2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
For all styles, the current rules of UWW, with USA Wrestling modifications where applicable, will govern the event and the competition.

All athletes who are U.S. citizens, meet the Senior age group requirements and have fulfilled the existing qualifying procedures are eligible to participate at the 2022 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Click here for the 2022 qualification procedures.

Rules

The current rules of UWW will govern the event and the competition (except bracketing procedures). This event will use the new UWW rules. Tech falls will be a difference of 10 points for freestyle and 8 points for Greco. Video Review will be conducted for all matches.
Click here to review the current rules of UWW.

PLEASE NOTE: A standard, seeded, double-elimination line bracket, with consolation wrestle-backs.   THERE WILL BE NO CLUB SEPARATION.

 In weight classes where the is an athlete sitting out, all finals will be best 2 out of 3 to determine Final X finalist.   

In weight classes where there is no athlete sitting out to Final X both winners of the semifinals will advance to Final X. 

SENIOR MEN'S FREESTYLE

- The Senior WTT will be line bracket, double-elimination; wrestle back for True 3rd.
- The selection and seeding committee, as established by the Federation of Clubs, will seed  individuals in each weight category.
- The seeded athletes will be separated and placed into the appropriate bracketed slots. All other athletes will be randomly drawn into the remaining available slots. If there are any byes, they will be placed evenly and randomly in the brackets.

SENIOR WOMEN'S FREESTYLE

- The Senior WTT will be line bracket, double-elimination; wrestle back for True 3rd.
- The seeding committee, as established by the Federation of Clubs, will seed individuals in each weight category. The seeded athletes will be separated and placed into the appropriate bracket slots.
- All other athletes will be randomly drawn into the remaining available slots. If there are any byes, they will be placed evenly and randomly in the brackets.

SENIOR MEN'S GRECO-ROMAN

- The Senior WTT will be line bracket, double-elimination; wrestle back for True 3rd.
- The seeding committee, as established by the Federation of Clubs, will seed  individuals in each weight category. The seeded athletes will be separated and placed into the appropriate bracket slots.
- All other athletes will be randomly drawn into the remaining available slots. If there are any byes, they will be placed evenly and randomly in the brackets.

All final separation will be determined by National Teams

Seniors will wrestle two 3-minute periods as per UWW.
 

*See "Divisions" tab for age and weight class information.