REGION II WRESTLING

 

TOURNAMENT HANDBOOK

 

 

6/15/01

 

I.                   REGION RESPONSIBILITIES

 

A.     Determine site at the fall meeting.

 

B.     Determine date at the fall meeting.

 

C.     Determine and order awards. Trophies and awards are standardized by Region II.

 

D.    Other.

 

 

1.      The Outstanding Wrestler Trophy shall be voted on by the following people :one vote from each school and one vote by each of the wrestling officials.

2.      Although a school may enter two wrestlers per weight class , only one representative from a school may score points. The school must determine the wrestler for points per weight class before the tournament starts.

3.      If and when two wrestlers from the same school meet in the tournament , maximum points will be awarded to the team and the winner becomes designated point- getter for that school from that point on. When a team has more than one wrestler per weight class , the wrestlers will be seeded in opposite brackets when possible.

 

II.                HOST SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

A.     Select Tournament Director

B.     Provide transportation and housing information.

 

III.             DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES

 

A.     Within the first two weeks of the season, send information to all Region II schools inviting them to

the tournament and requesting participating schools to respond. Further correspondence need only be with those schools planning to participate in the tournament.

 

1.      Preliminary information letters should state the tournament site, date, and other pertinent information such as provision for meals and lodging, and a form requesting :

a.      Intent to participate.

b.      Team roster.

 

2.      Subsequent information letters need only be sent to the schools intending to participate and should include:

 

a.      Seeding and bracketing information. There will be a pig- tail and no bye points if there are less than 12 wrestlers.  If there are more than 8 wrestlers in a weight class, it goes to a sixteen man bracket and bye points are given to the winner of the next round.

b.      Coaches meeting should be attended by all coaches prior to the beginning of the tournament.

 

c.       Other tournament details.

 

B.     Publicity.

 

C.     Selection of officials.

 

D.    Prepare site and obtain all necessary equipment.

 

E.     Select Tournament Board of Control, use administrators of participating school or their designees.

 

F.      Assign locker rooms.

 

G.    Schedule award ceremony. Trophies and awards will follow the Region II trophy and awards format. (see Region II trophies)

 

H.    The tournament director is charged with assessing the estimated costs and revenues and sending the participating teams a bill for their share of the difference. The participating schools will each pay a fee to offset the tournament expenses that are over and above the gate. When the tournament is over, the director must produce a final  profit / loss statement within 30 days and submit this to participating schools and the Region II executive Board. A refund of any difference between estimated loss and actual loss shall be made prior to making a profit for his school. The tournament costs that may be shared are such things as: trophies, officials, direct custodial costs, and tournament director’s fee. Monies gained from the sale of advertisement is not considered tournament income and does not have to be figured into the tournament income prior to refunding the extra money from the participating teams assessment.

IV.       Other

 

 

A.     Each school will be able to place two wrestlers per weight class.

 

B.     Check rule book to see that all equipment is legal.

 

C.     Sessions and times will be left to the discretion of the Tournament Director.

 

D.    The Rule for wrestling of the NFSHSA will be the official rules.

 

E.     Programs are a host school responsibility, and any profit realized will belong to the host school.

 

SAMPLE LETTER

 

 

Dear Coach and Administrator,

 

Welcome to the 200- Region II Wrestling Tournament at Ninilchik High School on Friday and Saturday December 1st and 2nd. We are anticipating four sessions, two on Friday and two on Saturday. However, the number of sessions is dependent upon the number of wrestlers. Enclosed is a roster sheet which we request you return to us as soon as possible.

 

HOUSING

 

All teams are welcome to stay in our school. Of course , you will need to bring your own sleeping bags. On Friday, school will be in session, so we ask that groups staying in our rooms have their belongings gathered together in one corner and have the room straightened up and ready for class by 8:00 a.m. DO NOT leave valuables in rooms. Guests may go to their rooms between classes or during the lunch period. We ask that you not go during classes. Our class schedule is: [see enclosed].

 

FACULTY LOUNGE

 

Ninilchik School faculty lounge will be available to all visiting adult coaches, administrators, and sponsors. Please feel free to visit the lounge for coffee and goodies. It is located next to the offices. It is normally quite crowded during the lunch period with the teachers eating their lunch there, so please restrict your visits during this time.

