This tournament is a USAW Kansas sanctioned tournament and follows rules as set forth by USAW Kansas Kids. The tournament is a qualifier for the AAU Tournament and when the USAW Kansas subsidized team travels to the Middle School Duals the team will comply with the AAU weigh-in rules. If the tournament was not a USAW Kansas sanctioned event, if USA Wrestling membership was not required to participate in the event and finally if USAW Kansas Kids was not subsidizing the Middle School Dual trip, following the rules for sanctioned tournaments would not be a requirement.