USA Wrestling Hates Wrestlers, Coaches and Fans

[fight]

Hey, USA Wrestling:

If you change anything for the next state meet at Selland Arena, change this:

Stop making the coaches and wrestlers run laps around the stadium.

It is stupid. There is no reason for it. USA Wrestling is just having fun being jerks to the coaches and wrestlers.

Why does USA Wrestling make the kids and coaches go in on one side of the arena and out on the other?

Why? Can someone explain this to me? The traffic flow cannot possibly be the problem; there are about eight doors over there.

You could lock the ‘out’ doors and save yourself an extra security guard. Check badges going in, let anyone out who wants to get out.

No problem.

But WHY? Why does USA Wrestling insist on this errant policy?

While it may seem silly to postulate, the reason is likely this: USA Wrestling likes being jerks to wrestling coaches and wrestlers.

Why was the line so long to get coaches’ credentials? Why? We all know who the coaches are.

Maybe it’s part of how USA Wrestling makes you pay them money to take a WORTHLESS class to get a certification to coach.

I have seen team mom’s with Bronze level certification while respected high school coaches are Copper Coaches.

Does this mean that a team mom with an hour and $60 to flush down the toilet is a better coach than a high school coach who doesn’t have an hour and $60 to throw away?

Does USA Wrestling hold a grudge? Does USA Wrestling want the wrestling coaches to suffer?

Just open the damn door and let people go up and down. It’s not hard. It will not cause any confusion.

The only people missing out will be the sadists who think it’s funny to make people run around in circles.

I won’t even mention the OBNOXIOUS policy at Selland arena of not letting ANY FOOD into the place so they can rape the wrestlers and coaches one $6 hot dog at a time. Why doesn’t USA Wrestling try to help out the coaches and wrestlers?

Why does USA Wrestling have it in for the competitors and coaches, why do they HATE everyone?

Why do they steal our money? To buy Brand New TRAILORS!!! Those must be expensive.

Open the damn doors. Stop making your customers run in circles. Open the damn doors.

[Pin4Win]

This has to be one of the best rants in a long long time! I wish I would have known which coach you were so I could have sat and watched you huff and puff all around the gym in a USA hating tirade! Classic.

The food thing is so true. USA, please remember that most of the spenders at your food court are the wrestlers themselves. Not all wrestlers want to eat greasy pizza or a over priced hot dog between matches. Lower the prices and get food in there that will enhance the wrestlers ability to recover.

[California USA Wrestling1]

This has to be one of the best rants in a long long time! I wish I would have known which coach you were so I could have sat and watched you huff and puff all around the gym in a USA hating tirade! Classic.

The food thing is so true. USA, please remember that most of the spenders at your food court are the wrestlers themselves. Not all wrestlers want to eat greasy pizza or a over priced hot dog between matches. Lower the prices and get food in there that will enhance the wrestlers ability to recover.

Coach, This has been a HUGE fight for me with the Arena (Food,and cost of it) . They do have a food Vendor that pays to sell in the arena,and they alone pick what they selll, and at what price. The door issue I will address, and get changed. As for the arena floor, because it is such a big area, we have not been asked people to leave it after the match. We just ask they keep the mats clear.


Question: If I can get the Arena Food Vendor to sell good stuff?? What stuff would you like to see served?

PS: The Trailors cost us 5,000.00 USED,and painted. We our a Non for profit 501c3, so in kind donation help us, and the seller.

[TwoDogs]

First off, I don't know everything, however, I'm pretty sure that USA wrestling has absolutely no control over Selland Arena's Concession stands. They then in turn have no control over the policies put in place by Selland Arena as far as letting food in.

The last couple of years the USA tournaments at Selland arena have been way improved, Im sure a lot of it has to do with controlling the flow of traffic. The place isn't that big.

[ex-coach]

The only solution seems to be that California USA Wrestling should build a venue to hold tournaments.

[MrsJonnoB]

I can tell you that last year I was prohibited from bringing in water in a baby bottle. I was stopped at the door and forced to dump out the water, go inside and buy cold bottled water (to mix formula, yah, not gonna happen) or use nasty warm tap water with God knows what growing on the faucet in the ladies room to feed my baby. I stayed home this year. Selland sucks. I spend thousands of dollars every year going to USA events with my 5 sons and our club wrestlers, but next year we may skip it altogether. There are other family friendly venues the same weeknd.

