24th ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE K-5 WRESTLING TOURNAMENT Independence High School Tuesday, February 2, 2010 TrackWrestling Model Format will be used. In and Out in 3½ hours including weigh-in. BENEFITS OF THIS FORMAT • Tournament gets wrestlers 4 matches targeting 1 every ½ hour so parents and wrestlers get in and out. • Wrestlers essentially weigh-in ahead of time by giving their estimated weight during the preregistration for bracketing purposes. • Bracketing is done the night before and will be available on-line so people know their mat number and match numbers ahead of time. • Wrestlers who fail to make the weight (a tolerance is allowed) are allowed to wrestle exhibition matches, so everyone who shows up has a chance to wrestle. DIVISIONS: K-2 Non-competitive (Ribbons for awards) K-1 Competitive 2nd – 3rd Grade 4th – 5th Grade WEIGH-INS: 4:00 - 4:45 pm Wrestling begins at 5:00 pm. Wrestling completes around 7:30 pm. FORMAT: 5 Man Round-Robins targeting 4 matches with 1 every half hour. (3, 4, or 6 Man Round-Robins may be used if necessary) AWARDS: Champions – 2.5” Custom Medals Runnerup & Third – 2” Silver/Bronze Medal 4th Place – 1.5” Medal 5th Place – Ribbon ENTRY FEE: $12.00. Registrations must be done and paid for on-line through trackwrestling.com or by mail. See REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK. TEAM ENTRY: If you wish to enter as a team, the following fees will be charged: 11 – 14 Wrestlers- $11/Wrestler 15 – 19 Wrestlers - $10/Wrestler 20 – 24 Wrestlers - $9/Wrestler 25 + Wrestlers - $8/Wrestler DEADLINE FOR TEAM ENTRY IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th – NOON Team registrations must be done through the mail or phone and initial payments must accompany registration. Refunds only awarded at the discretion of tournament management. ADMISSION: Non-participants - $1.00. Children not in school free. MATCHES:Three one minute periods. Two point near falls only. If a match ends in a tie, a thirty-second sudden death overtime, followed by two 15 second periods and a 15 second ultimate tie-breaker if needed. Concessions will be sold at the school. Registration limit is 140 wrestlers. Registration closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, February 1st. For further information contact: Bärry Schmitt - Head Wrestling Coach 23786 Indee Boulevard Independence, WI 54747 (715) 985-3172, ext. 120 – School; (715) 985-2329 – Home email – schmittb@indps.k12.wi.us