Post by shoot on Feb 28, 2013 21:11:55 GMT -5
I learned tonight that several RI wrestlers who are USA card carrying members will not be wrestling at the States. These kids have represented RI all over the United States this year...YES represented RHODE ISLAND in their travels. They have competed in some of the most competitive tournaments in the country and because they havent wrestled in 2 RIWA tournys they are being scratched from competition. I would love to hear the reasoning behind this one. This is simply about money....a measley $30, 2 entry fees. We wont have our best pound for pound kids wrestling and competing over $30? They are out representing RI all over the country and because of 30$ they are told no. They spend more time and effort and money promoting the RI name then anyone else and we return the favor by saying you are not welcome at our State Championships...your home State doesnt want you here. the people who made this decision surely didnt have this mindset when they made it but that is exactly what is happening. So the state championships will be held and we will crown several State Champions who didnt wrestle some of the most competitive wrestlers in our State. Good luck patronizing those kids who will be asking where these shunned kids are and why they arent there. So for 30$ we get to tell some of the nicest, most polite hardest working kids in the state that in their last year of eligibility of USA wrestling ( our high school kids dont partake) that they are no longer welcome because they chose to wrestle at higher level tournaments. Now when these kids petition the New England tournament and get clearance to complete they will be there waiting for their "teammates" from RI not to compete along side them but rather to prove a point and compete against them. Good job gentlemen for 30$ you got to alienate some 12/13 yr old kids from their last state championship.
OH and PS this eligibility rule was in effect last year yet there were at least 2 kids in my sons bracket that did not meet this criteria...yes it was challeged...no they werent scratched. No consistancy NO LOGIC The rule is stupid and so is keeping these kids out...its BAD for RI wrestling.
OH and PS this eligibility rule was in effect last year yet there were at least 2 kids in my sons bracket that did not meet this criteria...yes it was challeged...no they werent scratched. No consistancy NO LOGIC The rule is stupid and so is keeping these kids out...its BAD for RI wrestling.