Event Venue
Cabarrus Arena & Event Center
This event is open to all participants that meet the age group requirements (see Divisions tab) and have the proper membership (see below).
The 2022-2023 Membership Year begins August 22, 2022 and goes through August 31, 2023.
ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP
Wrestlers must enter their USA Wrestling Membership number when they register online. Wrestlers that do not have valid USA Wrestling Membership numbers will not be allowed to register.
If you have lost or forgotten your membership number, please contact svest@usawrestling.org.
To renew your membership, please visit www.usawmembership.com, or contact your state director.
WRESTLING LEADER MEMBERSHIP
All coaches that wish to gain access to the competition floor to coach athletes must have a current USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card. All USA Wrestling Leader Membership Cards MUST be attained prior to the event, due to mandatory background checking. For a USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card, please click HERE. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR COMPLETION OF USA WRESTLING LEADER MEMBERSHIP/BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS.
Coaches must be prepared to show their current USA Wrestling membership card and photo I.D., in order to purchase a coaches pass. Coaches must be 18 and older.
How to Earn Coaching Certifications Copper & Bronze Certification
You can take the certification online through your membership profile. CLICK HERE for Coaching Certification.
Scroll to manage and then coach certifications and once you purchase the course from your shopping cart your access it under the my courses tab.
Certifications update immediately on your profile. You can print a membership card online and it will show all your NCEP Certification Levels.
Please contact USA Wrestling's Manager of National Coaches Education Program, Mike Clayton, at mclayton@usawrestling.org if you have any issues.
Transgender Policy
USA Wrestling deems it necessary to ensure, insofar as possible, that transgender athletes are not excluded from the opportunity to participate in wrestling competitions. As such, USA Wrestling’s Gender Policy is based on the results and guidelines of the IOC actions.
Please read the transgender policy document in its entirety in order to understand the guidelines USA Wrestling follows in regards to transgender athletes competing at USA Wrestling events.