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by mike.carman
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Trackwrestling and Flo
Replies: 10
Views: 3478

Re: Trackwrestling and Flo

Yeah this needs fixed. Same program they run the WSAZs with. I could only attend 1 of the days at States, but even when I attended the States and the Zs, you have to find the team that’s on a particular mat, click on that team, to find out who is wrestling and then do it for the team that a kid is ...
by mike.carman
Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Eligible for weight classes
Replies: 17
Views: 4365

Re: Eligible for weight classes

There has been some coaches giving wrong information about how much you have to weigh to be in that weight class. Can't believe coaches don't know. Example. A kid weighs 150.1 before the weight allowance is considered to be a 157 pounder. That being said he CAN wrestle in the 165 lb weight class. A...
by mike.carman
Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Separating #1 and #2
Replies: 19
Views: 6787

Re: Separating #1 and #2

KDunbar you are correct. Regardless of which region you are in the 2nd and 3rd place finishers in the same region will be on the same side of the bracket and opposite of their regional champion. Additionally, if there is not a clear cut ranked #2 I believe the intention is to leave that weight clas...
by mike.carman
Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA Compiles Team Rankings
Replies: 6
Views: 3138

Re: AAA Compiles Team Rankings

The state championship will not be determined by the number of individual champions but by the depth of place winners. And possibly by which team is healthy at the time. Many of the top teams still have some good wrestlers out with injuries. I imagine they all will be back for regionals; but will t...
by mike.carman
Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Intercepted Memo - Separating #1 and #2
Replies: 5
Views: 2992

Re: Intercepted Memo - Separating #1 and #2

The bigger question is: who is doing the rankings and is there any criteria on the rankings?
by mike.carman
Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:14 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Intercepted Memo - Separating #1 and #2
Replies: 5
Views: 2992

Re: Intercepted Memo - Separating #1 and #2

Regional situation: Just a thought. 1 and. 2 are in the same region. 1 or 2 injury defaults semis, receives a bye in the wrestle backs and defaults to 4th place and qualifies foes states. Will they split them and how?
by mike.carman
Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Weight Classes
Replies: 11
Views: 6900

Re: Weight Classes

My sons team has 5-6 kids 190 - 300 lbs on the team. All with a desire to wrestle. 18 or so kids on the team total..... 30% of the team competing for 3 spots. Exactly this a prime example. The worst part is wrestling benefits offensive and defensive linemen (aka the big boys) the most in football. ...
by mike.carman
Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:20 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Duals, Duels, Doo'ls
Replies: 2
Views: 1347

Re: Duals, Duels, Doo'ls

From what I have gathered, there are very few duals. Almost every match is at least a tri.
by mike.carman
Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:21 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Tournaments- Dual vs Individual
Replies: 11
Views: 4758

Re: Tournaments- Dual vs Individual

Dual tournaments offer individuals more matches as they are guaranteed matches and don't just go 2 and out as happens in individual tournaments. They also offer better opportunities for better matchups if opponents are in different weight classes. It also encourages wrestlers to score more points i...
by mike.carman
Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:32 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Tournaments- Dual vs Individual
Replies: 11
Views: 4758

Re: Tournaments- Dual vs Individual

Dual tournaments offer individuals more matches as they are guaranteed matches and don't just go 2 and out as happens in individual tournaments. They also offer better opportunities for better matchups if opponents are in different weight classes. It also encourages wrestlers to score more points in...
by mike.carman
Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:41 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Rules and situations
Replies: 30
Views: 15392

Re: Rules and situations

Thanks for pointing that out. The rule says continuing acts. Am I missing something here. You agree that he should be punished for something another teammate did? I don’t know who you surveyed and don’t care but the ones that agreed with the call doesn’t surprise me. Probably the same ones that tol...
by mike.carman
Tue Mar 08, 2022 12:15 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Rules and situations
Replies: 30
Views: 15392

Re: Rules and situations

Mike, You certainly did not offend me in any and for the most part I agree with what you have said. Here is the part that you left out in the rule. You presented the list of misconduct, I agree with all of that. The part you left out is “ may be viewed as flagrant “ . Who determines flagrant, I dou...
by mike.carman
Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:20 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Rules and situations
Replies: 30
Views: 15392

Re: Rules and situations

It's been a couple of days since this happened and I have kind of had to let it sink in a bit. I've been silent for good reason. I do have some thoughts on this. 1. He was not the first athlete disqualified for offensive language on the mat in this tournament. 2. He was not the first from that team ...
by mike.carman
Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:57 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Seeding the State Tournament - Hybrid Pill
Replies: 63
Views: 27881

Re: Seeding the State Tournament - Hybrid Pill

You are probably correct, but my point was it didn't matter whether they did a blind draw, a pill, or a "seed" decision, it could be the luck of the draw that helped decide the outcome because different teams match up differently in a dual format. That was the theoretical example I gave, ...
by mike.carman
Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:42 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Seeding the State Tournament - Hybrid Pill
Replies: 63
Views: 27881

Re: Seeding the State Tournament - Hybrid Pill

The point of the tournament is to crown a champion. by definition,the best wrestler will win out independent of seeding. If you are arguing about who should finish second or third, you are missing the point of the tournament But is that the whole point of the tournament? Some would argue that deter...
by mike.carman
Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:24 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Seeding the State Tournament - Hybrid Pill
Replies: 63
Views: 27881

Re: Seeding the State Tournament - Hybrid Pill

Just an FYI, WVYWA has been using this system for 7 years now and it has worked very well. take 6 from each of 4 regions and then seed the 4 regional champions and pill the rest. It was also suggested to the coaches committee at the 2020 State tournament. I know this because I gave this system to M...
by mike.carman
Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Seeding the State Tournament - Hybrid Pill
Replies: 63
Views: 27881

