Written by Ben Wanagat Tuesday November 22nd 2011 USA Tourney: Bama’s Battle for the Belt - Vestavia 2012 USA WRESTLING TOURNAMENT Bama’s Battle for the Belt – Clay 2012 Clay Middle School, 6700 Trussville Clay Rd, Trussville, AL 35173 Google Map MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION Please note that wrestlers will need their USA Card and Trackwrestling number to pre-register. Tournament Fee is paid online. Each wrestler may compete in two weight classes. However, they cannot register to compete in the next age group. Competitors must choose to compete in EITHER Beginner or Advanced brackets (wrestlers will NOT be permitted to compete in both). Any wrestler who fails to pre-register will not be able to compete in the tournament. There will be NO manual registrations allowed on Tournament Saturday. Registration DEADLINE: Friday January 6th at 10:00 am Pre-Register Now! SATELLITE WEIGH-IN NOTE: Make sure the wrestlers are grouped by age division on weigh in sheet. We encourage and fully expect our coaches and club representatives to demonstrate integrity in the weigh-in process. Each Club will weigh in their wrestlers on Thursday night after practice or by Friday before the 12:00 pm deadline. The Wrestler’s weight will be written on his left arm by a coach or club representative. The coach will then email the official weigh-in document (excel format) to the Trackwrestling Director by the 12:00 pm deadline on Friday. The Trackwrestling Director and Tournament Director will match the Club Weigh-in Document to the Trackwrestling Pre-Registration Data to ensure all wrestlers are in the correct bracket. Note: Please review the Team Alabama policy on satellite weigh-in as well as the rules pertaining to growth allowance and challenge procedures. Bama’s Battle for the Belt - Clay Tournament Director: Trackwrestling Director: benwanagat@yahoo.com Information Alabama USA Standards will be used for age divisions and weight classes. The wrestle-back format will be used to determine a true second place finish. Coaches must maintain a visible USA Card to be allowed on the mats and in the hospitality room. Only two coaches are allowed in the corner during a match. Saturday January 7th Wrestling Schedule Kindergarten – 2nd Division Born 9/1/2003 – 12/31/2006 : Wrestling begins at 8:00 am – 10:00 am Kindergarten – 2nd (Beginner Brackets) Division Born 9/1/2003 – 12/31/2006 : Wrestling begins at 8:00 am – 10:00 am 3rd – 4th Division Born 9/1/2001 – 8/31/2003: Wrestling begins at 10:30 am – 12:30 pm 3rd – 4th Division (Beginner Brackets) Born 9/1/2001 – 8/31/2003: Wrestling begins at 10:30 am – 12:30 pm 5th – 6th Division Born 6/1/1999 – 8/31/2001: Wrestling begins at 1:00 pm – Finish 5th – 6th Division (Beginner Brackets) Born 6/1/1999 – 8/31/2001: Wrestling begins at 1:00 pm – Finish 7th – 8th Division Born 1/1/1997 – 5/31/1999: Wrestling begins at 1:00 pm – Finish