Tournament
Information
| Where:
|
Papillion LaVista South High
School, 10799 Highway 370, Papillion, Nebraska |
| When:
|
Saturday & Sunday,
February 28 - March 1, 2009 |
| Weigh
Ins: |
5:00 – 8:00 PM, Saturday, February 28,
2009
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
(NO LATE/ SUNDAY WEIGH INS)
"Honor Weigh-ins" available for those
wrestling at the Liberty Nationals tournament on Saturday February 28,
2009 in Kansas City. You must let us know on our registration
form. We will do the rest. |
| Age
and Weight: |
Age: As of March 1, 2009 Must
weigh-in at or below entered class (No Weight or Scale Allowance). |
| Entry
Deadline: |
Entries
must be completed ONLINE by Friday, February 20 at noon CST
(extended to Tues, Feb. 24
at 10pm CST) to be included in
the program and on the t-shirt design. Entries received after
February 24 will not be included and will be charged a $20
late/change fee. |
| Individual
Awards: |
Trophy,
Champion T-Shirt, and large printed bracket suitable for framing for
the champion (28" high)
***NEW*** Trophy for second place (24"
high) and third place (20" high)
Medals for 4th through 6th place finishers
***NEW***
Outstanding Wrestler for each age group
(pictured)
***NEW***
Most Falls award for each age group
|
Outstanding Wrestler Award
14" high |
| Team
Awards: |
Trophies
for Top 6 teams (all sizes)
Smaller Team Awards (Less than 15 wrestlers entered)
Trophies for Top Small NE team, Top Small IA team, and Top Small Out of
state team |
Weight and Age Brackets
All weight classes will wrestle in Brackets, except 3 man groups will be Round Robins
Weight Classes may be combined or split at our discretion
Please include on your
registration a cell phone you will be carrying on Saturday night
if you would like to help us influence this decision.
Changing weight classes
or registering after the deadline will incur $20 change/late fee.
| YOUTH
DIVISIONS (No High School Wrestlers) - All (3) 1 min periods |
6 & under 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, HWT
8 & under 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 120, HWT
10 & under 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 115, 130, HWT
12 & under 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 120, 135, 150¸ HWT
14 & under 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 119, 126, 135, 145, 160,
180, HWT (No High School Wrestlers)
|
|
HIGH SCHOOL and OPEN DIVISION - All (3) 1min 30 sec periods. |
16 & under 105, 115, 125,
135, 145, 155, 170, 190, 215, 275
18 & under 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 170, 190, 215, 275
Open 125, 135, 145, 155, 170, 190, 215, 275 |
Registration
Information
Format
|
 | Youth Division will
have three, one-minute periods. |
| High School and Open
Division will have three, one-minute and thirty second periods |
| Double elimination with wrestle back
to third place, except for 3 man brackets will be Round Robin.
|
| No True Second matches |
| National
Federation High School rules |
| 45 minute rest time
not in effect |
| Only Coaches with Coaches
Bands allowed near the mats |
| All Nebraska and
Iowa certified officials. |
|
Admission
|
1
Session ONLY this year!! |
all sessions
(best value!) |
|
Adults |
$10.00 |
N/A |
Children
(ages 4-12) |
$5.00 |
N/A |
|
Coaches passes |
Admission PLUS $20.00 for Coaches Band to
obtain matside access.
Each team will get 1 free band for each 8
wrestlers entered. No free bands if you bring less than 8
wrestlers. The free bands are given to the first team coaches to request
them.
There will also be a hospitality room with
FREE food and drink for the day for coaches with bands. |
NOTES:
|
Pre-registration is STRONGLY recommended –
Entries will be accepted at the door on Saturday ONLY for the entry fee
and the change fee ($50 total and no seeding in their bracket).
|
|
All wrestlers must be able to prove their age
with a copy of their birth certificate if challenged. |
|
All wrestlers must make entered weight. $20
change fee to move weight classes or age groups. |
|
Entries must be made ONLINE ONLY by Tuesday, February
24, 2009 at 10pm CST. Only first 800 entrants will be
allowed to enter into the
tournament. Entries received after this time will not be in the
program or on the t-shirt! |
|
You must reserve your hotel by Sunday, February
22, 2009 to be guaranteed space and the special rate. You must use
the National Tournament of Champions
booking link to get the lower rate or tell them you are with the
National Tournament of Champions if you call the hotel directly. See the
host hotel page for more information. |
|
Weigh-ins will be at the HOST HOTEL on Saturday
night. |
More Info:
For even more information,
PAT KELLEY III
pkelley@wrestlingtournament.org
|
