Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association

NORTH BIG HORN USA FOLKSTYLE TOURNAMENT

LOVELL, WYOMING

 

APRIL 13, 2013

 

Lovell High School Gymnasium

Lovell, Wyoming 

$15.00 Per Wrestler

6 & Under – Juniors

Pre-register at trackwrestling.com

WALK INS WELCOME

 

FOLKSTYLE:  April 13^th Saturday weigh ins 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM. Wrestling to begin at 9:30 AM

 

All participants must have a current USA competitor’s card.  Coaches and officials must have a current USA card.  These will be checked with a photo ID.  Wrist bands will be given.  Only people with wrist bands will be allowed on the floor.

 

Concessions will be available.  Breakfast and Lunch will be served

 

Medals awarded for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place

Quick pin awarded for the tournament.

 

Each club must provide tournament officials and pairers according to USAW rules.

All wrestlers must wear blue/red singlets and head gear.

 

Contact person:   Angie Spann 272-5912, Jody Lynne Bassett 548-7650

2013 Casey Uhlich Memorial Tournament

Freestyle / Greco

Friday April 5^th and Saturday April 6^th

 Location: Douglas High School

ALL REGISTRATIONS AND PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE ONLINE AT www.trackwrestling.com  USAW card must be present at registration. Registrations will close Thursday, April 4^th at 8pm.

Weigh-Ins: Wrestlers will need to weigh in at their home site in the presence of the Club President and an Official who will both sign off on weights.  Weights need to be emailed to mschommer@hiredintel.com by Thursday April 4^th by 8:00 pm.

Awards: Greco – Medals for 1^st-5^th

Freestyle – Trophies for 1^st, Medals for 2^nd-5^th

Schedule: Greco – Friday April 5^th starting at 6:00 pm-completion for Bantam-Cadets.  Mandatory check in, skin check, and fingernail check from 5:00-5:20 pm.

Freestyle – Peewee and Bantam 9:00 am-Completion.  Mandatory check in, skin check, and fingernail check from 8:00-8:20 am.

Intermediate-Cadets 12:00pm-Completion.  Mandatory check in, skin check, and fingernail check from 11:00-11:20 am.

If you are not present during check in time, you will be eliminated from the bracket

Cost: $15 per style

Brackets: We will try to do 5 and 6 man round robin

Worland High School
801 South 17th

FREESTYLE: Saturday April 6^th, 2013. WEIGH-INS 7:00 am-8:30 am. WRESTLING TO BEGIN AT 9:30 am!!

Entry Fee:  $15.00 per wrestler. Walk-in Registration only.

Eligibility: All participants much have a current USA competitor’s card. Coaches and officials must have a current USA card.

Age Divisions: Ages 6 and under through Cadet.

Awards: Medals for 1^st-3^rd. Ribbons for 4^th-6^th. Participant ribbon for those not placing.

**ALL WRESTLERS MUST WEAR BLUE/RED SINGLETS AND HEAD GEAR**

Concessions: Available all day Saturday.

MAT AND PAIRING OFFICIALS NEEDED-PLEASE BRING THEM!

Additional information: Please call or text KERISTYN CARRELL 307-431-1479 or call DAYLEN CARRELL 307-431-1865.

Sunday, March 24th at Kelly Walsh High School

3500 E. 12^th, Casper Wyoming

ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/registration

Deadline for registration is 10 PM, Thursday, March 21, 2013. Online fee is $15. Fee must be paid with a credit card at the time of registration. NO ONSITE REGISTRATION.

Ages:        6&U (Peewee); 7-8 (Bantam); 9-10 (Intermediate)

11-12 (Novice); 13-14 (Schoolboy/girl); 15-16 (Cadet); HS (Jr.)

Thursday, March 21 6-8 pm SATELLITE WEIGH-INS ONLY: Must be conducted by a current licensed USWOA mat or pairing official or USAW licensed coach and must be emailed by 10 pm, Thursday, March 21st to don@tolinlawoffices.com. Head official may re-weigh any wrestler. For questions contact Don Tolin (307) 258-0117. No onsite weigh ins.

Sunday, March 24

7 am–7:20 am             Check in, finger nail and skin check: Peewee, Bantam and Intermediate age divisions. All athletes MUST have their USAW card in hand at check in.

approx. 8 am               Wrestling: Peewee, Bantam and Intermediate

12 pm– 12:20 pm           Check in, finger nail and skin check: Novice, Schoolboy/girl, Cadet and Junior age divisions. All athletes MUST have their USAW card in hand at check in.

approx. 1 pm               Wrestling: Novice, Schoolboy/girl, Cadet and Junior

 

SANCTION:                   This tournament is sanctioned by USA Wrestling (USAW) and Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association (WAWA) and a current USA Wrestling card will be required.

 

HEADGEAR & SINGLETS:   Headgear and one red & one blue singlet (or reversible) required (NO ANKLE BANDS will be used, athletes must be in correct color of singlet for each match).

 

COACHES:                    Only coaches with a current USAW license will receive a coaching wrist band to coach at mat side.

 

OFFICIALS:                   Each club is required to comply with WAWA guidelines for mat and pairing officials.

 

AWARDS:                     Medals will be awarded at mat side for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd,  ribbons for  4^th, 5^th & 6th. Trophies for fastest pin in each age group will be awarded. Team trophies for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd place. HUGE TEAM TROPHIES so bring your mat and pairing officials. Only teams meeting WAWA criteria for number of mat and pairing officials will be eligible for team awards. Matt Yeager Memorial Award for outstanding mat official and  SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD will be awarded at conclusion of wrestling.

