Indiana State tournament, two more weekends

[nick]

On 2/18/2023 at 10:24 PM, Southend said:

Well ,one of , if not the greatest spectacle in high school sports , the Indiana state wrestling final, ended tonight. Announced over 33,000 attended the 2 day, Friday and Saturday event. What a show. 

My view for the finals!

Now we get to see where it goes next year (I’ve booked refundable rooms in Evansville already)

[Southend]

1 hour ago, nick said:

My view for the finals!

Now we get to see where it goes next year (I’ve booked refundable rooms in Evansville already)

That’s what the rumor is. Should be a tough ticket to get ,if it does land in the river city. 

[nick]

4 minutes ago, Southend said:

That’s what the rumor is. Should be a tough ticket to get ,if it does land in the river city. 

Yea, while I would always prefer an Indy venue over anything else, I’ll take the Ford Center - it’s modern and since we already go there for semi state, it’ll just be a continuation more or less

But would suck for folks out in Chicagoland or Ft Wayne, having to make that drive

 

[Formally140]

They might move it to Evansville?? Ew

[Southend]

7 hours ago, nick said:

Yea, while I would always prefer an Indy venue over anything else, I’ll take the Ford Center - it’s modern and since we already go there for semi state, it’ll just be a continuation more or less

But would suck for folks out in Chicagoland or Ft Wayne, having to make that drive

 

Not as bad as you think. Harder on the fans than the participants. I’m thinking an overnight stay would be in order, for the participants, just like the Friday afternoon-Saturday morning at Indy. Plus, the sweet drive on I-69, knocking off at least 30-40 minutes from the Fort or region,to get there. When I go to state in Indy as a fan on Friday, I come back home, then go back Saturday morning. If at Evansville I wouldn’t go Friday. I think attendance will go down from that standpoint ,but that’ll probably be ok because of the more limited seats ,at Ford,to sit in anyway ..

[Crotalus]

Notice that I did not say “states”.  This is a one(1) class State tournament, in its final two weeks or weekends.  This is an all in tournament. “All wrestlers get to wrestle “at the start of the four weekend tournament, starting at local area sectionals , regardless of their season record.

It seems weird to consider all four weekends as part of one tournament. How is it any different from other states that have various qualifying tournaments, whatever they may be called (districts, sectionals, regionals, etc.), prior to the state tournament? Is there any state where your season record is considered in whether you get to wrestle in the first round of qualifying tournaments? The only difference I see from most other states is that there are not multiple divisions for school size.

[nick]

On 2/26/2023 at 2:06 AM, Formally140 said:

They might move it to Evansville?? Ew

NBA All Star Game is in Indy next year on the same weekend

[GopherINOHLand]

I say on IndianaMat all the time that Indiana needs 2 individual tournaments. One classed around the time of Mishawaka, EMD, Connersville, & etc tournaments or weekend of current team dual invitational. Then keep the current single class individual tournament to end the year.

[WrestlingRasta]

Had the good fortune of competing and coaching under those lights (in Market Square Arena.)  Definitely a great experience for high school kids! 

[Kerouac]

On 7/10/2024 at 9:58 PM, GopherINOHLand said:

I say on IndianaMat all the time that Indiana needs 2 individual tournaments. One classed around the time of Mishawaka, EMD, Connersville, & etc tournaments or weekend of current team dual invitational. Then keep the current single class individual tournament to end the year.

Got this a little bit with the IHSWCA Team State tournament. Right after the New Year and the weekend before conference for a lot of programs. Obviously, it isn't an individual event, but you do get to see the top guys from each class face off. Would be interesting to see a fully classed tournament though. In recent years, the IHSWCA has held a 1A/2A state tournament which occurs right after IHSAA state.

[GopherINOHLand]

On 7/13/2024 at 6:20 PM, Kerouac said:

Got this a little bit with the IHSWCA Team State tournament. Right after the New Year and the weekend before conference for a lot of programs. Obviously, it isn't an individual event, but you do get to see the top guys from each class face off. Would be interesting to see a fully classed tournament though. In recent years, the IHSWCA has held a 1A/2A state tournament which occurs right after IHSAA state.

Yes, my alma mater has won I believe 3 of the 1A IHSWCA crowns including the first. Got steamrolled in the finals this year. I wish we had at least the 1A/2A before state instead of after.