Battle in the Burgh

Saturday September 2nd, 2023

Battle in the Burgh started in 2014 and has proven year after year to be a competitive dual event featuring some of the best wrestlers in PA and surrounding states.  These duals saw an incredible 130 teams in 2021!  BITB is back under the original owners and we are proud to return to Western PA...back in the BURGH!

LOCATION: 

Monroeville Convention Center

209 Mall Boulevard

Monroeville, PA 15146

START TIME: 

8:00 am

DIVISIONS & WEIGHT CLASSES (grade as of 2023-24  school year):

*All Divisions are Folkstyle 

K-4th Grade (+1lb allowance)

45     50     55     60     65     70     75     80     85     90     95     100     HWT

K-8th Grade (+2lbs allowance)

50     55     60     65     70     75     80     85     90     95     100     105    112     120     128     136    HWT

High School (+3lbs allowance)

98     106     113     120     126     132    138     145     152     160     170     182     195     220     285

Girls K-12th  (+2 lbs allowance)

50   55   60   65   72   78   84   90   95   100   106   112   117    122   127   132   138   144   152   164   180   200   HWT

Matches: 

K – 4th Grade: 1:00 periods

K – 8th Grade: 1:15 periods

High School: 1:30 periods

Girls K-12th: 1:15 periods

All divisions will have a 1 minute overtime with a 30 second ride out

FEE: 

$550 per team

• $50 off for each additional team

  • (ex. 1st team = $550, 2nd team = $500, 3rd team = $500, 4th team = $500 etc.)

• 2 coaches and 1 table worker entry included with fee

  • Each team must provide an adult table worker

REGISTRATION:

** REGISTRATION CLOSED!**

WE HAVE STARTED WAITING LISTS FOR TEAM REGISTRATION.  CURRENTLY WE HAVE SPOTS IN THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS:

K-4 Division: 1 spot left (9 teams registered)

K-8 Division: FILLED (20 teams registered)

High School Division: FILLED (12 teams registered)

Girls K-12 Division: 1 spot left (5 teams registered)

Please contact us battleintheburghwrestling@gmail.com if you are interested in filling an available spot.

Deposit of $100 to hold spot

• Deposit, or Full Payment, can be submitted using the link emailed to your team contact

Balance must be paid by Friday, August 18th

• Remaining balance can be submitted using the link emailed to your team contact

Anyone who wishes to pay the balance with cash or check in person should contact us to make arrangements.  Email us at battleintheburghwrestling@gmail.com

ROSTERS:

Rosters with accomplishments should be submitted by Friday, August 25th at midnight.

• Links to submit rosters will be given to team contact.

• Teams without accomplishments listed will not get seeded.

• Changes can be made to rosters on the day of the tournament up until 8:00am.

• Wrestlers can wrestle on more than one team, but in different divisions.

WEIGH-INS:  

Early Weigh-ins (optional):

• Friday, 9/1 – 3pm to 4pm – Cost is $20 per wrestler

Regular Weigh-ins:

• Friday, 9/1 – 6pm to 8pm

*WEIGH-INS WILL ONLY BE HELD ON FRIDAY 9/1*

HOTEL:

Doubletree by Hilton Monroeville Convention Center

101 Mall Blvd

Monroeville, PA  15146

Click here for direct booking link with group rate of $159

Hotel is within walking distance of the convention center!

Block is held only until August 10th!  Make your reservations for your team now!!

AWARDS: 

• Top 4 Placing Teams in each division receive awards

• Individual awards for Team Champions

• Each team receives Outstanding Wrestler award

ADMISSIONS: 

• $20 Adults

• $10 Students

• 5 years old and under - FREE

FREE AGENTS:

Anyone interested in being put on the free agent list please email battleintheburghwrestling@gmail.com

BRACKETS: 

The tournament will be run on FloArena and livestreamed on FloWrestling

RULES:

• Headgear optional

• College Out of Bounds

• Singlet not required at weigh-ins

• Modified scholastic rules used for all divisions. Tournament will be double elimination or round robin.

• Tournament Director reserves the right to combine weight classes upon need.

• All officials’ decisions are final

• No video reviews

• Any disrespectful conduct towards wrestlers, adults, staff, or officials will not be tolerated and can result in removal from the tournament

NO REFUNDS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF TOURNAMENT

Challenges:
- Anyone wishing to challenge the age or experience level of a wrestler must present physical proof prior to or during the tournament.
- Any wrestler found wrestling in a division that they are not eligible for, by age or experience level, will be removed from the tournament.
- Final decision is left to the discretion of the Tournament Director.

Please contact battleintheburghwrestling@gmail.com with any questions