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That's what I thought would happen. The guys who don't cut to make weight would then kick the pants off someone who dropped 6 or 8, especially later in the day of a tournament. I think it would eliminate a lot of the unhealthy levels of cutting. There would be no way to be strong if one is walking around dehydrated trying to stay light.

I am a new wrestling fan (I didn't wrestle when I was young). My 14 yr old son got into it this year and drew my interest along. There are many things I find to appreciate about the sport - overall fitness, mental toughness/resiliance, work ethic development, etc - you guys know the list. But as a newbie I cannot wrap my mind around the rationale for weigh-ins hours before a match. Why not put a scale mat-side and weigh-in right there in front of the crowd? Is it just tradition that keeps it as it is? Please enlighten me.

NY ran the girls' and boys' tournaments on different days. Girls had one day, boys went the next two days to get through all their brackets.