WESTERN SUBURBAN WRESTLING LEAGUE
Tournament Sanctions for 2008-2009
ATTIRE:
Wrestlers
MUST wear a singlet or two piece wrestling uniform (Brute or
similar), and headgear. The singlet or two piece wrestling uniform
shall not be loose fitting. Wrestling shoes are optional.
Shoelaces MUST be secured.
AWARD: An award WILL NOT
be given in a weight class (bracket) where only one wrestler is
registered. The wrestler
will be given the choice of moving to another weight class (bracket)
or receiving a refund of his/her registration fee and withdrawing
from the tournament. A
sincere effort will be made to confer awards as quickly as possible
after a weight class (bracket) finishes.
BLIND DRAW:
Wrestlers will be placed on the bracket sheet, in ascending
order, using their blind draw number.
The number will be drawn and attached to his/her registration
form. At the Tournament
Host’s discretion, the bracket room may separate two teammates in
the first round pairing when possible.
Additionally, at the Host’s discretion, the bracket room
may separate novice from experienced wrestlers, if and only if, the
bracket must be split into pools to accommodate the number of
wrestlers in the bracket.
BOUT SHEET:
Our standard bout sheet is designed to allow the referee to
assign the leg band color (red or green).
The scorekeeper will circle and/ or hi-light the color
assigned to each wrestler by the referee.
At the end of the match, the score keeper will note the
‘End of Match’ time (actual time of day or real clock time) on
the bout sheet, circle the winning wrestler’s name and cross out
the losing wrestler’s name. The
bout sheet MUST be signed. The
winning wrestler’s name MUST appear on the Winner’s Signature
line of the bout sheet. The
referee will then initial the bout sheet.
Ultimately, the person signing the bout sheet (winning
wrestler, coach, parent, teammate, etc.) and the referee initialing
the bout sheet are responsible for the accuracy of the sheet.
If the bout sheet is wrong when it leaves the score table and
the bracket room staff does not catch the mistake, the mistake stand
unless it is detected and brought to the bracket room’s attention
before the next round is written.
FOUR YEAR OLDS:
The League WILL NOT promote a 4 & Under age group in
bracketing. Four year
old wrestlers may compete in the 6 & Under age group.
A Tournament Host who wishes to offer a 4 & Under age
group may do so but it MUST be
so stated on the tournament flier.
MEDICAL PERSONNAL:
The Tournament Host MUST secure the services of medical
personnel for the duration of the tournament.
The medical personnel MUST meet the requirements specified by
the state of Colorado for the Care and Prevention of Athletic
Injuries.
The medical
personnel my be responsible for conducting the skin check for each
wrestler during the weigh-in process.
In the event of
injury, the medical personnel WILL BE responsible for making the
decision to allow the wrestler to continue competing or to withdraw
the wrestler from the tournament.
MOVES-AGE GROUP:
If a wrestler must be moved up an age group, he/she will be
moved down one weight class. For example: a 6 year old who weigh 67
pounds would compete in the 6 & Under- over 66 & up weight
class; he/she is the only wrestler in the 6 & Uner-over 66 &
up weight class therefore, h/she must be moved up to the 8 &
Under age group; an 8 year old who weight 67 pounds would compete in
the 8 & Uner- 70 pound weight class; however, because this
wrestler is only 6, he/she will be moved down one weight class to
the 8 & under-65 pound weight class. AT THE TOURNAMENT HOST’S
DISCRETION, and single 10-year old in the 50-pound weight class can
be moved down one age group and up one weight class. Likewise, a
single 12-year-old in the 62 pound weight class or a single 14-year
old in the 75 pound weight class may be moved down one age group and
up one weight class.
MOVES-WEIGHT CLASS: A
wrestler will not be moved up more than one weight class without the
consent of the parent and/or coach.
For example: a 12-year old who weighs 88 pounds would compete
in the 12 & under –90 pound weight class; he/she is the only
wrestler in the 12 & Under-90 pound weight class, therefore,
he/she would be moved up to the 12 & under-97 pound weight
class; if there are no wrestlers in the 12 & Under-97 pound
weight class, the bracket room director MUST get the consent of the
parent and/or coach before moving the wrestler up to the 12 &
under-104 pound weight class.
