Buckhorn Youth Invitational

November 15, 2025

Buckhorn High School

4123 Winchester Rd , New Market, AL

Please read the Entire Flyer & direct questions to your coach.

They are your best source of information.

This event is capped at 400 wrestlers.

Wrestlers will need their USA Card number to pre-register. The tournament fee is paid online. Each wrestler may compete in one weight class in two age divisions. Adding an additional bracket in the age group up, MUST be done onsite.

***Coaching lists will be printed the Thursday before the event at 7:00 pm. Any coach not approved prior to 7:00 pm on the Thursday before will not be permitted to be on the mat.***

Registration cost: $25.00

Pre-Registration DEADLINE: Friday, November 14th at 2:00 pm CST or when the cap is reached.

Any registration after 2 pm CST will cost $35.00 in cash. Pre-Register Now!

Entrance Fees: $10 for adults, $5 for K -12, under five free *** CASH ONLY ***

Tournament Host Dalton Carroll: toughhousewrestlingclub@gmail.com

Weigh-ins: Friday at a remote site or Saturday at the tournament location. All wrestlers will receive a 1-pound allowance for their singlet.

Friday Night Remote Weigh-in locations: (All wrestlers)

Friday night from 6-7 PM:

Host Location

Bob Jones High School – Ken Clark: 650 Hughes Rd Madison, AL 35758 

Arab Knights - Ray Galyean: 511 Arabian Dr NE, Arab, AL 35016

Auburn Takedown Wrestling Club - Clement Tanaka: 1701 Lee Road 10, Auburn, AL 36832

Gulf Coast Wrestling Club - Brent Pinkston: Bayside Academy 303 Dryer Ave, Daphne, AL 36526

Stronghold - Shad Rissler: 2469 Hwy 31 Calera, AL 35040

Southside Stronghold Wrestling Club - Ethan Stevenson: 255 AL-88 Southside, AL 35907

TechFall Wrestling Club - TJ Mabe: 3740 Resource Drive, Suite C, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Saturday: On-Site Weigh-in

All age groups weigh in. Weigh-ins will begin 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to the start time of each age division and will conclude 30 minutes before the scheduled start time. Each wrestler must weigh in during their appointed weigh-in times.

*Wrestlers are allowed to weigh in on either Friday OR Saturday. They may not weigh twice*

Any wrestler who misses their weight for their registered weight class will be moved to the next highest weight in their age division for regular-season tournaments.  This DOES NOT apply to any Region or State competition.

Information

Only coaches and upcoming wrestlers are allowed on the mat. No Exceptions.

TAYW Standards will be used for age divisions and weight classes.

The wrestle-back format will be used to determine a true second-place finish.

Coaches must maintain a visible USA Card to be allowed on the mats and in the hospitality room.

Only two coaches are allowed in the corner during a match.

If your wrestler exceeds the maximum weight allowed for a division, the wrestler must wrestle up in the next age division.

Hospitality will continue to be provided free of charge for coaches on the Club Coach List, as identified by the designated wristband.  Any coaches exceeding the club list must pay $5.00

There are no refunds for this event.

Out-of-state coaches, please send your coaching credentials to the Tournament Host.

Double Bracketing

To accommodate as many wrestlers as possible, wrestling in a second age group will ONLY be allowed on a space-available basis on the tournament day.  A Double-Bracketed wrestler will pay the $25 fee in cash on the event day if he/she can be accommodated.  A wrestler will not be accommodated if it means increasing to a larger bracket size (i.e. 16 wrestlers are registered in a weight class.  We would not allow an additional wrestler to force the group to a 32-man bracket)

Beginner Tournaments are only u6 – u10 both boys and girls and as many round robins as possible for max number of matches.

Weight Classes and Weights:

TAYW Divisions are determined by the birth year, not by the actual birth date. 

Under 6                                             01/01/2020 - 12/31/2022

Under 8                                             01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019

Under 10                                          01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017

Under 12                                          01/01/2014 - 12/31/2015

Under 14                                          01/01/2012 - 12/31/2013 Or documentable 8th graders (No 9th Graders)

Under 6 (11): 35, 40, 43, 45, 49, 53, 56, 62, 67, 70, HWT (Max 90) 

Under 8 (13): 40, 43, 46, 49, 53, 56, 62, 70, 74, 78, 86, 98, 105, HWT (Max 130)

Under 10 (15): 49, 53, 59, 63, 67, 71, 77, 84, 93, 105, 117, 120, 135, 160, HWT (Max 180)

Under 12 (17): 58, 63, 67, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 92, 98, 108, 117, 126, 132, 140, 160, 175, HWT (Max 220)

Under 14 (15): 80, 86, 92, 100, 107, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175,  

               189, 220, HWT (Max 250)

November 1st -Team Alabama Kids Duals Location: Chelsea High School (R3)

November 8th - Gulf Coast Gladiator - Battle for the Mace - Bayside Academy (R4)

November 15th - Buckhorn Invitational Location: Buckhorn High School (R1)

- ToughHouse Invitational - Welborne High School (R5)

November 22nd - Opelika Gladiator - Battle for the Trident Location: Opelika High (R3)

- StrongHold Beginner Bash - Homewood Middle School (R5)

November 29th - Coaling Invitational: Brookwood High School (R2)

- Lincoln YW Beginner Tournament - Lincoln High School (R5)

December 6th - Stronghold Gladiator - Battle for the Helmet - Homewood HS (R3)

- Tiger Youth Invitational - Grissom High School (R1)

December 13th - ACYW Johnny Nolen Classic Location: CACC (R3)

- Arab Invitational Location: Arab High School (R1)

December 20th - TVW Boone Clark Gladiator - Battle for the Sword Location: Bob

Jones High School (R1)

- Beulah Bobcat Brawl -Beulah High School (R3)

December 27th - Chelsea Holiday Classic Location: Chelsea High School (R3)

- Element Athletics - Blake Poore Blacklight Bash TBD (R5)

January 3rd - Hartselle Invitational Location: Hartselle High School (R1)

-Hoover Invitational: Hoover High School (R2)

January 10th - River Rats Gladiator - Battle for the Shield - 17 Springs Convention

Center (R3)

January 17th - Tulsa Nationals - Team Alabama Location: Tulsa, OK

- NAEW Gladiator - Battle for the Hammer - Athens HS (R1)

- Launch Pad Invitational -l Gardendale HS (R2)

January 24th - Team Alabama Youth Wrestling Regionals

- Region 1: Sparkman High School

- Region 2: Tuscaloosa County High School

- Region 3: Central Alabama Community College

- Region 4: Bayside High Academy

- Region 5: Southside Competition Gym

January 31st - TAYW State Championships K-8th and Girls

February 1st - TAYW State Duals Championships K-6th

Location: Montgomery Multiplex

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