True State Champion Tournament

[coachmasters]

Kenwood will attempt to host a tournament on Saturday, February 28, 2004. The intent of the tournament is to get the best of the best from the state of Tennessee on one mat. We will invite the top 4 finishers in each weight class from both division 1 and division 2. This will result in an 8 man bracket and it will be single elimination. Success of the tournament will depend on how it is received by the state champions in each weight class. If all of the state champions accept our invitation we believe the tournament will be a huge success. We will run it under the AAU umbrella. Each weight class will have a 5 lb allowance. ie 103 will be 108. We are in the process of working out all of the details. Anyone with suggestions or comments is urged to post them. All of the kids who participate will do so as individuals, unattached from team affiliations. We do however hope that the coaches of these wrestlers will choose to come and participate. More details will follow.

[KCHSCoach]

Sounds cool, would be fun, but don't hold your breath

[best_of_the_west]

You're the man. Good luck.

Edited January 6, 2004 by best_of_the_west

[sly]

Good luck!

[rushn]

Many of the finalists will be preparing for senior nationals anyway and this would provide a great opportunity to practice and stay sharp.

 

My concern would be for the multi-sport athletes. Not that they themselves would decline the invitation, but administrations of schools backing up the track, baseball, and soccer coaches (I didn't mean to slight the tennis players) not wanting them to risk injury for fear of not having them in the spring.

 

If there is a way to deal with that - you may have something.

[JustWrestle]

Sounds like an awesome idea and I am all for it! I think there will be some, of course, who will not want to challenge for fear that they will then not be "the best"! They would just rather go down in history as the "best" without further competition. It will definitely be interesting to see who shows up. Good luck in arranging this.

[uncfan13]

Hey! Iv'e got unique idea. After the state meet on 2/21, we'll shove one mat to the middle of the Round House and watch the champions from DI and DII wrestle. It's so simple! Why didn't the TSSAA think of it?

[Sommers]

Outside of injury,,, I see no other reason for the champions "NOT" to prove who is really the number one wrestler in the state... Unless the champion of either division feels insecure and/or that this is a big risk they can't/won't face.

 

This would be exciting, no doubt, and add more luster to the champion of Tennessee in each weight class,,, instead of the big multi-ringed circus we normally have, EVEN during the finals. (I miss the big match ups we once had and now with Soddy, Bradley, Franklin and Clarksville, private and public is more interesting than ever in the past 25 years)

 

Sommers/Blosser

Smyrna/Hixson

 

 

By the way, why don't we all reveal who each of us are? Are there some us even feeling insecure or afraid to back our positions?

Edited January 7, 2004 by Sommers

[silverpie]

Is single-elimination the way to go? Would the possibility of getting just one match deter or encourage participation?

 

Note of the day: The most wrestlers you can have in a weight with full wrestleback to third and guarantee no problems with the five-match rule is 10.

[Wrestling4Life]

God, I know I'd definitely go watch that tournament if it happens.

[best_of_the_west]

Coach Masters,

I hope you are ready to pull out all those bleachers y'all have, because that place is going to be packed. I think it should be wrestled all the way down to eighth.

[usfjim]

i'm there. a concern, how do you handle seeding? blind draw? no, you might get the gold medalists getting it on too early. how about d1 gold medalist vs. d2 fourth place finisher? wait, you couldn't do it that way because it would be like giving them a first round bye. well i'm sure it will get figured out but it will be something to watch.