MEMBERSHIP 

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 21, 2024 and goes through August 31, 2025. 

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 info@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.
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• For a USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card, please CLICK HERE.
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• *PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR COMPLETION OF USA WRESTLING LEADER MEMBERSHIP/BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS. 
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• Coaches must be prepared to show their current USA Wrestling membership card and photo I.D. to purchase a coach’s pass. Coaching credentials will only be issued to Wrestling Leader members at least 18 years of age who meet the appropriate NCEP certification requirement.
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• Minors accompanying credentialed coaches will not be allowed on the competition floor.
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• Coaches and athletes, please bring a copy of your USA Wrestling membership card & a photo ID with you to the event. Every coach and athlete will need to be bar code scanned into the event.
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• Coach’s passes are available online. Coaches are encouraged to pre-purchase prior to the event.
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• CLICK HERE to purchase coaching credentials.
• *Scroll to the bottom of the page after clicking the link to select your profile

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. 

USA Bracketing is now live!

USA Bracketing is a comprehensive tournament management solution where you can create, customize, and manage sports brackets effortlessly with real-time updates.

What you can do TODAY:

• Athletes, parents, coaches, etc. can create their profiles in USA Bracketing (usabracketing.com). USAB works directly with the USAW membership system to make creating your profile easy.
• Event organizers can set up 2025 events.
• Familiarize yourself with USA Bracketing online to get a firsthand look at the benefits, functionality, and user experience.

As with anything new, there will be a learning curve as many events will migrate between USA Bracketing and Trackwrestling. Below is a link to the USA Wrestling YouTube channel that demonstrates some of the functions of USA Bracketing along with some tips & tricks.

https://www.youtube.com/@USABracketing

USA Bracketing User Guide: CLICK HERE