2014 DURHAM CLASSIC ELEMENTARY WRESTLING INVITATIONAL

Your team is invited to attend the 2014 Durham Classic Elementary Wrestling Invitational.

DATE: Saturday March 29, 2014

VENUE: Pickering High School 180 Church St., Ajax See below for directions

ELIGIBILITY: Tykes (born 2006-2007), Novice (born 2004-2005), Kids (born 2002-2003), Bantam (born 2000-2001). There will be a MALE and FEMALE division for each age group.

WEIGH-IN: Thursday March 27: e-mail entries to [email protected] before 8 pm. Use the attached Excel file. Please include gender, division and weight (to 1 decimal place) of your athletes. Teams or athletes will not be allowed to register the day of the tournament. Do not call the school. We will reply to your e-mail to acknowledge receipt. Call 416-859-6985 if you do not receive a response.

WEIGHT 8 wrestlers per weight class max. D IVISIONS: We will contact coaches whose athletes are at either end of the weight spectrum to ensure fair weight classes. All wrestlers are guaranteed 3 matches.

RULES: OAWA Youth Rules apply. **RED DOT SYSTEM WILL BE ENFORCED** We will be wrestling the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th place matches.

ENTRY FEE: $20 per wrestler (scratches will be charged the entry fee)

DRAW FORMAT: Round Robin and Double elimination bracket draw will be used.

Coach’s meeting 8:30 am. Please arrive at 8 am if you have any scratches.

WRESTLING FORMAT: SAME AS LAST YEAR. Each Division (both genders) will wrestle at a specific time.

Tykes/Novice Division Starts at 9am, Kids Division starts at 11am, Bantam Division starts at 1pm

AWARDS: Medals for top 3 finishers.

FOOD: A concession stand will be open from 9 am.

CONVENOR: Stan Tzogas

CONTACT: Chris Stefopulos 416-859-6985 or [email protected] Red Dot Weight Check information:

On Tournament morning, athletes will be selected at random for weight verification. These names will be highlighted on the draw sheet. These names will be posted on the draw sheets. All wrestlers selected must report to the weight check room by 8:30 am. They will be weighed in and their weight must be within 1 Kg. of the weight entered. If over the weight entered plus the 1 Kg. allowance: - the wrestler will be eliminated from the competition. - all wrestlers from the athlete's club will have to weigh-in. If any other club members are above their weight as entered plus the 1 Kg. allowance, they will also be eliminated from the tournament. ALL WEIGHT CHECKS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE COMPETITION SITE ONLY! A list of athletes having to weigh-in will be posted at the Venue Saturday morning.

Directions to Pickering H.S.:

From The West: Exit at Brock Road, travel north to Kingston Rd., travel east (turn right) to Church St., travel north (turn left), school is on the left side

From the East: Exit at Westney Rd., travel north to Kingston Rd., travel west (turn left) to Church St., travel north (turn right), school is on the left side