National Wrestling Duals, Midwest
June 29-July 2,2007
Eligibility
Grades 4-12 during the 2006-07 school year. Each club / state team is encouraged to represent 3 divisions
Every team guaranteed at least 8 dual meets!
Limited to the first 59 paid teams!
Location
Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium
Des Monies, Iowa
Date
June 29-July 2, 2007
Divisions and Weight Classes
High School, grades 9-12
103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 275 - 4 lb. allowance
Junior High, grades 7-9
85, 93, 103, 112, 119, 125, 132, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 230 - 3 lb. allowance -
Elementary, grades 4-6
60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 103, 112, 119, 125, 132, 145 - 2 lb. allowance
Format
Every team is guaranteed at least 8 dual matches!
Pool matches that feed into a Championship tournament format with complete consolation rounds
Matches
High School Division - 1-2-2, Junior High Division - 1-11/2, 11/2, Elementary Division - 1-1-1
Team Awards
The Championship Team and 2nd-4th place finishing teams will receive a beautiful award statue and the starters from each team will receive medals.
The 5th-8th place finishing teams will receive awards recognizing their performance as well.
Cost
$749 per team. Each team may have a maximum of 18 wrestlers. (This is an average of $41 per wrestler.)
Discounted fee of $699 for all teams who stay at the Headquarters Hotel or one of the Host Hotels.
Coaches must register their team on-line at NHSCA.COM
Coaches must be current members of the National HS Coaches Association.
A showcase for club and state competition…
This is an opportunity to determine the best state/club teams in the country for the elementary, junior high, and high school divisions.
Coaches - Don’t miss it! Register your team on-line today and get ready for the “Battle in the Midwest”. Contact Jude Roth at jude@nhsca.com to register.
Wrestlers – contact the NHSCA’s Jude Roth to find out who is forming a team in your area! Jude@nhsca.com.
NHSCA National Wrestling Duals, Midwest
Location: Vets Auditorium, Des Moines, IA
Date: June 29 – July 2, 2007
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 29 – Marriott Hotel, downtown Des Moines
6PM - 10PM Registration and weigh in, Headquarters Hotel: Marriott Hotel, downtown Des Monies. THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN BEFORE 6PM to enter the registration or weigh-in area. If a wrestler misses weight, he will have until 10pm to attempt to make it.
6PM – 10PM Radisson Downtown Des Moines Coaches and Official’s social – Marriott Hotel
6PM-10PM Scales available
Saturday, June 30 – Vets Auditorium
9AM – Day 1, pool matches in all divisions on 16 mats
8PM - 10PM Jet-Black Coaches and officials social, Marriott Hotel
Sunday, July 1 – Vets Auditorium
9AM – Day 2, pool matches continue – all divisions on 16 mats
PM session – Round of 16, quarter-finals and wrestle backs in Championship bracket action on 16 mats.
8PM - 10PM Met-Rx Coaches and officials social, Marriott Hotel
Monday, July 2 – Vets Auditorium
9AM – Bracket wrestling, consolations on 16 mats. Completion of quarterfinals if needed.
11AM - Semi finals and consolations on 12 mats
1PM – Consolation Semi-Finals and place matches for 7th on 9 mats
3PM – Championship Finals and place matches for 3rd and 5th on 9 mats
Weigh-in
Scales for all divisions are located adjacent to the arena on the main floor. There is one weigh-in for the entire event.
You must be wearing a wristband to weigh in.
The following weight allowance will be implemented for each division:
Elementary - 2 lb., junior high - 3 lbs., high school - 4 lbs.
Scratch weight will be written on the back of your hand.
Awards
Awards will be presented to the top 4 place finishing teams and wrestlers in each division immediately after the finals and consolation finals
