Is there a worse sporting product than these enormous state wrestling tournaments?

[Mike Parrish]

I'm specifically talking about CIF state.

Waiting for days between matches to see the matches you care about.
Is there any way they could be worse?

 

[Southend]

  On 2/26/2023 at 7:21 AM, Mike Parrish said:

I'm specifically talking about CIF state.

Waiting for days between matches to see the matches you care about.
Is there any way they could be worse?

 

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I’m Not in the know how it is run. Here in Indiana, as pointed out in another thread, the wrestling state tournament,is one of the best high school events in the country. 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

I hear collegiate swim meets are bad.

[Tripnsweep]

  On 2/26/2023 at 7:21 AM, Mike Parrish said:

I'm specifically talking about CIF state.

Waiting for days between matches to see the matches you care about.
Is there any way they could be worse?

 

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Rocky Mountain Nationals. 

[Formally140]

  On 2/26/2023 at 7:21 AM, Mike Parrish said:

I'm specifically talking about CIF state.

Waiting for days between matches to see the matches you care about.
Is there any way they could be worse?

 

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I think that Cali really leaves a lot of good wrestlers at home, especially international and collegiate because they don’t have 2-3 divisions.

The not caring about presentation and being timely has been getting worse the more “AAUified” wrestling gets