BRACKET ROOM
PASSES: Each club will
be issued two (2) bracket Room Passes that will allow the individual
in possession of the pass to enter the bracket room.
If the individual with the pass creates a problem in the
bracket room, the pass will be revoked.
Revoked passes will not be reinstated until the following season. The head Coach
is encouraged to select, carefully, the two (2) individuals who will
be in possession of the Bracket Room Passes and thus represent their
club in the bracket room. The
head Official (Al Harrington) will also have two (2) passes.
BRACKETS:
Bracket style MUST be stated on tournament flier.
Straight line-
In keeping with the six(6) matches in a day rule, the
largest bracket that will be used is a sixteen (16) man bracket.
The sixteen (16) man bracket will allow no more than seven
(7) matches, including the wrestleback for second place, for any on
wrestler. If a
wrestleback for second place is appropriate, the bracket room staff
will determine if the match falls within the (6) matches ina day
rule. In other words, if
the wrestler currently in third place drew a ‘BYE’ and has
therefore wrestled five(5) matches, the wrestleback match for second
place WILL be allowed. If
the wrestler currently in third place did not draw a ‘BYE’ and
has therefore wrestled six(6) matches, the wrestleback match for
second place WILL NOT be allowed.
If a weight class has more than sixteen(16) wrestlers
registered, the participants will be placed, alternately, in pools
(red, white and blue) using their blind draw number.
If a tournament will span two day, thirty-two (32) man
straight-line bracket may be used. The six (6) matches in a day rule
will still apply.
Free
Style-
Statistics complied over several years of events show
that approximately one-third of the remaining wrestlers are
eliminated in each round, starting with the second round.
A subsequently higher or lower percentage in one round will
average out in subsequent rounds.
Each group will follow these trends:
5 to 8 Wrestlers………………………..4 or 5 rounds
9 to 12 Wrestlers………………………5 or 6 rounds
13 to 16 Wrestlers……………………..6 or 7 rounds
These are the rounds necessary to complete one group.
Add one round for the finals
COACHING AT MAT SIDE:
Only TWO (2) individuals
(coach, parent, teammate, etc.) per team will be allowed to coach at
mat side. Individuals at
mat side MUST have a VISIBLE USA Bronze, Silver, or Gold, coaches
card.
All other individuals must be in the designated spectator
area. Whenever possible,
two (2) chairs will be provided at mat side.
The referee will have the authority, using his/her
discretion, to warn and penalize the offending team’s wrestler.
The first offense will result in a warning.
The second offense will result in the awarding of a penalty
point. The third offense
will result in the default loss of the match for the offending
team’s wrestler. The
scorekeeper will record the warning, penalty point and default loss
on the bout sheet.
CUT OFF DATE:
The cut off date is August 31st. The
wrestler’s age on August 31st determines the age
group the wrestler will compete in during the season.
Wrestlers who turn 15 years old on or between September 1st
and December 31st AND who are in 8th grade may compete in the 14 and Under
age group thereby making the cutoff date for wrestlers in this
situation August 31st
.. Wrestlers who turn 15
years old before September 1st are not permitted to
compete in League sanctioned tournaments regardless of their grade
in school. Likewise,
wrestlers who are in 9th grade are not permitted to
compete in League sanctioned tournaments regardless of their age.
DOUBLE BRACKETING:
Double bracketing will NOT
be allowed.
EJECTION: A
wrestler, coach, parent or spectator who acts in an unsportsmanlike
manner may be ejected from a tournament and removed from the
premises in accordance with the national Federation of State High
School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rule Book.
Refer to Rule 8, Section 1, Article 4 and rule 8, Section 1,
Article 6. If a
wrestler, coach, parent or spectator is ejected, the individual WILL
NOT be permitted to attend the next sanctioned tournament.
The name(s) of any individual(s) ejected MUST be passed on to
the Director of the next sanctioned tournament.
Additionally, the ejection MUST be reported to the League
President who WILL report it at the next League meeting.
