[Anonymous]

My AD sent me the meeting notes yesterday from the Board of Trustees meeting in Thomaston. This is what was said for wrestling:

The state will be moved to two High Schools next year with each hosting 4 classes to help reduce expenses. Wrestling lost $20,000 this year.

Does anyone have any more details or thoughts on this?

[Anonymous]

I find it hard to believe they lost money. I was told they weren’t charged for the facility usage of the Macon Arena (no real evidence to back that up). During the finals they said it was a record crowd. Makes it harder to believe.
200 weight appeals at $50 each makes 10K. Not sure how wrestling is losing money.

But Yeah…..I like it in schools. Is there a school below 6A that has a gym that big? I know obviously Buford Arena is huge. I know North and South Forsyth have massive gyms. Do some smaller school have gyms that size? 4 classes is a lot.
What’s the 8th class? Girls?

[Anonymous]

They sure did not lose money on the awards they gave out. Wrestling is just a nuisance to GHSA.

[Anonymous]

I think the two high schools if for Duals. I wouldnt doubt if they lost money on duals the attendance isnt very good. What is going to suck as a small school is them combining 1,2,&3A into 2 classes while leaving the others alone. The bigger classes are the ones with all of the forfeits at sectionals. If they are combining small classes combine the others as well!

[Anonymous]

Toombs County is 2A and has a great gym.

[Anonymous]

Thanks Coach! We would love to host!

[Anonymous]

Yeah from our 7A sectional alone, I sent GHSA a $3,200 dollar check. I’m sure not every sectional is that well attended but on that weekend alone you can probably assume every section is sending GHSA AT LEAST $2,000. So at 14 sectional tournaments, $2,000×14= $28,000. It’s not like they hand out awards there, so besides paying refs, all that money is straight profit. I hardly see losing money being the real issue.

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