SSG opens registration

The Capital-Journal
Registration now is open for participation in the 2006 Sunflower State Games, a statewide amateur sports festival for Kansans of all ages and skill levels, to be held over three weekends in July.

Sport information, fees and entry information are available at http://www.sunflowergames.com. Booklets are available at The Topeka Capital-Journal, 610 SE Jefferson; the SSG office, 820 S. Kansas; and all Topeka and Shawnee County parks and recreation centers.

For more information, call (888) 774-7721

Wrestling -

Location:
Seaman High School
50th and Rochester
Topeka, KS

Date:
July 29th FolkStyle
July 30th FreeStyle

Deadline:
July 14th

Go to http://www.sunflowergames.com to download an event flyer. This will be a great event this year hosted at a very nice facility!

If anyone going will have a 10 and under 60 lbs please let us know and we will enter.

No Greco?

How are they determining each age group for this? What year born would be 10 and under? If we are 10 and Under we would go!

I believe it is the age you are on the day of the tournament.

How does an individual join with a team...or do they have to? What are the weight classes?

That is correct. Your age the day of the tournament. Put your actual weight on the entry form. We usually try to bracket the week before the tournament. Hopefully we will get more kids this year since it does not conflict with Fargo. And this year we should have AIR CONDITIONING. That will be a nice change.

We went last year and it was very well run. You don't have to be on a team, it is by individual entry. The AC will be nice because it was definitely hot in the main gym!

It is not in conflict with Fargo?

It always seems to fall during Fargo.

Ms. Jenni

It was my understanding that Fargo was the weekend of the 23rd, which would be the weekend prior to SSG. Is this not correct? Maybe both of them changed, if so, that won't be any better for our numbers.

According to the calendar Fargo is 23-30, but the website says it ends on the 29th. Maybe somebody will let us know.

I believe Fargo is done on Saturday the 29th. SSG might get a few entries from Fargo!

Competition will finish on the night of 7/29 and everyoe heads home on the morning of the 30th. It always spans both weekends.

Ms. Jenni

Any girls wrestling? Girls wrestling girls?? Or will they be wrestling against the guys?

There is a female division. However from the flyer, "Male and female participants will wrestle together unless sufficient wrestlers for each is availble."

is this open to anyone

Sunflower State Games Information

Event Details
You can view the full event details by downloading the PDF under Event Overview at the top of this page.

Sunflower State Games - Full Event Details - PDF

Date:
Folkstyle: Saturday, July 29
Freestyle: Sunday, July 30
Time: Weigh-ins are required.

Weigh-in times:
Friday (July 28th): 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Saturday and Sunday: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. weigh-ins
(Pairings will be made at this time, to ensure 10:00 a.m. start time please weigh-in early.!)
All freestyle wrestlers must check/weigh-in before 8 a.m. SUNDAY MORNING ,even if they competed Saturday. This is to ensure that all wrestlers are committed to competing and are placed in correct brackets.

Competition time:
Competition begins at 10:00 a.m.

Site: Seaman High School-4850 NW Rochester Road, Topeka, KS (Please note that this is a different site than 2005)

Fee: Online: $25 per athlete; Additional $10 to compete in second style
All other Entries: $30 per athlete; Additional $10 to compete in second style

Entry Deadline: All entries MUST be received in SSG office by 5:00 p.m. July 14th.

Commissioner: Jim Beltch climbhigh18@juno.com

Competition Format: National Federation of High School Activities Association rules will apply for folkstyle. Tournament is not sanctioned, but is certified. Wrestlers will be grouped by weight after entry and weigh-in. Weight on entry form must be stripped weight and within 2 pounds or weigh-in weight. Weigh-in relevant to age group. If no competition in age group, wrestlers will be placed in the next higher group or weight class. Ear protection is recommended but not required. Male and female participants will wrestle together unless sufficient wrestlers for each is available. Age determined by actual age on day of competition.

No Late Entries Accepted.

Why no Greco?

Traditionally, the SSG has not offered Greco. The numbers in Greco would make it very difficult to have many matches.