That's even more nonsensical. Plenty of guys have not practiced prior to nationals and then given it a run. Josh Kindig as a recent example. Wasn't Dustin Schlatter another? Cael does not owe that opportunity to the 34th guy on some other team who didn't qualify on his own merit. He owes it to his own wrestler.Your 1st point makes no sense. It doesn't matter if they don't have another athlete for the spot the qualifier had passed. If Cal knows that his kid hasn't practiced he should be able to pull his name in time for an alternate to go to nationals. If you are right, and he was not practicing, then not pulling his 125 pounder in time for a replacement was bush league.