Age Groups:

Qualifier Division: Events with MN/USA "Qualifier" divisions feature 6U-14U co-ed brackets (both boys & girls can equally participate) with qualification points towards regional / state tournament qualification. All qualifier division participants will accumulate qualification points towards MN/USA Regional Tournaments (for the 10U and 12U divisions) and qualification points toward MN/USA State Tournament (for the 6U qualifier & 8U qualifier divisions. All 14U qualifier participants are auto-qualified to the MN/USA Regional tournaments, but can still acquire results to help improve PIN ratings for seeds at Regionals.  All participants in the qualifier division will also accumulate "REPS" points, with the top 10 in each age group (including results from freestyle/greco events) awarded at the MN/USA banquet (recognized in the Fall of 2026).
Qualification Points Detail: For all other questions on regional / state qualification points, go to https://www.mnusawrestling.org/page/show/8178633-state-folkstyle-tournament-kids
REPS Points Detail: For all other info/questions on REPS points/awards, go to: https://www.mnusawrestling.org/page/show/8352622-mn-usa-accumulated-points

Girls Only Division: Features all age groups (6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U) for all skill levels for girls. All our girls divisions will bracket and separate based on skill/experience whenever possible. Participants in this division will NOT accumulate regional or state qualification points - since the MN/USA State Tournament Girls Division is an open tournament where there is no qualification criteria. However, results from the MN/USA Girls Open divisions WILL accrue points towards REPS awards for Girls division awards. 
All Girls Only Divisions Feature the "Take-A-Shot" - 1 Day Membership Initiative: 

Co-Ed "Beginners Bash" Division: The spirit of the "Beginner's Bash" division continues with the goal of growing the sport of wrestling to increase competition opportunities for our newer/less experienced wrestlers. Participants in this division will NOT accumulate regional or state qualification points or points towards REPS awards, as this division is purely for fun and to gain experience. These divisions of our events allow a space and time for beginner/novice wrestlers (with limited experience in competition and the sport in general) to start their own journey in competing at wrestling tournaments. Each Beginner Bash event will feature Co-Ed brackets to enable all boys and girls with less experienced wrestlers to gain experience vs. kids with similar skill levels. 
RULES FOR ENTRY INTO EACH MN/USA BEGINNER BASH TOURNAMENT: The overall goal/intent of the beginners divisions is to match up wrestlers with little to no experience together to help acclimate our newer kids into the realm of competition.  
A. 1st or 2nd year wrestlers (not winning any state titles)
B. 3rd year wrestlers are welcome if they haven’t competed in any regional, state or national tournaments in the past
C. Tournament Directors will have final discretion to review entries and for overall governance of these division entries
D. Coaches should also review tournament entries across their clubs to help ensure the compliance and spirit of the eligibility rules and to help us create a great experience for these events. The tournament director/tournament operations director will review entries toward compliance of these rules and reserve the right to remove wrestlers from the tourrnament - without refund - if a wrestler does not fit the above criteria.