 

LIGHTS OUT

 

To help everyone get needed rest, we will be observing lights out at 11:00 P.M. on Thursday and Friday nights and 1:00 a.m. on Saturday night. Coaches and sponsors are expected to supervise their own groups and assist in general supervision.

 

 

BRACKETING AND SEEDING

 

Seeding will be done at a meeting of all coaches and officials at 7:30 p.m.  on Thursday Nov. 30th. There will be four tournament sessions as follows:

 

Session 1        Friday             10:00a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Session 2        Friday             7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Session 3        Saturday         10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Session 4        Saturday         7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

 

PASSES

 

Tournament passes will be provided for all members of your delegation. If you need more, see the Tournament Director, Cozmo Kramer

 

MEALS

 

There will be meal tickets sold for the duration of the tournament. The first meal available will be dinner Thursday. Meals will be available through Sunday breakfast. There are no restaurants open for all meals, so please make arrangements for your teams meals. The cost is $5.00 per meal, so upon arrival the Tournament Director will have meal tickets available for your team.

 

AWARDS

 

There will be first place and second place trophies and a sportsmanship trophy. There will be an outstanding wrestler award, and first and second place medals for each weight class.

The award ceremony will immediately follow the championship round.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION

 

If you are planning to participate in the 200- Region II Wrestling Tournament, we would like to know, and we would like a 5” x 7 “ black and white photo of your team. We need the photo for our program, and we need some lead time to do the printing.

 

Enclosed is an intent form. If you are considering participating, PLEASE  COMPLETE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO US BY NOVEMBER 14. Any subsequent tournament information will be sent only to those schools from whom we receive a completed intent form.

 

Sincerely yours,

Cozmo Kramer, Tournament Director

SAMPLE FORM

 

ANY HIGH SCHOOL

 

 

 

200-/200- REGION II WRESTLING

TOURNAMENT INTENT FORM

 

NAME OF SCHOOL___________________________________

 

Estimated number of wrestlers in each weight class

 

103____          145____

 

112____          152____

 

119____          160____

 

125____          171____

 

130____          189____

 

135____          215____

 

140____          275____

 

                       

 

Estimated number of cheerleaders_______________

 

Total number from your school__________________

 

We wish to stay in your school yes____ no ____

 

We will arrive at approximately ____________________

 

Please return this form and a 5” X 7” photo by Wednesday November 30,200-.

 

To:

 

Mr. Cozmo Kramer

Any High School

Anytown , Ak. 99999

 

SAMPLE FORM

 

 

REGION II WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

 

OUTSTANDING WRESTLER SELECTION

 

All voting is to be done by participating team coaches and officials. Voting is to be completed DURING the championship round.

 

Please give this ballot to the Tournament Director, Cozmo Kramer , when you have completed it. Vote for three wrestlers in the order of preference. DO NOT vote for your own wrestlers. Only first place names will be counted on the first ballot. We will use second and 3rd place names only to break a tie.

 

 

1.      ______________________________________________

 

 

 

2. ______________________________________________

 

 

 

3. _______________________________________________

 

TOURNAMENT SCORING

 

 

At the main table:

 

 

1.      Record the weight.

 

2.      Record the bout number.

 

3.      Record the mat number.

 

4.      Record the wrestler’s name and school.

 

 

 

AT THE MAT TABLE

 

 

1.      Record the anklet color.

 

2.      Record period scores.

 

3.      Record total score or fall time, twice.

 

4.      Circle winner’s name.

 

5.      Record clock time at match finish.

 

6.      Have referee sign the card.

 

REGION II WRESTLING TOURNAMENT SCORECARD

 

 

 

 

Mat No._____Weight__________Match finish time__________Bout #_______

 

 

Green

Red     ____________________School______________Score/Fall_______W/L

 

 

 

Green

Red________________________School_____________Score/Fall______W/L

 

 

 

 

            1st Per.   s                   2nd Per.   s                   3rd Per.   s                   Final

 

Green               -     -                              -     -                             -     -              -

 

Red                  -     -                               -     -                             -     -               -

 

 

Overtime (three – one minute rounds)          Referee_____________________

 

            1stPer.   s                     2nd Per.     s                           3rd Per.    s                  Final

 

Green              -    -                              -     -                             -     -               -

 

Red                -     -                             -      -                            -     -                -

 

 

Overtime (three – one minute rounds)          Referee

 

TOURNAMENT SCORECARD

 

 

 

Wt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140