USAOK GRECO/FREESTYLE HOST TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES

 

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 competitor’s card.  All tournament wrestlers must have red and blue singlet.  

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 $15.00 per Freestyle & $10.00 per Greco 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.            Tournaments will offer all age divisions, and will wrestle freestyle first.

8.                   Weigh-ins:      

a.       Registration:  7:00 am           

b.       Weigh-In:  7:30 am until conclusion (athletes must be in line at 7:30)

c.       Starting Times:  All Divisions 9:30 am     

9.                   Match times:  Schoolboy, Cadet, and Junior Divisions will be three 2 min periods.  All other Kids’ divisions will wrestle three 90 second periods.

10.            Tournaments use vertical line bracketing with exception of FILA tournaments.

            a. Weights with four or fewer wrestlers will be conducted on one mat.

            b. All tournaments are seeded by draw number; same club members will be separated.         

            c. Qualifying Tournaments

                        1.    Separation will be done USAOK Division Directors.

2.       Weights may not be combined.

3.       No out of state USA cards will be accepted.

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

12.        All officials must be registered with National and Local Associations.  They must have current license and have attended official’s clinic.

13.        Host clubs must supply one adult mat official per season.  This mat official must officiate in a minimum of three tournaments per season, including the event of the club they represent.  This mat official must attend a mandatory officials’ education clinic in March.  Penalty for non-compliance will be a $100 fine.  Host clubs must supply one pairing official for their event.  This pairing official must attend a mandatory pairings education clinic in March.

14.        Host club must furnish security and medical personnel.  

15.        All results will be posted to oklahomahighschoolwrestling.com no later than 48 hours after

             tournament completion.  The penalty for non-compliance will be a $100 fine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

16.        All tournaments must have an experienced adult announcer.

17.            Tournament flyers will be sent to USAOK web site manager within 7 days of scheduling meeting.  The penalty for non-compliance will be loss of tournament date.

18.        All tournament hosts will purchase a full page add in Oklahoma High School State Wrestling Program.  The penalty for non-compliance will be a $200.00 fine.

19.        All other violations to these rules will be a $100.00 fine per violation.  Penalty fees will be paid at end of the tournament to the Head Mat Official.

20.        Officials (Mat & Pairings) will be reimbursed at rate of $4.00 per each entry not to exceed $1300.00 per tournament up to 399 entries, and $1500.00 per tournament 400 entries and over.

 

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