Event Venue
Gas South Convention CenterCoaches floor passes will be for those who meet the following criteria.
Coaches Bands - $20 - CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE (after clicking here, scroll down to the bottom & select the profile for your coach band)
IMPORTANT NOTE!
Regionals & Nationals – 14U & Below – Copper is required / 16U & Above – Bronze (or higher level) is required
At USA Wrestling Regional and National Championships, coaching credentials will only be issued to Wrestling Leader members at least 18 years of age who meet the appropriate NCEP Wrestling certification requirement. Minors accompanying credentialed coaches will not be allowed on the competition floor.
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 IN TO THE EVENT.
16U COACHES
Floor passes* will only be issued to those individuals with a current USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card and are a minimum USA Wrestling NCEP Bronze certified (photo I.D. required).
JUNIOR COACHES
Floor passes* will only be issued to those individuals with a current USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card and are a minimum USA Wrestling NCEP Bronze certified (photo I.D. required).
*Please note: All coaches that wish to gain access to the competition floor 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 Coaches Membership Card, please click HERE. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR COMPLETION OF USA WRESTLING Leader MEMBERSHIP/BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS. Two certified coaches maximum allowed in each competitor’s corner. To videotape any match at mat side, the operator must be one of the two certified coaches in the corner.
Bronze Certification
Want to become a USA Wrestling Bronze level certified coach? Please contact USA Wrestling's Manager of National Coaches Education Program, Mike Clayton, at mclayton@usawrestling.org.