It's about income to the city of Tacoma, hotels, restaurants, gas, workers and so on. I think its a determent to the kids, coming from a state where we had a sectional, regional, semi-state and state tournament with a no class system. The money to city is not as measurable for the city commissioner to take notice and request it. As wrestlers stay at the school all day bring food. Whereas basketball tournaments and state tournaments teams leave can go spend money somewhere and come back...
Wrestling families are more frugal, because wrestling season can be year-round dependent on your kid's ability.
A good kid can have a bad day or be sick that allows a kid no one realized a chance to shine and wrestled lights out everything clicked. Those are the best