Re: Seeding the State Tournament - Hybrid Pill

Just an FYI, WVYWA has been using this system for 7 years now and it has worked very well. take 6 from each of 4 regions and then seed the 4 regional champions and pill the rest. It was also suggested to the coaches committee at the 2020 State tournament. I know this because I gave this system to Mr...
by mike.carman
Tue Feb 22, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Memo from Bill Archer Regarding Seeding the State Tournament
Replies: 14
Views: 4720

Re: Memo from Bill Archer Regarding Seeding the State Tournament

Not that I care as much since I have moved from WV, but I decided to test how long it would take to dig up info without WV having a standard for officially entering all matches per wrestler prior to regions entry, which would help greatly. But the 182 that we speak of if your starting order was Sta...
by mike.carman
Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Primary reason for WVMAT forum?
Replies: 10
Views: 3228

Re: Primary reason for WVMAT forum?

Of topic for the time of year, but I guess I am asking for some clarification. What are your primary reasons for using this forum? I have seen some examples. I have also notice the forum and its users has kind of decreased. Maybe I am wrong. Communication, discussion, recognition, fun, reading, etc...
by mike.carman
Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 113 - Take 2 Pills and Call Us in the Morning
Replies: 11
Views: 3316

Re: AAA 113 - Take 2 Pills and Call Us in the Morning

This is how I see it. Bailes is clearly the 1 seed. Perry beat Carman at Brooke and Perry and McFarland have gone back and forth. Clearly #2 and #3, pick your poison with that, making Carman the #4. Perry beat McFarland at Regionals, making Perry #2 entering the state tournament and in essence maki...
by mike.carman
Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:38 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 113 - Take 2 Pills and Call Us in the Morning
Replies: 11
Views: 3316

Re: AAA 113 - Take 2 Pills and Call Us in the Morning

This is how I see it. Bailes is clearly the 1 seed. Perry beat Carman at Brooke and Perry and McFarland have gone back and forth. Clearly #2 and #3, pick your poison with that, making Carman the #4. Perry beat McFarland at Regionals, making Perry #2 entering the state tournament and in essence makin...
by mike.carman
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:17 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: New State Tournament format
Replies: 28
Views: 10883

Re: New State Tournament format

I don't understand why we can't just seed the 4 region winners. Even if 1-2 finishers in region whatever are ranked 1-2 in the state, they can still be separated easily in the bracket. Region winner and runner-up stay separated no matter where the winner gets seeded in the state bracket. But the pi...
by mike.carman
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:05 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Brooke classic
Replies: 9
Views: 3316

Re: Brooke classic

What is the format ? Should be a split bracket tournament. Loser in the first round are shifted to a new bracket and begin wrestling again. Winners move forward and basically operates as a normal tournament from there. Usually they place out to top 6. First of all, thanks to Mike for the team list....
by mike.carman
Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:07 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Brooke classic
Replies: 9
Views: 3316

Re: Brooke classic

1 Blue Mountain, PA 2 Brooke, WV 3 Buckhannon Upshur, WV 4 Cameron, WV 5 Erie Cathedral Prep, PA 6 Hampton, PA 7 John Marshall, WV 8 Mayfield, OH 9 Parkersburg South, WV 10 Seneca Valley, PA 11 Spring Mills, WV 12 St Clairsville, OH 13 Steubenville, OH 14 Thomas Worthington, OH 15 TRINITY HS (Washin...
by mike.carman
Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:38 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA State Duals Tournament Qualification Conundrum
Replies: 8
Views: 3195

Re: AAA State Duals Tournament Qualification Conundrum

It also doesn't help that it's in a remote area of the state. Not a bad trip for region 4 but regions 2 and 3 for AAA are typically coming from the furthest away part of the state does not help. I am glad they decided not to use previous year's regional champions, however, I do agree that there need...
by mike.carman
Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:19 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: 75th State Tournament.
Replies: 2
Views: 1529

Re: 75th State Tournament.

I’ll bet the SSAC has no clue
by mike.carman
Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:04 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Returning Underclassmen AAA
Replies: 7
Views: 4924

Re: Returning Underclassmen AAA

Wheeling Park should also benefit with the return of Bigger Carmen who sat out last season. And a healthy Hunter Nixon, who wasn't able to wrestle all year until the regionals, where he placed first and then 3rd at the State tournament. And a healthy Brayden Lucas who missed most of the season and ...
by mike.carman
Wed May 19, 2021 4:04 pm
Forum: Youth Wrestling
Topic: West Virginia Freestyle Wrestling
Replies: 0
Views: 1222

West Virginia Freestyle Wrestling

https://wvusaw.org/ Freestyle wrestlers! We have a new site dedicated to Freestyle and Greco wrestling. This is where we will be posting information for all things related to Freestyle and Greco wrestling for the state. If you are interested please visit the site. You will find information about al...
by mike.carman
Wed May 19, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: Middle School Wrestling
Topic: West Virginia Freestyle Wrestling
Replies: 0
Views: 1172

West Virginia Freestyle Wrestling

https://wvusaw.org/ Freestyle wrestlers! We have a new site dedicated to Freestyle and Greco wrestling. This is where we will be posting information for all things related to Freestyle and Greco wrestling for the state. If you are interested please visit the site. You will find information about al...
by mike.carman
Wed May 19, 2021 4:02 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: WV Freestyle Website
Replies: 2
Views: 1981

WV Freestyle Website

https://wvusaw.org/ Freestyle wrestlers! We have a new site dedicated to Freestyle and Greco wrestling. This is where we will be posting information for all things related to Freestyle and Greco wrestling for the state. If you are interested please visit the site. You will find information about al...

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