Athletes must enter in their current grade division. Wrestlers are NOT allowed to bump up or down in grade division. ALL grade protest MUST be done prior to the event starting. Althetes will be removed from the tournamewnt with NO refund if they are caught in the wrong grade division. 

This is a GRADE BASED tournament.  You MUST register your wrestler for the grade they are in during the 2022-2023 school year.  We do have max ages a wrestler can be in each grade division.  If a wrestler is too old for a grade division, they MUST move up to the next grade division.

Bracketing

Double-elimination line-bracketing with complete wrestle-backs to eighth (8th) place for the ALL elementary, Middle School, and HIgh School divisions. 

Period Lengths
 

Full period lengths will be used at both events  

• 1st & 2nd grade Boys/ 1st – 5th grade Girls/ 3rd & 4th grade Boys 
  Championship and Consolation: 1:00-1:00-1:00
   

• 5th & 6th grade Boys/ 7th & 8th grade Boys/ 6th – 8th grade Girls  
  Championship: 1:00-1:30-1:30; Consolation: 1:00-1:00-1:00 
   

• 9th & 10th grade Boys/ 11th & 12t Grade Boys/ 9- 12th grade girls/ Boys High School Showcase 
  Championship: 2:00-2:00-2:00; Consolation: 1:00-2:00-2:00  
   
  Please refer to USA Wrestling Age Group & Weight Chart 

High School Showcase Brackets will be seeded using custom rankings based on state championship results.

BRACKET CHANGES MUST BE MADE UP UNTIL 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE START OF THE WRESTLING SESSION.  Please contact the tournament director with any issues (ie: wrestler missing from bracket or incorrect weight) by email at least 2 HOURS PRIOR to the start of the wrestling session or please come to the head table. 

National Federation of State High School Association scoring rules with USA Wrestling modifications will govern the competition. These USA Wrestling modifications include the following:

• Headgear is not MANDATORY for all competitors but reccomended 
• Mouth guards are not required for wrestlers (even wrestlers with braces)
• Rest time in between matches is a minimum of 15 minutes
• A match can be started when a wrestler does not have a coach
• The double arm bar with sit out is LEGAL for HS  Division

USA Wrestling rules governing ages, weights and match time will take precedence where applicable.

Click Here for USA Wrestling Rulebook