Certifications and weights

sportsjunkie1 · Post by **sportsjunkie1** » October 27th, 2006, 1:49 pm

How are certifications going and where are people going to be at for area teams suck as Chestnut Ridge, Bedford, Claysburg, NBC, Tussey Mountain, Everett. What are the possible early line-ups?

Lion-line05 · Post by **Lion-line05** » November 8th, 2006, 4:13 pm

I don`t know any of that but This whole thing is ludacris!!! This take away a whole part of the wrestling scheme and lineups won`t even play a role in it anymore!!!

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » November 8th, 2006, 6:30 pm

I don't know all about the hydration tests, body fat, and certifications. So if you could please explain it to me.

But from what I do know and have heard, I can't see how it is ludicrous for the PIAA rules to deny a young athlete to go below a healthy body fat percentage and a dangerously low hydration level.

What other sport do athletes starve their bodies for several days and then compete? I don't believe that the rules are saying that they are not allowed to loose weight, they are in place so as to force young individuals to loose unnessasary fat in a healthy way, to avoid health problems.

I wrestled, I lost a lot of weight, and I did well, but is that to say I wouldn't have done better without the loss of needed muscle and energy? I never got to experience a wrestling season feeling full of piss and vinegar.

I think it is one step closer to improving an already great sport.

Let's dry and remember that the weight classes are put there to match you up with someone your size. Not to see how low you can get.

Of course that is only my opinion, I could be completely off my rocker, LOL.

Post by **Sneakers** » November 8th, 2006, 9:16 pm

Here goes the Sneakers' perception/ observations on things...
I don't like it, at all...
The "battle" with the scales and the dedication I needed to show to a sport and a team "back in the day" were some of the best lessons of discipline I ever learned. Making weight/ dropping a weight to help solidify our lineup, when I was called to do it, was something I had to do on my own. Mommy and Daddy couldn't fight this one for me. The 'victory' of watching that scale move off the top,(no digital scales then), built a character in me and taught me a lot, (along with the wins on the mat and the other aspects of the sports). I had adults in my life that was not going to let it be a danger.
PIAA, trust the adults in these ahtletes' lives. Parents, coaches,....if a school hired a crazy coach, even AD's and principals should be trusted to intervene and stop the insanity if anyone's loss of weight is getting to a dangerous zone.

crfan4ever · Post by **crfan4ever** » November 9th, 2006, 8:06 am

What I don't like is that you get certified at a weight not a weight class. For example your low weight could be 126 there for the lowest weight class you can wrestle is 130 not 125. What happens then when you get 2lbs in Jan? Then can you wrestle the 125 weight class and will you still be able to get half your matches in at that weight to wrestle a districts?

dragonfanz · Post by **dragonfanz** » November 9th, 2006, 9:21 am

Crfan4ever,

First let me say this, if you are an ahlete and your coach has not made you aware of the rule, then he is not doing his job.

Second, let me enlighten you to the rule.
a. 2lbs in January is not so kids can drop a weight. It is GROWTH ALLOWANCE. Therefore, you must be certified at the piaa weight not at the 2lb allowance.

b. Secondly, there is no 50% rule this year. Everything is geared towards the weight plan and time when you can reach your lowest weight.

crfan4ever · Post by **crfan4ever** » November 9th, 2006, 11:42 am

What's with the attitude? I am not an idiot just because I do not know all aspects of the new changes. This is forum to discuss them. I know that the 2lbs in January is not so kids can drop weight. But they are NOT certified at a weight class. They are given a low weight in lbs regardless if it fits into a weight class.

longball5 · Post by **longball5** » November 10th, 2006, 6:27 am

so basically they are certified into a weight class....it's just different than how it's been in the past...that's technology...HA

crfan4ever · Post by **crfan4ever** » November 10th, 2006, 8:20 am

Yes, first a weight, then fall into a weight class.

Enough about that. Any thoughts on the new overtime?

The first overtime is still 1:00 minute to get a take down. If no one scores they will go to 2 overtime periods. Who ever scores the most points in those two minutes wins. Both wrestlers get a chance to be in the top position. If there is no score it will go to the ultimate overtime or ride out.

Post by **Sneakers** » November 10th, 2006, 8:53 am

Overtime periods 2 & 3 are 0:30 s long, as is the "Ultimate" period, if it's still tied. Also is believed to be for just Varsity level only. Jr. High may be like last year.

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