PROPOSED WRESTLING WEIGHT CLASS OPTIONS
FROM THE NFHS WRESTLING RULES COMMITTEE
(September 2010)
Current
103
112
119
125
130
135
140
145
152
160
171
189
215
285
Option A
106
113
120
126
132
138
145
152
160
170
182
195
220
285
RATIONALE FOR WRESTLING WEIGHT CLASS OPTIONS
FROM THE NFHS WRESTLING RULES COMMITTEE
CURRENT:
* These current 14 weight classes have been in place since 1995.
* The 215-pound weight class was added in 2002.
* In 2006, the 275-pound weight class was increased to 285 pounds.
* These weight classes were developed from a survey that the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee administered in 1994-95.
OPTION A:
* The weights were created from looking at the minimum wrestling weight (7% weight) at the time of assessment of 195,000 wrestlers from the NWCA Optimal Performance Calculator.
* Each weight class was created to have approximately 7.14% of the wrestlers.
* Equal distribution of wrestlers in each weight class.
* Adds an 'additional' weight class at the top.
* Creates a weight class in the low 180-pound range
Last edited by Mark J Stanley; 02/22/11 10:25 PM.
