Competition

One of the ways these fight organizers are ramping these contests up is by adding barbed wire to rings, which presents its own set of problems. I'm not sure I trust a highly inebriated, overweight, shirtless man to catch me if a monster slap to the side of my jaw sends me reeling backward.

The District IV Iron Wars will take place this Saturday in Twin Falls.

I recall some games ending with people not speaking to one another for several hours. Let's face it, most of us can't go more than a couple of days with some form of competition.

There are some individual sports such as wrestling that might create more controversy among athletes and parents in such matters, but does this really mean a transgender athlete should be asked (or forced) to stop competing in a sport they love due to public or political pressure.

Event organizers are currently looking for volunteers to assist with tasks such as handling dogs, observing at checkpoints, and grooming trails.