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 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.

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. to purchase a coach’s pass. Coaching credentials will only be issued to Wrestling Leader members at least 18 years of age.

Minors accompanying credentialed coaches will not be allowed on the competition floor.

Coaches and athletes, please bring a copy of your USAW membership card & a photo ID with you to the event. Every coach and athlete will need to be bar code scanned into the event.

Coach’s passes are available online. Coaches are encouraged to pre-purchase prior to the event.

CLICK HERE   to purchase coaching credentials. (Link coming soon!)

*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. 

Regional/National Events

Approved at 2024 USA Wrestling State Leaders' Summit

Modification to Rules Clarification (Girls Divisions at Folkstyle Tour of America/Folkstyle Nationals)

In the girls divisions at the Folkstyle Nationals and Folkstyle Tour of America events, the beginning of wrestling in regulation (1, 2 and 3 periods) and overtime shall begin in the neutral position.

Clarification for Neutral Start:

• At the end of each period, the wrestlers will begin the subsequent period in the standing/ neutral position.
• In the event of an injury while wrestling is happening in the “top/ bottom” or “par terre” position, Wrestling will resume in the referee's position unless nearfall points have been awarded in that sequence. If nearfall points have been awarded, wrestling will resume in the top/bottom position.
• In the event of overtime, the first period of overtime will begin in the neutral position, as is the current rule. If no scoring happens, the wrestlers will wrestle 2 30 second periods. The modification proposed is that these 30 second periods will be conducted similarly to the Freestyle “Activity period”. The coin is flipped, and that wrestler chooses if they wish to be “on the clock” first. If they choose this and no scoring happens in the 30 seconds, their opponent will be awarded 1 point. The same is done for the 2nd 30 second period with the other wrestler “on the clock”. At the end of the 2nd 30 seconds, the point will be awarded if no scoring has occurred and that wrestler, the one “scoring last” will be declared the winner. This allows for strategy to be used in selecting offense or defense in the 1st 30 seconds.
• EXAMPLE: In overtime, any score in the 1-minute period, will award the match to the wrestler earning that score.
• As is the rule from NFHS, the entire 30 seconds in each of the 2nd and 3rd overtime periods will be wrestled to completion unless there is a fall. If the wrestler "on the clock" does not score, 1 point will be awarded to their opponent regardless of any score by the other wrestler - stalling. step out, or takedown points will be awarded as earned. 

Approved as of the 2023 USA Wrestling Board of Director’s National Convention: 

• Participation at Regional & National Championships When both regional and/or national championships are offered to both genders in the same style(s) in Junior and 16U, wrestlers shall only be allowed to compete in the division of his/her gender.
   
• Participation at Regional & National Championships When both regional and/or national championships are offered to both genders in the same style(s) in 14U and below, wrestlers shall only be allowed to compete in the division of his/her gender. 

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.