ELIGIBILITY 

This event is open to all participants that meet the age group requirements (see Divisions tab) and have the proper USA Wrestling membership (see below). 

The 2024-2025 Membership Year begins August 26, 2024 and goes through August 31, 2025. 

The champion in each non-Olympic weight classes with represent the U.S. in Tirana, Albania on October 28-31

• 2024 Olympians are not eligible to compete at this event.

• Nationality/Passport requirements: contact Cody Bickley - cbickley@usawrestling.org

  • The World Team Trials process is open to all athletes eligible to represent the United States of America at the World Championships as governed by United World Wrestling (UWW) and USA Wrestling (USAW) rules.
  • Athlete must have completed USA sporting nationality with UWW prior to the athlete's World Team Tryout event.

Click Here for the Team Selection Criteria 

COACHES AND ATHLETES PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR USAW MEMBERSHIP CARD WITH YOU TO THE EVENT. 

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. 

• To purchase or renew your membership now, please visit www.USAWMembership.com.
• If you have lost or forgotten your membership number, please contact svest@usawrestling.org 
• CLICK HERE for more information on how to purchase and/or renew USA Wrestling Athlete Membership 

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. 

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 (International Olympic Committee) actions.

Please CLICK HERE to 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.