1. The wrestling coaches will meet on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Como Park H.S., 4:30 p.m.

    

2. Team practice begins on Monday, November 16, 2015.

    

3. Dual meet competition weights:
   1. 13 weight classifications (in lbs.): 80, 85, 95, 100, 105, 110, 120, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175, Hwt (not to exceed 230)

    

4. Wrestlers must not exceed the weight during dual meets (no extra pounds). Students must be within five pounds of each other to wrestle each other in the first seven weights (80-120 lbs.) and within seven pounds for the remaining six weights (135-Hwt.).

    

5. The physical condition of your wrestlers is extremely important. Cutting weight at any time is to be discouraged.

    

6. An official will be assigned to work your home meets. The home athletic director must forward, in a timely manner, the Independent Contractor voucher, to the District Office, so that officials are paid.

    

7. All wrestlers must be weighed by the athletic director or coach prior to the first meet. Wrestlers will be weighed before each match. It is the coaches responsibility to weigh their wrestlers the day prior to the meet. If the wrestler makes weight that day, they will not weigh in at the meet. If they do not make weight, then they will have to weigh in at the meet. The honor system will be used. Weight requirements after the winter break: add two pounds. All athletes will weigh-in for the City Tournament on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at a high school to be named, at which time one pound will be added to each weight group. New wrestlers must be weighed and added to this list one week before they become eligible.

    

8. Coaches should have their line-up ready before arriving at their match. After all coaches arrive at the match, they will sit down and match up weights as close to their weight as possible. Each wrestler should participate in at least one match. These are not dual or triangular meets. Schools are not competing against other schools but rather matching weights and athletes.

    

9. Wrestling times - each period: l minute, 30 seconds.

    

10. Middle school wrestlers participating on senior high teams: a middle school student can not wrestle more than 36 matches and can not participate for more than 15 weeks.

     

11. Scoring for meets:

     

    Individual Match Points	Team Points (for City Tournament)
    Takedown – 2 pts.	Fall – 6 pts.
    Escape – 1 pt.	Forfeit – 6 pts.
    Reversal – 2 pts.	Default – 6 pts.
    Near Fall – 2 or 3 pts.	Disqualification – 6 pts.
    	Decision – 3 pts. (under 8)
    	Major Decision – 4 pts. (8-14)
    	Major Decision – 5 pts. (15 or greater Technical Fall)

     

12. The host school will be responsible for the following:
    1. Responsible timer and stopwatch.
    2. A responsible scorer (should have table, paper, etc. for meet).
    3. First aid equipment -- school nurse should be notified of your home schedule.

     

13. Chairs or benches will be supplied for all teams during the meet. These chairs or benches are not to be closer than two yards from the outer perimeter of the mat. Coaches and team members will remain in the seats during the match. Team members are not to approach the scoring table at any time and coaches must remain away from the scoring table when a match is in progress. Officials are instructed to penalize, without warning, any action contrary to this regulation.

     

14. The National Federation Rule Book will be followed in the conduct of all matches. This information is to be explained to the wrestlers.

     

15. Trophy, ribbons and medals will be awarded to the City Championship team at a scheduled board meeting. The champion will be determined by the winner of the city meet.

DATE: Saturday, January 16, 2016
TIME: 9:00 a.m. start
ADMISSION: $2 adults, $1 students (concessions will be available all day)
PLACE: TBA

• Seeding meeting for all coaches is on Friday, January 15, 6:00 p.m. at host high school. Coaches should bring all records for their wrestlers.

   

• Competition:
  1. 17 weight classifications (in lbs.): 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175, Hwt (not to exceed 230)

   

• Weigh-ins will take place the morning of the tournament from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. There will be a mandatory skin and nail check at the weigh-in. Wrestlers should make sure their nails are cut prior to the tournament.

   

• Any wrestler with a rash must have a note from a medical doctor that allows them to participate. Please do a skin check no later than the Friday before the event so that treatment is possible.

   

• Wrestling will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and should be completed by approximately 3:30 p.m.

   

• Please remind all wrestlers that good sportsmanship is a must! A team will be penalized for any public display of poor behavior.

   

• Team winner will be recognized as city champion and will honored at a scheduled board meeting.