 

ENTRY FEE:      $15 entry fee. Must be paid by credit card at the time of online registration. No refunds.

 

ADMISSION:      $2 admission fee for non-participants 6 & older and adults or $5 admission fee per family.

 

INFORMATION:   For questions call Vickie Tolin (307) 258-7569 or Kevin Dillon (307) 267-0274

 

Concessions and Smoothie stand will be available. Specialty baskets & 50/50 raffle tickets for sale.

GENERAL INFORMATION

EVENT DIRECTOR:

Dave Bartlett, bartlettdf@q.com, 307.632.7679

ELIGIBILITY:

CONTESTANTS NEED NOT QUALIFY BUT MUST BE A WYOMING RESIDENT AND BE PREREGISTERED. THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AT THE TOURNAMENT.

WEIGH-INS: One weigh-in for those wrestling two or more styles. Athletes must actively compete in the each style in order to not weigh-in for the following styles.

ADMISSION FEES:

Day Pass $5 per person — Tournament Pass $10 per person — No Charge for age 8 or under

COACHING:

Only 2 coaches with proper credentials per wrestler at mat side. A Photographer with the proper credentials will be considered as one of the coaches at mat side.

FLOOR PASSES:

# OF ATHLETES	NUMBER OF FLOOR PASSES
1 – 24	1 pass for every certified WAWA Coach but no more than 5
25 & more	1 pass for every certified WAWA Coach, 5 plus 1 add’l pass for every 5 athletes after

CERTIFIED WAWA COACH:

1. Current USA Wrestling Coach Card

2. Copper or higher Coaching Certification and

3. WAWA Current Rules Clinic Card

THERE WILL BE NO COACH’S CARDS SOLD AT STATE TOURNAMENT. PLEASE NOTE: A list of team coaches must be sent to Kenny Osbourne’s email address, ozzyiron@bresnan.net. If a club fails to send the list, coach bands will be distributed for that club on a first come, first serve basis. TO RECEIVE A COACH WRIST BAND, ALL 3 PROPER CREDENTIALS MUST BE PRESENTED AT THE TOURNAMENT. NO EXCEPTIONS

RULES:

The rules of F.I.L.A. with current USA and WAWA Wrestling modifications where applicable, will govern the event and the competition.

UNIFORMS:

It is strongly encouraged that all athletes have both a predominately red and a predominately blue singlet for Folkstyle competition and is required for Freestyle and Greco-Roman competition. Laces must be secured by tape or other means. Head gear required.

INJURIES:

In the event of injury or illness, no contestant will be permitted to continue the competition without approval of the Chief Medical Officer, whose decision is final and not subject to appeal.

PAIRING:

WAWA will follow National and Regional guidelines for pairing. Trackwrestling will be used.

TEAM AWARDS:

Two divisions will be awarded, larger clubs and smaller clubs, this will be determined by the Registration Chairman and the Pairing Director at the time of the tournament. WAWA State Team Awards for 1^st and 2^nd place will be awarded for each style. 1^st place will be awarded in Female Freestyle. Team scoring structure: each club must turn in an officials list with the appropriate number and names of Mat and Pairing Officials to the state Pairing Director or designee within 30 minutes after weigh-ins close for each style. No Exceptions! Once the roster has been submitted it may not be changed. Pairing and Mat Officials must attend the State Clinic at the tournament to qualify for team points. Number of required officials for team awards are as follows: 5 to14 wrestlers – 1 mat official and 1 pairing official; 15 to 24 wrestlers – 2 mat officials and 2 pairing officials; 25 to 34 wrestlers – 3 mat officials and 3 pairing officials; 35 to 44 wrestlers – 4 mat officials and 3 pairing officials; 45 to 54 wrestlers – 5 mat officials and 4 pairing officials; 55 to 64 wrestlers – 6 mat officials and 5 pairing officials. For additional calculations for each ten additional wrestlers the officials will increase by one respectfully.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

Medals will be given to the top six (6) place winners in each weight class and all styles.

THE TOURNAMENTS (not the female only tournament) WILL QUALIFY THE ATHLETES FOR:

KIDS/CADET DIVISION

WESTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

POCATELLO, IDAHO

KIDS DIRECTOR: Jim Verplancke, jverp@msn.com  307.272.6790

 

THE TOURNAMENTS (not the female only tournament) MAY QUALIFY THE ATHLETES FOR:

CADET DIVISION

CADET NATIONAL TEAM

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA

CADET DIRECTOR: ZAC HELGESON, Greco4000@gmail.com, 307.359.3308

 

 

HOTELS & MOTELS INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

(Host Hotel)

Ramada Plaza Riverside     Includes breakfast

300 W “F” Street                                       $75/night

Casper, WY                           307 235-2531

 

 

Super 8                                                      Free breakfast bar

CY & Wyoming Blvd             $74/night

3838 CY Avenue                            block released 4/3

Casper, WY                 307 266-3480

 

 

Super 8                                                      Free breakfast bar

I-25 & Wyoming Blvd            $79/night

269 Miracle                                      block released 4/3

Evansville, WY                                307 237-8100

 

 

Days Inn                                                    Breakfast bar

I-25 & Center                                   $74/night

301 E “E” Street                              block released 4/3

Casper, WY Block       307 234-1159

 

Sleep Inn & Suites       Continental breakfast

I-25 & Hat Six Road    $75/night

Evansville, WY             307 235-3100