IMHO, wrestling will never take off at HHS. If they are serious, they should start in middle school only and work those kids up to high school. Who knows, it may be a good option for some middle schoolers?

Wrestling is considered a co-ed sport, so Title IX is not an issue.

 

Thanks for the clarification.

 

Not the answer I was expecting. Really, wrestling is considered co-ed. How many girls actually wrestle?

Thanks for the clarification.

 

Not the answer I was expecting. Really, wrestling is considered co-ed. How many girls actually wrestle?

 

You'd be surprised. Since they wrestle the boys, it's quite intimidating for boys. A lot of them refuse to get on mat with a girl.

You'd be surprised. Since they wrestle the boys, it's quite intimidating for boys. A lot of them refuse to get on mat with a girl.

 

I wouldn't say intimidating is the correct word to use. There are moves and holds that a girl should not be in on the mat with a boy, for everyone to see. I have a daughter, and I would not put her in that situation. Girls are not real common in wrestling. You may see a couple at a wrestling match. I think most of the problem the boys have wrestling girls, is that the fear of losing. Who would want to be that boy on the mat, one on one, that loses to a girl. Wrestling is alot of pressure on a kid, phisically and mostly mentally. Think about it.

G & P, number one reason why I didn't wrestle and why many folks don't: honeymooner move, enough said. After your explanation of that, I now know why wrestling isn't for everyone.

I wouldn't say intimidating is the correct word to use. There are moves and holds that a girl should not be in on the mat with a boy, for everyone to see. I have a daughter, and I would not put her in that situation. Girls are not real common in wrestling. You may see a couple at a wrestling match. I think most of the problem the boys have wrestling girls, is that the fear of losing. Who would want to be that boy on the mat, one on one, that loses to a girl. Wrestling is alot of pressure on a kid, phisically and mostly mentally. Think about it.

 

In track and cross country it is common in middle school and occasionally in HS to have the boys and girls run together in the distance events. It is priceless to watch the boys when the see a girl ready to pass them!

This will never happen. As much as the mantra of "wanting kids to play other sports" is stated. They will not create a new program that takes kids away from the off season program.

 

And tie up a facility. I have heard that it is next to impossible now to share the gym space as it is. Will never happen.

 

At most schools I'd agree that wrestling really helps football players but at Highlands I'm not sure anything could better prepare them for football than the off season weights and conditioning program that they already have. I'd love to see more schools in NKY get wrestling but I think it'd have a tough time surviving at Highlands.

 

I just don't see Highlands being a good school for a wrestling program either. Especially since one of the Best Programs in the State is only minutes away. ( Campbell Co. )

My sons wrestled middle school and one school had 3 or 4 girls out. My younger son tried to pin his female opponent without touching her below the shoulder or above the knees. If it weren't so embarrassing to him, it would have been comical. He won but was not happy. His brother wrestled another girl, pinned her as fast as possible and got the heck out of there. I raised them to respect girls and protect them whenever possible.

Same season, my oldest wrestled high school and there was a girl at Meade Co. at JV state who was very, very good. It just so happened that her first match was the last one in the bracket and she wound up beating her opponent on the only mat in action whereas every earlier bout had six or eight matches running simultaneously. The crowd erupted in support of her and the boy she beat was humiliated. It was painful to watch...because if you lost, you lost to a GIRL and if you won, so what, you beat a GIRL.

I wouldn't say intimidating is the correct word to use. There are moves and holds that a girl should not be in on the mat with a boy, for everyone to see. I have a daughter, and I would not put her in that situation. Girls are not real common in wrestling. You may see a couple at a wrestling match. I think most of the problem the boys have wrestling girls, is that the fear of losing. Who would want to be that boy on the mat, one on one, that loses to a girl. Wrestling is alot of pressure on a kid, phisically and mostly mentally. Think about it.

 

Most of the girls that due well in wrestling are fly weights ( 110 to 125 range) I've not seen many in the upper weights and it is more pressure on the boy then girl . One of my son's his senior year had to wrestle a girl in Ohio at a tournament at 215 weight class. I really felt sorry for the girl because it had my son worked up that he had to wrestle her. They ref said it was the fastest pin he's ever seen , I think just under 12 seconds.

Wrestling is considered a co-ed sport, so Title IX is not an issue.

 

How do they determine which sports are co-ed? Football has female kickers sometimes. Co-ed?

How do they determine which sports are co-ed? Football has female kickers sometimes. Co-ed?

 

Good question.

 

And tie up a facility. I have heard that it is next to impossible now to share the gym space as it is. Will never happen.

 

A very good point in regards to a facility! Sport never excited me personally; so I have no interest or support for it! I am not sure that it would appeal to the masses but good luck! I would anticipate many of the HMS kids that were cut from basketball might have an interest as well as the boys that don't play basketball but i don't see the program working at the high school until some facilities change. Interesting reference in regards to title IX would never have consider it as a co- ed sport.

Bad idea. Highlands doesn't need football players to get hurt wrestling or losing weight to make a weight class. Also, the time could be better spent working out. The wrestling kid should go to Campbell County if he wants to wrestle. Wrestling would be a waste of resources.

Bad idea. Highlands doesn't need football players to get hurt wrestling or losing weight to make a weight class. Also, the time could be better spent working out. The wrestling kid should go to Campbell County if he wants to wrestle. Wrestling would be a waste of resources.

 

Wrestling and football are two sports that complement each other very well. Many, many NFL players have a wrestling background....Ray Lewis, Roddy White, Bruce Smith, Warren Sapp, and many others. Wrestling does not require you to cut weight, just to be disciplined in regards to diet, and to be in tip top shape...again things that aren't bad things for football players to do. In regards to injury, wrestling is far safer than football with a much lower injury rate. Concussions are rare (in fact I've never seen a concussion on the mat) as are major injuries....ACL tears, broken bones, etc. I've only seen one major injury in over 20 years of being around wrestling. I see one or two every year football and at least a handful of concussions.

 

Wrestling may not be a good fit or ever be able to survive at Highlands (and other schools for that matter). But it's not because it would be dangerous, unhealthy or not beneficial to football players. Football players are in far more danger playing football than wrestling.