6U (Pee-Wee) & 8U (Bantam): A participant will need to accumulate 30 points from MN/USA Qualifying tournaments during the current season in order to qualify for the State Tournament. Individuals in these divisions will not be participating in the Regional Qualification process.   

10U (Intermediate) & 12U (Novice): A participant will need to accumulate 30 points from MN/USA Qualifying tournaments during the current season in order to qualify for inclusion in the Regional Tournaments. A participant will need to place in the top 4 at their designated age group and weight class in order to qualify for the State Tournament. Once a participant qualifies for the State Tournament they are prohibited from participating in another Regional Tournament and the participant is only allowed to wrestle at the State Tournament at the weight class in which the wrestler qualified. No weight changes are allowed under any circumstances.   

14U (Schoolboy/Schoolgirl): A participant does not need any points from MN/USA Qualifying tournaments during the current season in order to qualify for inclusion in the Regional Tournaments. A participant will need to place in the top 4 at their designated age group and weight class in order to qualify for the State Tournament. Once a participant qualifies for the State Tournament they are prohibited from participating in another Regional Tournament and the participant is only allowed to wrestle at the State Tournament at the weight class in which the wrestler qualified. No weight changes are allowed under any circumstances. 

16U (Cadet): A participant does not need any points from MN/USA Qualifying tournaments during the current season and does not participate at the Regional Tournaments to qualify for this division. There is no registration cap on entries for Cadets. Cadets may also make weight changes at weigh-ins. THIS IS FOR CADETS ONLY!

Girls Divisions: A participant does not need any points from MN/USA Qualifying tournaments during the current season and does not participate at the Regional Tournaments to qualify for this division. Any female athlete that is competing in the boys division is required to comply with any qualification procedures for that division in order to participate.

Region Format: 

There will be 5 regional locations with tournaments held over a minimum of two weekends on dates and at locations determined by MN/USA  Wrestling. Once a participant is eligible for inclusion in the Regional Tournaments, a participant may select to compete at any regional tournament they desire and may compete at more than one tournament provided they have not yet qualified for the State Tournament. The top 4 wrestlers at each Region from each weight class will qualify for the State Tournament. Regions are to be conducted in a similar manner as the State Tournament with paid officials, full size mats, etc. Regional Tournament locations will need to demonstrate the ability to host a large tournament in a successful manner in order to be considered and will be chosen by MN/USA Wrestling. Participants must have met all qualification requirements for their  division in order to participate at a Regional Tournament and each competitor must make weight at a specified weight class. No allowance is  to be given; however, any wrestler not making weight has the option to wrestle in a higher weight class which they made weight at (ONLY APPLIES TO REGIONS). Wrestlers must wrestle at the State Tournament at the weight in which they qualified, there are no exceptions. Once a wrestler qualifies for the State Tournament they are prohibited from further participation at any Regional Tournament, and they may not wrestle at a different tournament to qualify at a different weight. 

Points for Qualifier Tournaments: 

Points are earned at all MN/USA Wrestling Qualifier Tournaments with first place receiving 40 points, second place 25 points, third place 10 points, and fourth place 0 points. Qualifier Tournaments are the open tournaments sanctioned by MN/USA Wrestling held at local clubs generally run as four-man round robin tournaments. The North Star Tournament hosted by MN/USA Wrestling or other USA Wrestling events are not considered qualifiers.