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Because Region 1 is the toughest region. So when Region 1 alternates are beating state qualifiers in other regions we do not have the top 16 wrestlers in a weight competing at the state tournament. What defines the top 16? Record? Nope. It has already been shown in this thread that wrestlers with a...

Because Region 1 is the toughest region. So when Region 1 alternates are beating state qualifiers in other regions we do not have the top 16 wrestlers in a weight competing at the state tournament. It's not about having the top 16 compete at the state tournament. The regional system is set up to ha...

And that is the problem. The idea of some people is that "fair" means making sure more R1 wrestlers qualify. Nothing else. Instead of being focused on building the sport bigger and better in the state they are focused on preferential treatment. I'd say the real problem isn't making sure m...

This really puts it into perspective how good those Oak Glen teams were from 1997-2009. They had 12 Region I finalists in 2000. Yes they were good for quite a while …But that being said, South had 13 in regional finals very recently. Not taking anything away from South they are a great team but, co...

How would you redraw them? Everyone wants to say "redraw the regions" but no one wants to give an example of how they should be redrawn to make them more "fair". And that is the problem. The idea of some people is that "fair" means making sure more R1 wrestlers qualify...

AA/A ranked wrestlers per region Region 1: 49 Region 2: 31 Region 3: 22 Region 4: 33 The regions in AA/A are not balanced at all. I know the regions are divided due to geographical location within the state, but Region 1 is brutal. A lot of good wrestlers will not qualify for the state tournament. ...