SOURCE: wadeschalles.com

March 11, 2015

Nothing we do to save wrestling will work in the short term, or the long term for that matter without spectators. They are the lifeblood of any sport and the first step in any significant amount of national exposure or income.

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We also have to abolish all multi-event days that have become commonplace. Triangulars, Quadrangulars and Dual Meet tournaments have to end. They're killing our spectator numbers while fine-tuning the athletes. So if it's good for the athletes but bad for the sport, where do you think the coaches are on this subject?

Spectators will only budget 2-hour segments of their day for entertainment. Offering them 4, 6 and 8 hour events is absolutely criminal if we're trying to save wrestling.

For those who think I'm off base here on anything I've written so far, I invite you to ask the 90% that aren't sitting in the seats next to you what they think?