'``````Frank Dobbs Memorial K-5 Wrestling Tournament Sponsored by the Friends of Melrose (All brackets are competitive) Preregistration Only 200 limit Date: Friday, January 26, 2024 Place: Melrose-Mindoro High School [Enter at the field house entrance.] PREREGISTRATION ONLY - Use the Trackwrestling portal to complete registration and pay the entry fee (Absolutely no walk-ins will be allowed.): You must preregister (including your actual weight) online before the deadline Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. Weights can be updated anytime up to the 7:00 p.m. deadline. RECOMMENDATION Tournament managers around the state recommend registering early and updating your wrestler?s weight as the deadline approaches. This will secure your spot and list an accurate weight. Because discrepancies can occur, a wrestler can be allowed a 2 lb weight allowance. If you are over by more than 2 pounds, you will forfeit your matches with no refund given. Please be accurate. Pre-registration will be completed on Trackwrestling. Check In: 4:00 to 5:15 Officials: WIAA Certified Wrestling Begins: 5:45 Divisions: K-1st / 2nd-3rd / 4th-5th Entry Fee: $20 fee and parental permission slip (No USA card is required.) Spectator Fee: Adults $3, Children and Students Free Concessions: Hot food and snacks will be served throughout the tournament. Medical Personnel: The First Responders will be on duty throughout the tournament. Awards: 1st thru 4th place Tournament Format COACHING AT MATSIDE To provide the best atmosphere for the youngest wrestlers, two coaching chairs will be placed in each corner. A third person can sit on the floor. (Our coaches, parents, and fans have been very respectful of this rule. It makes all the difference in providing a positive experience for our youngest athletes.) BRACKETS 1) Wrestlers will be bracketed in a 4-man round robin format. 2) Each match will consist of three one-minute periods. 3) Each period will begin with the wrestlers on their feet. Tie Breaker Procedure Ties will proceed according to high school rules. If a second tie breaker is needed, the choice will be decided via a disc flip. HEADLOCK RULE (K-1) Headlocks used as a takedown or as a pinning combination will be treated as a potentially dangerous hold. If wrestlers use the position on their feet, the match will be stopped then restarted. If a wrestler is in a pinning combination and the maneuver ends up in a headlock position, pin points will be awarded (so long as pinning criteria has been met) and the wrestlers will be restarted from the down position. Note: A front headlock is a legal technique. If you have further questions, please contact Ernie Brodsky at (608) 498-6465 or email at brodsky@mel-min.k12.wi.us. ```'