Individual State?

[JSamson7]

I'd like to see a champions dual team set up similar to what TNAAU does for their MS & ES Region All Star teams. They run those teams on Sunday after the TNAAU indivual tournament is done and makes for a pretty competitive atmosphere. The kids seem to enjoy it and the event is used to evaluate kids for our Team TN national teams. 

If possible, having each TSSAA classification bring their state champions for the dual meet team would settle some of the arguments of who is truly the best.

[Bump11]

We have the “Grand Championship” discussion every year. And every year it’s more apparent that it would be the right thing to do. It wouldn’t be that hard to do. TSSAA doesnt have to be involved. We need a venue, someone to host and run the tournament, and invite the 18 medalists from each weight between the 3 classifications. Whoever out of those medalist accepts the invite, have a seeding committee and seed it properly and then have a tournament. A best of the best tournament. It would make a ton of money because everyone and their mom would pay to see it, and it gives the kids one last chance to prove they are the absolute best. 

 

Technically you could also do this with Duals. Take the top 4 in each class and have a 12 team, seeded dual tournament to crown the one true champion. Again, same concept as above, and it would make so much money because everyone would go. 

[cbg]

1 hour ago, Bump11 said:

We have the “Grand Championship” discussion every year. And every year it’s more apparent that it would be the right thing to do. It wouldn’t be that hard to do. TSSAA doesnt have to be involved. We need a venue, someone to host and run the tournament, and invite the 18 medalists from each weight between the 3 classifications. Whoever out of those medalist accepts the invite, have a seeding committee and seed it properly and then have a tournament. A best of the best tournament. It would make a ton of money because everyone and their mom would pay to see it, and it gives the kids one last chance to prove they are the absolute best. 

 

Technically you could also do this with Duals. Take the top 4 in each class and have a 12 team, seeded dual tournament to crown the one true champion. Again, same concept as above, and it would make so much money because everyone would go. 

You would not get the D2 state champions because they qualify for the National Prep School Tournament at Lehigh the week following the TSSAA state tournament.  

If you want to do the right thing just put everyone back together in not only wrestling but all TSSAA individual sports.  It's funny how everyone wants to reinvent the wheel and talk about a dual team or a grand championship tournament.  The problem could be solved with everyone being placed back together and competing at one unified state tournament.  What is wrong with a single division state wrestling tournament?  Tennessee does not have the population base to have multiple state tournaments in wrestling.  

[werazzlin]

I believe the ref association is putting an event on after the state. AAA- A/AA- D2. TYPE OF DUAL???

[Hamblin]

werazzlin, where is the information for that event?

[werazzlin]

PA Bowler presented it at coaches meeting back in April. I will check with him. 

[Bump11]

I’m intrigued 

[mat73557]

Although I like the idea of bringing back one unified state tourney, that does not grow wrestling.  We all know that.  If we ever want our state to compete at the same level as any wrestling state you can name, we have to keep attracting more participants to the sport.  I don't like some of these situations where a kid wins 2 matches and he's a state champ any more than anyone else but the split drove the numbers up and that is what we need in TN. JMO

[reftn]

48 minutes ago, mat73557 said:

Although I like the idea of bringing back one unified state tourney, that does not grow wrestling.  We all know that.  If we ever want our state to compete at the same level as any wrestling state you can name, we have to keep attracting more participants to the sport.  I don't like some of these situations where a kid wins 2 matches and he's a state champ any more than anyone else but the split drove the numbers up and that is what we need in TN. JMO

Two possibilities.

1.   Could you double the entry price of the traditional tournament?  Hate to break it down like that, but if you could demonstrate people would pay for that event, it would be a no brainer.

2,   Would wrestlers, coaches, administrators be willing to extend the season one more week and have a Grand Championship of the top four placers (or top 3, whatever makes the numbers work),  all divisions the week following the traditional state for a Grand Champion?
 

[DaBears1976]

17 minutes ago, reftn said:

Two possibilities.

1.   Could you double the entry price of the traditional tournament?  Hate to break it down like that, but if you could demonstrate people would pay for that event, it would be a no brainer.

2,   Would wrestlers, coaches, administrators be willing to extend the season one more week and have a Grand Championship of the top four placers (or top 3, whatever makes the numbers work),  all divisions the week following the traditional state for a Grand Champion?
 

I would have paid double to have seen a Knox Fuller vs Eli King matchup last year. 

[reftn]

14 minutes ago, DaBears1976 said:

I would have paid double to have seen a Knox Fuller vs Eli King matchup last year. 

I think I would STILL pay to see it.

 

[DaBears1976]

25 minutes ago, reftn said:

I think I would STILL pay to see it.

 

Yes sir and TJ Hicks vs Christian Simspon. Would have been some good ones. We won't ever get to see these kind of matches, but would be great.