Triple Crown Christmas Throwdown – Key Information

1. Early Weigh-Ins

• $20 early weigh-in fee from 5:30–6:30 PM on Friday

• FREE early weigh-ins with proof of a Friday-night hotel stay

2. Hotel Information

• Special $99 rate at the Holiday Inn Express, 479-219-5152 mention the Triple Crown, located within eyesight of Tucker Coliseum

• Wrestlers staying at the hotel qualify for free early weigh-ins at this event and Youth STATE (a $40 value)

3. Friday Night Clinics (FREE)

• UALR Trojan-led wrestling clinic

• Girls-only clinic by Vivi Edwards

• Both run 6:30–8:00 PM and are free to all athletes

4. Floor Access & Athlete Area Management
We will be taking floor access very seriously this year to ensure safety and smooth tournament operations.

• Only individuals wearing a tournament-issued armband will be allowed on the floor

• On-site security will be present to assist with enforcement

• We highly recommend that each team/club select an area in the stands and set up camp there

Over the past several tournaments, kids hanging out on the competition floor when they are not wrestling has become a significant problem. To help keep the event organized and safe:

• Please keep athletes in the stands unless they are on deck or actively wrestling

• Security will be directed to move kids back to the stands if they are on the floor without a reason

5. Gear, Swag, and Tournament Merchandise

• We will have event gear, swag, giveaways, and raffles on Friday night and Saturday

• MatGear will be on-site with official Triple Crown Christmas Throwdown apparel

6. Home Mat Raffle

• We are raffling off a brand-new home wrestling mat

• Tickets will be sold through a digital raffle platform, and a QR codewill be available at the tournament

7. Coaches’ Bands
To help control floor access and keep things running smoothly:

• Please email your list of coaches who plan on attending and being on the floor/mat to Ken Lederman, lederman.ken@gmail.com by 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, December 19. Please put in the subject line your team/club name. 

• When coaches arrive, they will report to the Coaches Table at the entrance, show their coach’s card, and will receive their band at that time

• Each team/club will be issued 1 coach’s band per every 5 entries

• Bands will be issued first come, first served for teams/clubs

• After a team/club has received its allotted number of bands, additional bands will be $20 (CASH ONLY) each