USAOK GRECO/FREESTYLE

2005 HOST TOURNAMENT RULES

 

1.         All clubs hosting a state tournament must follow the minimum guidelines established by USA Oklahoma Amateur Wrestling Inc.

2.         Clubs hosting tournaments must be charter members of USAOK.  All club charter and sanctions must be paid at first scheduling meeting.  If club and sanction fees are not paid club and sanction fees are not paid tournament date will be open to first club who pays fees.

3.         All participants must have current USA competitors card.  All tournament wrestlers must have red and blue singlet.   (Red and Blue singlet rule must be put on flyer)

4.         All coaches must have a current USA coaches’ card and minimum of copper certification to receive floor passes.  No coaches will be allowed in a corner without floor pass.

5.         Entry fee will be $10.00 per style for all tournaments.  USAOK wrestling will be paid $2.00 per entry or $500.00 (which ever is less) for each qualifying tournament.

6.         Gate charges will be $3.00 for adults 18 and over.

7.         All tournaments will offer Kids, Cadets, and Junior divisions.  All open tournaments will wrestle Greco then Freestyle.   All qualifying tournaments will wrestle Freestyle then Greco.

8.                   Weigh-ins:  All weigh-in personnel must be adults.  Wrestler must weigh-in in singlet. 

 

Kids Divisions:                      7:00 am-7:30 am           Starting Times:           Kids Divisions  9:00 am          

Cadets & Juniors:           0:00 am-10: 30 am                                 Cadets & Juniors 12:00 noon

 

8.                   Match times   

Kids                                2 periods 1 1/2 min.

Schoolboy                       2 periods 2 min.

Cadets                2 periods 2 min.

Juniors               2 periods 3 min.

 

10.        All tournaments will run line bracket format with the addition of the following rules:

            a.  3 or less wrestlers in bracket round robin.

            b.  4 or less wrestlers in bracket all division run on one mat.

            c.  All tournaments are seeded by draw number; same club members will be separated placed in different 1/4

                 brackets.         

            d.  No challenge matches.

             e.  Qualifying Tournaments:

                        Seeded to 1/4 brackets by USAOK Directors

                        Weights may not be combined

                        Challenge for 2nd place only

 

11.        Host club will have a minimum of 6 mats.

12.        Host club must hire all mat officials and pairing officials.  All officials must be certified with National and Local Associations.  They must have current license and have attended official’s clinic.

            Minimum pay for mat officials will be $125.00 per mat.

13.        Each club hosting a tournament must hire 1 mat official per mat plus head official. Must hire 1 head Pairing Official.  Host club is encouraged to use club certified personnel.  Payment of officials shall be immediately at the end of tournament.

14.        Host club must furnish security and medical personnel.

15.        All tournaments host must supply one mat official and one pairing official for all USA National Tournaments hosted in state.  

16.        All results must be posted to usaokwrestling.com no later than 24 hours after tournament.

17.        All tournaments must have an experienced adult announcer.

18.            Tournament flyers will be distributed at each tournament.  All flyers will be in Westmoore tournament flyer format.  Deadline for tournament flyer is July 1st.

19.               All violations to these rules will be $100.00 per violation.  Penalty fees will be paid at end of tournament.

 

 

 

Tournament Director_______________________________________  Date______________________