was surprised to hear you guys re the different mat sizes

[RandyL]

Guess I never really thought about it, and since I seldom see any matches live, had not noticed.
Thinking about it now, I am surprised there is not one standard size required for all NCAA matches.
32-42 feet...what size does Penn State use?
what size is used in the NCAA tourney?

 

[Hedonist1]

It's crazy not to have standard, large mat size. My home mat is almost as big as OK St. mat.

 

[El-Jefe]

Crazy? Depends on the goals. The smallest NCAA mat is 4-ft diameter bigger than the international mat. Not so crazy if you're trying to develop eventual Olympic and World champs.

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

Crazy? Depends on the goals. The smallest NCAA mat is 4-ft diameter bigger than the international mat. Not so crazy if you're trying to develop eventual Olympic and World champs.

It is if you aren't calling the push-out rule along with the smaller mat size. Comparing a small mat in Folk to a small mat in Free is apples-&-oranges imho.

 

[RoarLions1]

A little history. Posting the link to give the writer credit. Scroll down to the portion on mats.

http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/2967

 

[a_mshaffer]

everytime they considered and implemented weight changes, mat sizes should have changed. Going back as far as 98lb elimination. Way too many matches won/loss on the edge of small mats. I know, consideration for gym sizes, etc.