If an individual is ejected for a second time during the
course of a season, he/she will be suspended from attendance at all
sanctioned tournament for the balance of that season.
The WSWL reserves the right to address any/all ejected
individuals on a case-by-case basis.
EQUIPMENT USE:
The use of WSWL equipment trailer to be used only for
sanctioned WSWL league tournaments or league sponsored tournaments,
with the exception of Rocky Mountain Nationals due to historical
use. Members can
petition the use of the trailer assuming all responsibility of the
trailer and equipment. A
member club may use the League scales and copy machine for their
league approved sanctioned tournament.
The fees are as follows: $10.00 per scale and $40.00 for the
copy machine. In the
event that there are two (2) sanctioned tournaments on the same day,
the tournament directors must mutually agree on the division of the
equipment.
NUMBER OF MATCHES:
Wrestlers WILL NOT compete in more than six(6) matches in a
day. Coaches, parents,
referees, etc. WILL
NOT be allowed to override this rule due to liability issues.
(It should be noted that CHSAA rules allow only five (5)
matches in a day at the high school level.)
In a sixteen (16) man bracket, the wrestle back match to
determine second place comes in round 7 and could, therefore, be the
seventh (7th) match for the wrestler currently in third
place. If a wrestle back
for second place is appropriate, the bracket room staff will
determine if the match falls within the six (6) matches in a day
rule. In other words if
the wrestler currently in third place drew a ‘bye’ and had
therefore wrestled five (5) matches, the wrestle back match for
second place WILL be allowed. If
the wrestler currently in third place did not draw a ‘BYE’ and
has therefore wrestled six (6) matches, the wrestle- back match for
second place WILL NOT be allowed.
REFEREES:
Compensation-
A standardized referee compensation form will be used for
each
Referee to track miles traveled and hours worked for the
purpose
of correctly
paying the referee.
Experienced
Referees will be paid at a rate of $16.00 per hour for league
approved sanction tournaments. 1st year Referees
will be paid at a rate of $10.00 per hour. Referees should
arrive no earlier than thirty (30) minutes before wrestling is
scheduled to start unless otherwise contracted by the
tournament director.
Experienced
Referees will be paid at a rate of $18.00 per hour.
First year Referees will be paid at a rate of $12.00
per hour for WSWL Clifford Haynes Memorial Tournament.
Referees should arrive no earlier than thirty (30)
minutes before wrestling is scheduled to start unless
otherwise contracted by the tournament director.
The Head official will be paid an additional $25.00 over and
above the hourly rate.
Referees
will be paid at a rate of $.25 per mile for a total of 70
miles roundtrip from residence when working a league approved
sanctioned tournament or the League Tournament.
The Tournament Director may submit the mileage
compensation to the League Treasurer for reimbursement.
Meal allowance-
Referees will receive one meal at no cost during the course
of the
Tournament day.
Number-
Sanctioned Tournaments MUST have four (4) referees for every
3 surfaces with a
minimum of one (1) experience referee for each surface.
REGISTRATION:
Fees-
MEMBER WRESTLER: The
member wrestler is a wrestler who is listed on the roster of the
Western Suburban Wrestling league and has their League Member Card.
The registration fee for the member wrestler will not exceed
$12.00 or $14 if the Tournament Host provides for the table help. The Tournament
Host shall have the option of using a sliding scale for families
with more than one member wrestler.
The recommended sliding scale is as follows: 1st
member- $12.00 2nd member wrestler $10.00, 3rd
or more member wrestler(s)- $7.00.
Non-Member Wrestler: The non-member wrestler is a wrestler
who is not listed on the roster of the Western Suburban Wrestling
League or does not have their league Member Card.
The registration fee for the non-member wrestler will not
exceed $20.00, or
$22 if the Tournament Host provides for the table help. The
Tournament Host shall have the option of using a sliding scale for
families with more than one non-member wrestler.
The recommended sliding scale is as follows: 1st
non-member wrestler $20.00, 2nd non-member wrestler
$18.00, 3rd or more non-member wrestler(s)- $15.00.
Member Coach: The member coach is a coach who is listed on
the roster of the Western Suburban Wrestling League.
