2018 USAW TWC Wrestling Tournament!

When & Where

Saturday, January 5th, 2018

Tallassee High School

502 Barnett Blvd, Tallassee, AL 36078 $15 Pre-Registration

▪ The pre-registration deadline will be 8:00 PM on Friday night. ▪ Pre-registration will not re-open after the deadline. ▪ Walk-ins will be welcome until 8:30 AM Saturday morning for $20. ▪ Beginner Schoolboy and Schoolboy will be combined for this tournament. ▪ Wrestlers can wrestle UP a weight class or age group from their own in order to get more mat time (max 2 weight classes total). ▪ Wrestlers may not wrestle in the weight below what they weigh-in at. Actual weight rounds UP to select a weight class (not the closest weight) during registration. ▪ Per Team Alabama policy, if there are 3 or less wrestlers in a bracket, weight classes may be combined to obtain maximum amount of mat time. ▪ We recommend all wrestlers arrive at least 1 hour before wrestling begins.

PRE-REGISTER HERE

Weigh-Ins

77 lb. weight class added to the Bantam Division

Satellite Weigh-Ins for all age groups!

Coaches must write weight on each wrestler's arm.

2 lb. Weight Allowance! (Ex: 75 lbs. maximum weight is now 77 lbs!)

TOURNAMENT CONTACTS Tournament Director: David Nelson | 334-707-6454 Youth Director/Track Wrestling: Tanner Moon | [email protected] | 205-862-9009 Wrestling

▪ PeeWee, Bantam, Intermediate: Start at 9 AM. ALL requested changes must be made before 8:45 AM Saturday morning. (Random weight class will be selected for weight check!) ▪ Novice, Beginner Novice, Schoolboy, Beginner Schoolboy: Start at 1 PM. ALL requested changes must be made before 12:45 PM. (Random weight class will be selected for weight check!) ▪ A renewed USAW membership card must be active to register and participate. Coaches must obtain and show an active USAW card to gain floor access. Visit www.usawmembership.com to purchase or renew if you have not done so.

Walk-Ins

▪ PeeWee, Bantam, Intermediate: Report to head table with $25 no later than 8:30 AM. ▪ Novice & Schoolboy: Report to head table with $25 no later than 12:30

Entrance Fees

Adults $5 ; Kids $3 ; Under 3 Free

Event Schedule

▪ 8:30 AM - Deadline for Session 1 walk-ins ▪ 8:45 AM - Coaches Meeting & Final Session 1 Brackets Posted ▪ 9:00 – 9:30 AM - Session 1 Wrestling Starts | PeeWee (U6), Bantam (U8), Intermediate (U10) ▪ When a weight class has finished, the Head Table should be notified in order to receive medals. Wrestlers will be able to receive medals and take pictures immediately upon completion of the weight class. ▪ 12:30 AM - Deadline for Session 2 walk-ins ▪ 12:45 AM - Final Session 2 Brackets Posted ▪ 1:00 – 1:30 PM - Session 2 Wrestling Starts | Novice (U12), Beginner Novice, Schoolboy (U14), Beginner Schoolboy ▪ When a weight class has finished, the Head Table should be notified in order to receive medals. Wrestlers will be able to receive medals and take pictures immediately upon completion of the weight class.

TOURNAMENT CONTACTS Tournament Director: David Nelson | 334-707-6454 Youth Director/Track Wrestling: Tanner Moon | [email protected] | 205-862-9009 Important Announcements

▪ Brackets will be posted on the wall when you walk into the tournament.

▪ All walk-ins must have paid and been added to the tournament no later than 30 min prior to start time for each session. ▪ All weight class changes and additions must be made no later than 15 min prior to start time for each session. See the bracket, see Tanner Moon. NO EXCEPTIONS! ▪ Wrestling will start PROMPTLY at 9:00 AM (Session 1) and 1:00 PM (Session 2). Brackets will be final at this point. NO EXCEPTIONS!

▪ Period Lengths - we will use the 2019 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Match Time Limits.

▪ Review these and note the shorter 1st Period Lengths and Consolation lengths. These will remain the same for all tournaments.

▪ Mat Assignment Display

▪ The TrackWrestling Mat Assignment Display will be projected on the wall ▪ Now Wrestling (Green), In-The-Hole (Yellow), and On-Deck (White) wrestlers will be displayed for all mats.

▪ Be prepared for announcements and changes to mat assignments

Coaches & Parents

▪ If you have an issue with a referee’s judgment, refrain from screaming. Approach the referee in a calm manner and ask a question about the call. Outbursts, curse words, and disrespect will not be tolerated. Set a good example for your wrestlers. After the 1st offense, the coach will be warned. After the 2nd offense, the coach will be dismissed from the tournament. ▪ Coaches and parents are expected to instruct their youth with positivity. Verbal abuse towards wrestlers will not be tolerated and will be reported immediately no questions asked. This type of behavior is unproductive and has potential to damage the child emotionally. If you see a coach or parent harming a young wrestler either physically or verbally, it is YOUR responsibility to report it to the head table immediately. This type of behavior can have serious consequences, not only from USA Wrestling, but law enforcement. ONLY 2 COACHES TO A MAT, NO ONE ELSE! ▪ Coaches and Parents will be responsible for viewing brackets and requesting changes to brackets no later than 30 minutes prior to start time. TOURNAMENT CONTACTS Tournament Director: David Nelson | 334-707-6454 Youth Director/Track Wrestling: Tanner Moon | [email protected] | 205-862-9009