Interviewed_at_Weehawken

If you are "learning to come in a few pounds under," it is not your natural weight.

Thanks. Still very much against the "spirit of the rule" for "growth allowance." More like "shrink allowance."

And I assume the entire weight class is on the same mat using the same scale?

I feel as if cricket is the #2 most popular sport on earth or thereabouts. Lax has had a world championship for a long time, generally held every four years. It is a super popular sport in Canada, which has birthed some of the sport's greatest stars. Dozens of nations have participated in worlds, but USA wins almost every year and only five nations have ever medaled (USA, Canada, Australia, England, and the Haudenosaunee Nationals). I agree with your argument about "ultimate achievements" but that cuts out basketball, soccer, and probably a bunch more. The IOC doesn't want to do that.

I'm not a fan, but this is way better than doing it every round.

I was talking to some CT wrestlers down in NC, and they were saying that they use the "growth allowance" to drop to a lower weight!

China still doing it and adding Hong Kong and Taiwan to their medal totals!

Parent volunteers. I'm sure they are all CORIed and can be counted on for absolute fairness!

No, really. Who do you suggest weigh in the individuals? That is a minimum of six more volunteers or officials for most tournaments. For that matter, where are we getting six scales? How do we know they are all calibrated the same? If someone misses on a scale on mat 1, do they get to try on mat 2-6 scales?

Which states allow such barbaric weigh-in practices as mentioned in the first paragraph? And there would be no need to add weight for shoes. Kids weigh what they weigh. I remember coaches saying we should add weight for underwear and later singlets when they were first required. It worked out fine.

Who is weighing the athletes in while they are on deck?

1) The purpose of matside weigh-ins would be largely to keep the athlete at their natural weight. If wrestlers are allowed to gain 5 or more lbs. during a tournament, how is this the case? 2) Carrying ankle bands solves nothing. Kids would lose these, or foregt to take them off for weigh-ins or whatever. It would cause more time delays. 3) How would kids potentially missing weight decrease forfeits?

If you're having allowances for subsequent rounds, then why bother having matside weigh-ins?

Good info, thanks. The body fat isn't the problem. It's the water, but also dumb starvation diets.

Actually all those activities (bathroom, spitting) are illegal during weigh-ins today! This is one definite positive of having everyone weigh in during one time period. (But your point is noted) I'm more worried about a kid that has no problem making weight for the first match of a day having one apple or gulp of gatorade too many.

Not a fan of this idea. I think it creates some messes and is not as spectator friendly as some may think. We just cut high school weight classes in many states, largely because of "too many forfeits." Matside weigh-ins would increase the number of forfeits. Some have even suggested weighing in for every round of a tournament or a quad. This would be an absolute disaster with kids worried about every bite of feed or drop of water. The number of kids making multiple weight checks per hour would be absurd. I am also a guy who cut a ton of weight and did not let my son do it. I am mostly opposed to weight cutting. However stepping on a scale once per day is plenty. I don't mind making it closer to match time (30 minutes?), but matside would be a mess.

Wow... a lot of reaching there. Change the whole format of the winter games to accommodate a sport that has nothing to do with snow/ice AND add weights!

I believe JO was on unapproved therapeutic use of ADHD meds. (although these are also drugs that are commonly abused and may enhance performance) Don't forget Daton Fix and Dad's ostarene!

Absolutely. But not state mandated.

He is clearly an idiot (to put it lightly), but I am struggling to remember an AJ murder threat. The middle brother likes to that, I know.

Are we combining all the Ferrari's in one garage?

So you prefer the women's style?

Sounds like they would still take the kid though!

I saw that. Somewhat confused as to why they brought in Perry.