Attention Wrestlers and Coaches:

I am proposing to host a HS Grand State Tournament in March of 2013. I need feedback from HS Coaches and HS Wrestlers to confirm interest in this tournament. I am not asking for ideas about the tournament!! Below will be the details of the tournament. I just simply need to know how many of our HS wrestlers would be interested in participating in this tournament which will include the best of the best HS wrestlers in our great state.

Kansas Grand State Tournament
Salina Bi-Centenniel Center
Saturday, March 2nd & Sunday, March 3rd
14 HS weight classes
Tournament will be open to all HS 9-12 wrestlers
Brackets will be limited to 32 wrestlers
16 wrestlers will be seeded by criteria (one of which will be their finish at their HS state tournament)
Therefore, seeded wrestlers will be placed on the bracket on the round of 16. The other wrestlers will wrestle single-elimination matches to reach that part of the bracket.

Weigh-ins
One weigh-in on Saturday morning (5 lb. growth allowance)
No other weigh-in for Sunday.

Saturday, March 2nd
Will wrestle on 4 or 6 mats.
Will wrestle through Championship Quarterfinals and Consolation Quarterfinals. 8 wrestlers will remain after day one.

Sunday, March 3rd
Championship Semi-finals
Consolation matches
Grand State Finals at approx. 5:00 pm

Due to the fact that we will be wrestling after the HS season but during the school year, we have to abide by the following KSHSAA rules.

* HS uniforms can not be worn
* HS coaches can not coach wreslters on their team (except for seniors)
* Schools can not transport wrestlers to the event
* Tournament must be an Open Tournament

Entry Fee will be $20
Entry Fee will cover wrestler and one coach per wrestler

Team scores will be kept for each HS team
A seperate team score will be kept for each HS classification

Medals or Trophies will be given the the top 8 wrestlers in each weight class. (All-Americans or All-Kansans)

College coaches from across the nation will be personally invited and encouraged to come to this event.

We will also attempt to have this event televised

Currently, the time and place for this event is set up.
This event will take place this season if I get enough interest from wrestlers across the state. A decison to move forward on this tournament needs to be made real soon.

I NEED COMMITMENTS from wrestlers that they will come to this event.

HS Coaches and HS Wrestlers: Please contact me by the end of next week whether or not you would attend this event.

Mitch Beims
mcbeims@gmail.com
785-761-7292