'`Willie Walters Wrestling Club Tournament 2024 (11th Annual) Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024 Location: Sherando High School, 185 S Warrior Dr, Stephens City, VA 22655 Tournament Director: Rob Wallin / JR Gibson, (540) 692-9830, williewalterswrestling@gmail.com Pre-K to 8th grade only. THIS TOURNAMENT IS INTENDED TO BE A FUN AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WRESTLERS. This year there will be both Open and Novice divisions for each age group. The novice division is strictly for novice wrestlers. (Competitors must not have more than 1 year of prior wrestling experience to register in the NOVICE division. The open division has no experience limitations.) The wrestler`s age division for this tournament is considered to be their age on the day of the tournament (12/15/2024). Please enter the most honest, accurate weight you can for your wrestler under the estimated weight category during registration. ALL WRESTLERS MUST WEIGH-IN DURING CHECK-IN the morning of the tournament or they will NOT be bracketed. A valid USA Wrestling membership card is required to wrestle. (At minimum Limited Folkstyle Membership) If you need a USA Wrestling membership you can purchase it online at: https://www.usawmembership.com/ Registration: http://www.trackwrestling.com/registration/TW_Register.jsp?tournamentGroupId=252623132 OR go to www.trackwrestling.com and search ?Willie Walters Wrestling Tournament 2024? Entry Fee: $30.00 Registration must be completed online and paid by midnight December 10, 2024. No walk-in registrations will be permitted, all competitors must be registered online prior to the registration deadline. No double bracketing. Spectator Admission: $5.00 (cash only), Kids 10 & under are free, Coaches with valid USA Wrestling Card are free Concessions/Shirts: Concessions will be available throughout the day (cash only). On-site screen printing vendor will have event t-shirts, hoodies, etc for purchase. The screen printing vendor does accept cash or credit. Format: Singlets & wrestling shoes are preferred, headgear is optional. Every effort will be made to separate teammates. Each weight group will wrestle a round robin bracket. Madison bracketing will be used. Matches will be three 1 minute periods for ages 10 and under. 1:30 periods for 11-14 year olds. Overtime will be 30 second sudden victory periods until the winner is declared. Spectators will NOT be allowed on the mats, only coaches with valid USA Wrestling Leader Member cards will be permitted on the mat to coach. Everyone participating will receive a medal, competitors will proceed directly to the awards area as a group once their bracket has finished wrestling. Weigh-in (7:30-8:15 AM): All wrestlers must weigh in when they check in wearing appropriate wrestling attire (singlet or t-shirt/fight shorts) at the registration table. Be prepared to weigh-in when you walk in the door. Wrestling starts 9AM. ``'