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[TappedOut]

Originally Posted by Vasil

If you pay attention my son was eight as of January 1st.

reading comprehension is what you need to be paying attention to....

IKWF age, which for your son was 7, correct?

pretty sure that was the rule.

[inside source]

Originally Posted by Megpooch

There really is something wrong with cutting weight, most especially at these young ages. There are many studies that show that limiting carbohydrates and calories in children affects their brain development and intelligence. These are children. Let them wrestle at their God-given weight. My son wrestled 68-70 all season. He didn't want to wrestle 70 at midget because of his top-seeded teammate. He chose to wrestle 72 and placed. My son wasn't seeded, nor did anyone know who he was. He ate lunch on Friday, had a milkshake on the road, and weighed in at 70.5. He still managed to place. Weight-cutting at any age, most particularly these young ages is wrong.

Since when are milkshakes healthy or God given? Do you consider soda, cookies, and fried food as something a child requires daily?

[pound4pound]

If the kid was 8 before he wrestled in the tournment what does it matter

[TappedOut]

Originally Posted by pound4pound

If the kid was 8 before he wrestled in the tournment what does it matter

then why have rules...

it matters because I'm sure other kids who have turned 8 prior to this event would have liked to wrestle as well .....if they knew they could have.

[pound4pound]

My son 6 years old but turned 7 two days before ikwf open and he wreslted 7&8 their

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inside source

[TappedOut]

Originally Posted by pound4pound

My son 6 years old but turned 7 two days before ikwf open and he wreslted 7&8 their

so what?

big difference moving your kid up a division vs not being allowed to wrestle at an event. rule applies to all, not some?

please.

[the Next Level]

Originally Posted by TappedOut

reading comprehension is what you need to be paying attention to....

IKWF age, which for your son was 7, correct?

pretty sure that was the rule.

Firstly you don't want to go there with Vasil, because I promise you don't want any of your wrestlers up against any of his. lol

They are ALL beasts. I've been on the ugly side of a C. White beat down. Not fun at all.

But anyway, maybe someone could explain to me why this is a big deal again? Seems the kid was a DAY too young??? Maybe the father even didn't even know for sure? I know he coaches...a lot, and most coaches (and parents) I know aren't really sure about the IKWF ages of kids in these age groups. They tend to depend on the tournament registrars to put it right.

Did anyone see any actual matches? Which were some good ones...

[pound4pound]

Tappedout 12/31/of the year is right I thought it was 1/1 so he shouldnt have been able to wrestle

[Megpooch]

Originally Posted by inside source

Since when are milkshakes healthy or God given? Do you consider soda, cookies, and fried food as something a child requires daily?

It was a whey protein, and skim milk shake. I didn't say they should eat God given food, I said they should wrestle at their God given weight. My children do not eat fried foods or drink soda. And I don't need to starve my child so that he can say he's a champion. All I am saying is if everyone was sensible, we'd be on an even playing field. But since we're not, I guess it's an even greater accomplishment that my kids wrestled his true weight, which was 1.5 lbs lower than the limit, and placed against kids who probably cut 5-7 lbs. That math says my kid was probably wrestling against kids that weighed upward of 8 lbs more than him. In the big picture, what price glory?