Hello, VHSL, is anybody listening?
Feb 18, 2021 19:11:52 GMT -5
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Post by pintowin on Feb 18, 2021 19:11:52 GMT -5
Well the decision has been made and although it clearly hurts the kid's in single A and the sport of wrestling in VA..."thus saith the VHSL".
We will have a state tournament this year for which I am thankful.
We will have 15 byes in the state tournament with wrestlers qualifying for state and receiving a medal in state without winning a match. Not good.
The response is that there is just not enough time to implement the changes.
I have called around and find out that the proposal to fill the brackets at state has been recommended over and over again. For many years.
The response has been we will look at it for next year.
Well it is next year again and because no one seems to care, or just too busy, or wrestling, or Single A wrestling just isn't that important...
And who hurts from this disregard? The kids, the sport, the schools, the coaches, and yes even VHSL.
Just spoke with a coach who has 3 wrestlers who placed 3rd at regions this year. 2 had been multiple state qualifiers and one had place all 3 years at state.
When offered the opportunity to go to state this year as alternates they all replied...No Way!!! They perceive that no one at VHSL really has there best interest in mind.
Big shout out to Delegate Israel O'Quinn who in the midst of a busy legislative session took the time to call VHSL and advocate for our kids.
Will we wait until it is too late again next year to address issues that are preventable and predictable and need to be addressed for the good of the sport?
Your answer is as good as mine.
We will have a state tournament this year for which I am thankful.
We will have 15 byes in the state tournament with wrestlers qualifying for state and receiving a medal in state without winning a match. Not good.
The response is that there is just not enough time to implement the changes.
I have called around and find out that the proposal to fill the brackets at state has been recommended over and over again. For many years.
The response has been we will look at it for next year.
Well it is next year again and because no one seems to care, or just too busy, or wrestling, or Single A wrestling just isn't that important...
And who hurts from this disregard? The kids, the sport, the schools, the coaches, and yes even VHSL.
Just spoke with a coach who has 3 wrestlers who placed 3rd at regions this year. 2 had been multiple state qualifiers and one had place all 3 years at state.
When offered the opportunity to go to state this year as alternates they all replied...No Way!!! They perceive that no one at VHSL really has there best interest in mind.
Big shout out to Delegate Israel O'Quinn who in the midst of a busy legislative session took the time to call VHSL and advocate for our kids.
Will we wait until it is too late again next year to address issues that are preventable and predictable and need to be addressed for the good of the sport?
Your answer is as good as mine.