ColumbusDude, BigMike, I think you both raise some very interesting questions about presenting Pro Cards to contest winners who will naturally be incapable of benefiting by their use.
I don't know if this is the answer but I think that it is definitely something that should be "thunk" about by the Rules Committee (if such a committee does in fact exist).
Here's my initial thought on this subject .....
Pro cards should not be given to each wt class winner in the Nationals.
Instead of presenting the Pro Cards to each weight class winner, those same Pro Cards should be presented to the top contestants in the contest regardless of bodywt.
In this way, a runner up in the heavier wt classes can obtain a card instead of the bantamwt winner who might not ever use it anyway.
I think that the USA almost does it right unless the runner up of one class is better than the winner of another.
I haven't "thunK' this one over deeply enough yet, but I think that you guys have raised an interesting question.
Once again, I could be Politically Incorrect but I find that being so is often the correct procedure.
I think that the decision makers and Bob should do some "thunking".
