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Bear, I understand your point of view here and I respect your statement and closing remark. Just curious if you have called anyone yet at the WVSSAC? I think you have the attention of the folks here on the forum. Unfortunately we are not the rules/governing body for the state of WV Wrestling. Preach...

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The athlete should be allowed to compete. I do not think there are rules penalizing a person who was injured before season and gets cleared to compete during season. I have been wrong before though. Some schools or counties might have policies that might not allow it (silly policies). Question: Can ...

The roster submission is done by the school's athletic director or maybe an administrator. Athletic directors do this as well as eligibility on the WVSSAC site. Coaches do not have "WVSSAC Clearance" for that. You could use the contact link on the main page to call the schools' athletic di...

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You're spot on Brent! I bet the WVSSAC is prepared for everything in wrestling since they're so knowledgeable :lol: I say recognize the single A poll. Why not? AAA has 29 schools and we are ranking the top 10 individuals per class. Those are low numbers. I also agree with a state tournament with all...

Wow, Lots of shakeups this past week. Yes this weekend will tell us even more at Winner's Choice and elsewhere the rest of the season. I would like to see Yosemite's Rankings as soon as possible. Some folks seem to think small schools can't or should not compete with the biggest schools, I disagree....

I would like to applaud young Casuccio and his family. Many times today we see kids and their parents take the easy route and simply transfer to another school. This happens in other sports, not just wrestling. The East Fairmont Wrestling Staff/Family does a great job needless to say. Bear, I apprec...

I always thought it was about size!

I couldn't resist WP1992.

Yosemite Sam does a good job with the "All Class Rankings". I would not be surprised to see a few JV kids on the list. FBI....It's a shame that some schools have so much depth of talent that doesn't get the opportunity they deserve. I do not think it is a shame. I think the teams with thes...

75% of the time, it works ALL the time.
Well done Mr. Creamer

If I had it all to do over again.....Bearhugger

Well you don't so here is the contact info for the people you wish to speak to-
Email: wvssac@wvssac.org
Web: http://www.wvssac.org
Phone: 304-485-5494
Fax: 304-428-5431

Coach Stump, You are correct about Mr Londeree retiring. It happened June 1 I believe when Dolan began. How do they determine who is in charge of each sport? Great question!! If someone like Coach Stump doesn't know Mr. Ryan, then my guess is he may not be "highly qualified." But I will be...

b. The process (for making modifications to the mechanics of the state tournament) is from the coaches meeting at the state tournament - to the coaches committee - to WVSSAC rules committee. Then we do what comes out. I have been in these meetings before and heard some great proposals. I cannot acc...

For anyone who has not attended this event, I encourage you to come check it out. There's a lot of great wrestling for fans and the kids really gain toughness after 2 days. There are a lot of nearby out of state teams as well as WV Teams. Many of the alpha dates are hitting now and we see many weigh...

Congratulations that is impressive to pin everyone up to this point in the season. I think it is neat to see kids who were fairly successful as underclassmen. Then as they continue to work and continue to compete they find their hard work paid off. This is a good example of hard work and facing adve...

That is why I quoted your "Hypothetically" situation. Wrestlers, coaches, and fans want consistency. Especially at the state tournament when officials are brought in from these different boards.

I should have moved my reference to Coach70 below his quote.

What if you have a 2 on 1 or a cross wrist with an elbow pry? Lots of standing tilts off of these. Will the ref blow the whistle and restart them? Yes and no. We have different Officiating Boards in WV. Reference to Coach70: Hypothetically speaking, if WV officials all agreed they are going to enfo...

Doc has a link on the main page if you scroll down a little, "Attention Coaches and Fans: Submit Match Results". People may also email Doc their scores and he gets them up very quickly. If coaches or fans feel compelled to enter the complete match results you may click and read. If they do...

The WVSSAC office has been contacted before by myself several times. One instance was the Wednesday of the Super Six Championship Football weekend. The secretary let me know that everyone had already left for Wheeling. That's unfortunate considering at the time we had a question concerning proper we...

I might get bashed for this but here goes... If you are an approved by the county, wvssac certified, background checked, and or teacher then coach kids as much as you can. No matter if it is during season or out of season. If you have kids who are truly wanting to compete out of season and will show...

I believe 2 or 3 years ago the NFHS changed the ruling on forfeits counting against your 5 matches in a day rule. Example from years previous to this rule: Wrestler A is in a 1 day dual tournament and is only allowed to wrestle 5 times. If wrestler A gets 4 forfeits and wrestles to win his 5th match...

No the referee will not be able to determine the wrestler's intention. The referee will be able to see 1 or 2 arms trapped. I saw this new rule applied many times opening weekend and I think it's more helpful than harmful. I also saw a young man taken down from neutral position with unnecessary forc...

I see both sides. I like that the rule is for the safety of the wrestler. Coach70 makes a good point for the offensive wrestler as well. One rule I would like to see applied by officials more is the Illegal Slam. This rule is very subjective in my opinion. What is unnecessary force and does each off...

Good point Bear. I like your optimism. Take a look at today's WV Gazette article with new executive director Dolan. http://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports-mitch-vingle/20161213/mitch-vingle-catching-up-with-wvssacs-bernie-dolan [i]On rules changes: “Well, I’d like to remind schools that if they have an...

Something better be done to make kids think that being a wrestler has value. Too many forfeits these days. I am not sure what can be done to get some kids to wrestle. State qualifiers, placers, WSAZ placers are just a few examples of kids who decided no to return this season. These are kids who fou...

In 2013 Winfield finished 9th at states AAA. It seems they have been very competitive in AAA. I am sure the kids and coaches there will work hard but I believe the pool of wrestlers in A/AA is much larger than AAA. I do not believe moving to AA made things a great deal easier. I do agree getting out...

Bearhugger needs to start coaching wrestling somewhere in WV.

As a whole I think teams, AAA or AA/A, are doing more these days to remain competitive. Programs are being built from the youth league to middle school then high school. Teams are travelling out of state to seek tough competition during December. I've heard many coaches say, "We want our kids f...

It's very early for pill discussion. Maybe it's always time for pill discussion?

Bearhugger has at least done a little research and is always making the forum more fun.