a trainer) that the TSSAA had at weigh-ins who overrode an existing doctor's note in at least one situation that I am aware of.

 

While in my deep, innermost being I know that the effects of transmitted ringworm are pretty much negligbile, you will not see the TSSAA or NFHS agreeing with that.  Thus, they are apparently preparing to take some pretty firm stances there.

 

Sadly you are correct.

[maj]

I know it's early but Ben's Bradley Bears are looking pretty tough. Can anyone catch them ?

[espntop10]

Tennessee High has a lot of people in the quarters. They could compete.

Edited February 18, 2016 by espntop10