The member coach will receive a Club issued Coaches’ Pass.
There will be no fee for the member coach who has his
Coaches’ Pass. The fee
for a one-day coaches’ Pass will be $5.00 if the member coach
wishes to be at mat side and does not have his Club issued
coaches’ Pass.
Non-Member
Coach: the non-member
coach is a coach who is not listed on the roster of the Western
Suburban Wrestling League.
A non-member coach MUST have a VISIBLE USA Bronze, Silver, or Gold,
coaches card in order to be mat side.
Forms-
A standardized registration form, referee evaluation form
,referee pay treatment form, bout sheet and bracket sheet (two man,
three man,four man,eight man, sixteen man and thirty-two man) will
be used.
Pre-Registration
and Bracketing-
At the tournament director’s discretion,
pre-registration and bracketing may be used.
It will be the tournament director’s responsibility to
manage the ‘no shows’.
REST
PERIOD: Wrestlers will
have a mandatory thirty(30) minute rest period between
Matches. Coaches,
parents, referees, etc. WILL NOT be allowed to override this rule
due to liability issues. It
should be noted that CHSAA rules require a forty-five (45) minute
rest period between matches at the High School level.
The wrestler’s ‘End of Match’ time (written on the bout
sheet by the scorekeeper) from
his/her previous match will be used to observe the thirty (30)
minute rest period.
RIGHT
OF REFUSAL: It is
strongly recommended that your tournament flier include a ‘right
of refusal’ statement.
SANCTIONS:
If your Club is not willing and able to run its tournament
based the Sanctions set forth in this document, your tournament WILL
NOT be listed on the League Calendar.
You WILL NOT be permitted to distribute your tournament flier
at any League sanctioned event.
Infractions WILL BE addressed at the next League Meeting.
After discussion the penalty will be determined and voted
upon. The penalty could
include a fine of up to $500.00 and/or being restricted from hosing
a tournament the following season.
SKIN CHECK: Medical
personnel and/or a certified individual will be responsible
for the skin check of each wrestler registered for the
tournament. The
skin check will be conducted during the weigh-in process.
Separate medical personnel and/or a certified
individual and private screening area MUST be provided for the female wrestlers.
The initial of the individual who conducted the skin
check MUST be written in the designated area on the
registration form before it is delivered to the bracket room.
TIME
PERIODS:
6’s and 8’s
three, sity-second periods
10’s,12’s and 14’s
three, ninety-second periods
VIDEO:
Videotape of a match WILL NOT be used by the Referee, Head
Official, Tournament Director or any other individual to change
and/or reverse any ruling made on the mat during the competition.
WEIGH-IN: Weigh in is
mandatory. Weigh ins may
be held the day before and/or the day of the tournament.
At the tournament Director’s discretion, a satellite or
remote weigh in may be arranged.
The satellite or remote weigh in MUST adhere to all League
sanctions. Private
weigh-ins WILL NOT be allowed. Wrestlers
MUST weigh in wearing a singlet.
WRESTLEBACK: By
definition, a wrestleback is the match between the current third
place wrestler and the current second place wrestler, if they have
not previously met, to determine the true second place finisher.
A wrestleback for second place is part of straight line
bracketing. If the
Tournament Host elects not allow wrestlebacks, it MUST be so stated
on their tournament flier. The
sixteen (16) man bracket will allow no more than seven (7) matches,
including the wrestleback for second place, for any one wrestler.
If a wrestleback for second place is appropriate, the bracket room
will determine if the match falls within the six(6) matches in a day
rule. In other words, if
the wrestler currently in third place drew a ‘BYE’ and has
therefore wrestled five (5) matches, the wrestleback match for
second place WILL be allowed. If
the wrestler currently in third place did not draw a ‘BYE’ and
has therefore wrestled six (6) matches, the wrestleback match for
second place WILL NOT be allowed.
NOVICE WRESTLER: By definition, a novice wrestler is a
wrestler that has not competed in a tournament in a prior season.
Such tournaments include but are not limited to WSWL, Metro, USA,
AAU, or other youth wrestling league sponsored tournaments.