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SWAL / SWC Clash 2012
February 4, 2012
To: SWAL and SWC Wrestling Coaches, AD?s, Conference Commissioners, Meet Officials and News Media
From: Vickie Dahl, Athletic Director
Scott Schmitz, Head Wrestling Coach
Ted Evans, SWAL Commissioner
Inclement Weather: In case of inclement weather a decision will be made by 7 a.m. Saturday morning. If cancelled it will not be rescheduled. Please call Vickie Dahl at 608 235-4817 or Ted Evans 608 574-2534 if you have any questions. There will also be an announcement on WRCO & WDMP & WGLR radio stations.
Seeding Meeting: The seeding meeting will be held at 7 pm Friday, February 3, 2012 at Mineral Point High School. Officials Gail Pronchinski and Steve Williamson will conduct the meeting.
Weigh-In: 8:30 a.m.
Coach?s Meeting: 9:15 am to verify seeding and discuss items of importance to the running of the conference meet.
First Round: 10:00 am Subsequent rounds will follow (4 mats)
11:15 amvRound 2
1:30 pm Round 3
Finals ? 3:30 pm
Start times for rounds 2 and 3 and the finals are approximate times.
Team Admission: 3 coaches, 14 wrestlers, 1 manager, 1 cheerleading coach, 1 bus driver and a maximum of 6 cheerleaders in uniform will be admitted.
PLEASE RESPECT THESE NUMBERS!
Locker Room: Teams will be assigned to locker rooms upon arrival (Mineral Point Schools are not responsible for lost or stolen items) *Wrestlers are responsible to provide their own towels and locks.
Warm Up Area: A warm-up area will be available in the band room.
Cheerleaders: There will be a room for cheerleaders
Bus Parking: Buses will be parked on the west side of the high school
Trainer: A trainer will be present all day
Concessions: Concessions will be provided and no coolers are allowed in the gym!
*Coaches please stress this to your wrestlers.
Hospitality Room: A hospitality room will be provided for 3 coaches, officials, and tournament workers. Only 2 Additional Wrist bands can be purchased for each school at a charge of $7.00. All people entering Hospitality MUST have be wearing their wrist band.
Admission: $5.00 ? All tickets
Finals - $3.00 ? All tickets
Radios and Boomboxes: Radios and boomboxes are not allowed in the building
AV Equipment: All team taping will be done at the mat side. There will be three chairs and one chair is for videotaping. If you do not videotape the chair should remain vacant. THERE SHOULD ONLY BE THREE PEOPLE IN THE CORNER OF THE MAT!
Press Passes: Media should identify themselves at the door and will be admitted without charge.
General Information: No noisemakers, banners, or signs will be allowed.
Awards: Medals will be given for 1st through 5th place in each weight class.
Officials: Mike Nickelatti, Dan Engelke, Steve Williamson, Jeron Quincy, Harry Hellen, Gail Pronschinske
Entry Fee: $100 due by tournament start
Tournament Scoring:
1st place?16 points 4th place????7 points
2nd place?12 points 5th place????5 points
3rd place?9 points 6th place????3 points
Advancement points ? Championship Bracket 2 points (except for final placement win
Advancement Points ? Consolation Bracket 1 point except for final placement win
Forfeit, Fall, Default, Disqualification 2 points
Technical Fall (15 or more points) 1 ½ points
Major Decision (8-11 points) 1 point
Championship bracket matches will be three two-minute periods. The consolation matches will be 1-2-2 minutes