The extended time to get into the building is mostly due to the bag check requirement. When wrestlers bring in several bags, plus a cooler, all of which must be checked, that extends the time to enter. Most of those bags could have been left in the bus, van, car or with a team representative so the athlete (which this is supposed to be the focus of) can get in quickly and weigh in. THEN get their gear and find a place to camp out. At large WIAA events, there are security measures in place. Weapons have been found at WIAA events because of these security measures. There have been events where threats have been made and assaults taken place.
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