[CasaCoach]

Bunch of spoiled crybabies...

A. That's the trade off for getting to sit in a very comfortable, climate controlled arena. I would much rather walk around the arena(or get smart and sit by the floor entrance) , than sit in a high school gym and break my back in bleachers all day.

B. Leave your food in the car, give junior the keys after his match and have him hit up the ice chest.

Your kids get to wrestle in a professional sports arena. That's like your little leaguer getting to play in a minor league stadium 3 times a season. When I was a kid (wasn't that long ago), we had to wait until UOP to wrestle in an arena. The set up is fine, the food sucks and is expensive, but have you ever dined in Rabobank? Not much better.

Good job CA-USA! Ever notice how they take the criticism and work to fix things? I've been coaching at the state tournaments for about ten years now, and there are noticeable improvements made with each event.


Lady with the baby, I'll see you at the movies. hahaha just teasing.


-RD

[AMorris]

The last two years USA Wrestling has been great at accepting and addressing feedback in the online forums. Thanks for explaining things, it's helpful to understand the rationale behind decisions.

I found the tournament last weekend to be well run and a good experience, with one caveat.

The question I have is, why aren't the tournaments broken up to move things along? They could be separated by venue (different locations), or they could be separated by day (all kids on Saturday, all cadets on Sunday). The Cadets only used four mats on Saturday, which significantly slowed things down. 10 hours and two matches is a real drag (cadets 140 and up), and makes me think long and hard about whether to chance repeating the experience. Separating the different tournaments (kids Greco, Junior Fila Greco, Girls freestyle, Cadet freestyle) and using a high school gym with six mats, the tournaments could be done in one day, especially if the number of registrations was capped. Wouldn't it be cheaper as well if we didn't have to use Selland Arena? Even if the same location was used in order to get economies of infrastructure and set up, separating kids Greco on Saturday and Cadet freestyle on Sunday, or some variation, would significantly cut down on time and cost for your users.

If the problem was an unanticipated number of walk up registrations, increase the difference between pre-registration fee and walk up fee. Make more incentive.

A second question is about scheduling. With the crowded schedule, I'm sure it's extremely challenging to make as few people unhappy as possible, but does CA USA wrestling consider SAT dates and think about final exams before scheduling major tournaments? Greco state is on one of the few SAT weekends, and is immediately prior to finals week. I know of a couple potential placers who wanted to go, but won't be able to.

Overall, the state tournaments have been great, and I'm glad my kids have been participating. Thanks.

Coach, This has been a HUGE fight for me with the Arena (Food,and cost of it) . They do have a food Vendor that pays to sell in the arena,and they alone pick what they selll, and at what price. The door issue I will address, and get changed. As for the arena floor, because it is such a big area, we have not been asked people to leave it after the match. We just ask they keep the mats clear.


Question: If I can get the Arena Food Vendor to sell good stuff?? What stuff would you like to see served?

PS: The Trailors cost us 5,000.00 USED,and painted. We our a Non for profit 501c3, so in kind donation help us, and the seller.

[MrsJonnoB]

Bunch of spoiled crybabies...

A. That's the trade off for getting to sit in a very comfortable, climate controlled arena. I would much rather walk around the arena(or get smart and sit by the floor entrance) , than sit in a high school gym and break my back in bleachers all day.

B. Leave your food in the car, give junior the keys after his match and have him hit up the ice chest.

Your kids get to wrestle in a professional sports arena. That's like your little leaguer getting to play in a minor league stadium 3 times a season. When I was a kid (wasn't that long ago), we had to wait until UOP to wrestle in an arena. The set up is fine, the food sucks and is expensive, but have you ever dined in Rabobank? Not much better.

Good job CA-USA! Ever notice how they take the criticism and work to fix things? I've been coaching at the state tournaments for about ten years now, and there are noticeable improvements made with each event.


Lady with the baby, I'll see you at the movies. hahaha just teasing.


-RD

Haha, I will make sure I sit right behind you with my starving kid

[noviceparent]

I have to concur on the SAT conflict. I understand that there is a test in May, however every extra month of school is important for this test. My son will not participate due to the SAT conflict. Greco is one of his strong points. But, that is life.