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noshowjoe said: "LOL I dont think the fans would like it if after every basket they started shaking hands.They do shake hands after the game just like wrestlers should do after every match. If you have to worry about a coach doing somthing to one of your wrestlers he should not be out there.&qu...

Over the years I've noticed several teams , under instruction, do not shake the opposing coaches hand after their match. Sure both teams shake hand after the completion of the entire dual but I'm at a loss as to why a coach would have their wrestlers not shake hands directly after their individual ...

Over the years I've noticed several teams , under instruction, do not shake the opposing coaches hand after their match. Sure both teams shake hand after the completion of the entire dual but I'm at a loss as to why a coach would have their wrestlers not shake hands directly after their individual m...

[quote="aaacoach17"]PHD, Are you joking or are you serious?? You find it more sporting to play with an inferior kid and tech fall them in the second period, and I'm not sure how you make a tech fall look competitive, rather than just get the pin and get off the mat? Maybe I'm missing somet...

Age aside, it also depends on how dedicated a kid is to the sport and their work ethic. Josh Humphreys is a great example of that. I had the pleasure of meeting a young Josh in Canton his Freshman year and he just defeated an upperclassmen, 9-8, after trailing him the entire match. You could see he...

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Can't turn 19 before August 1 of your senior year. Hall of famer coach Waller told me personally that a many of PA wrestlers or maybe the ones that take wrestling very seriously are held back. Up there, they encourage it and highly recommend holding your son/daughter back. Coach Waller didn't hold ...

Parkersburg South has a young lady wrestling 106. I "hear" she weighs approximately 95lbs. Nobody held her back. Based on what I am reading in the scores, she isn't holding back either. She is annihilating some wrestlers and I bet these boys all weigh 106 too. I think that is awesome!!! I...

Last weekend at the Superior Photo Tournament, we had a B team 9th grader win the 106 pound weight class. He beat a return state tournament qualifier that is a senior. I was there, I witnessed it. Your guy kicked some senior butt. Great job!!! Your 9th grader isn't a holdback is he? That might expl...

I've always been adamant on the topic but realistically in high school it doesn't matter a lot if you work hard like you said. I have always let this bother me for whatever reason and have argued with many friends who've attempted to seize this advantage.When looking at it on the grander scale, typi...

You are right about the disadvantage. I graduated at 17, wasn't 18 till college. But You didn't get held back then unless you failed and your parents were at the school doing all they could to prevent it to avoid the embarrassment . I guess times have changed. I totally disagree with it outside of i...

I'm not trying to incite a heated discussion but after a conversation with a friend whom I coached with before, he was telling me how his son lost to another young man who, subsequently, was held back this year. The holdback wrestler is less experienced but much more mature naturally, plus the inten...

If a team dual is suitable it might be worth asking if they would accept your team in the Wheeling Park Duals on Dec 28-29 at Wes Banco Arena. Someone on here will know better than me who to contact. If I were the guy I would certainly accommodate a team who , unfortunately, found themselves without...