AAU Wrestling Elementary Duals Tournament Information DATES: April 7-9, 2017 SITE: Dobyns-Bennett High School 1Tribe Way, Kingsport, TN 37664 HOST: Kingsport Convention & Visitors Bureau ENTRY FEE: $650.00, NON-REFUNDABLE. NO PERSONAL CHECKS. Entry fee includes admission for members of the official roster submitted for this event. (maximum of 3 coaches and 1 table worker) For more information contact Frank Lett at (423) 392-8831 or by e-mail at frank@visitkingsport.com ENTRY DEADLINE: All entries MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, March 24, 2017. ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotel and travel information can be obtained by visiting our website www.visitkingsport.com or by contacting Lara Potter at 423-392-8821, or lpotter@visitkingsport.com. MEMBERSHIP: All team members, coaches, table workers and clubs must hold current AAU memberships prior to registration. For membership go to www.aausports.org MANDATORY COACHES EDUCATION: The AAU National Office is happy to announce to its members, FREE Coaches` Education for all AAU Non-Athletes. This exciting program is MANDATORY for all AAU Non-Athletes and will be administered by Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA). Please visit www.aausports.org and click on JOIN NOW in order to enter and take the MANDATORY AAU/PCA coaches educational course. Membership may be revoked from non-athletes who do not complete course prior to competition. WEIGH-INS & REGISTRATION: Weigh-ins and registration will take place between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm on Friday April 7, 2017 at MEADOWVIEW MARRIOTT CONVENTION CENTER, 1901 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN 37660, Weigh-ins will be in the convention center and be administered by team. Each team will need to arrive together for weigh-ins. WEIGH-INS WILL BE DONE WITH EACH ATHLETE WEARING A SINGLET. PARKING: Parking is complimentary ADMISSION: Admission to the event will be $10 per day or $25 for the length of the event. COOLERS: NO COOLERS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE FACILTY!! Water will be provided to athletes and coaches. COACH?S MEETING: The coach?s meeting will be held at Dobyns-Bennett High School at 4:00 pm on Friday April 7. COMPETITION: Opening ceremonies will be held at 5:00 pm on Friday April 7th,, competition will begin following opening ceremonies. Competition will begin on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. ALTERNATES: We will do our best to accommodate alternate matches. There will be a mat time dedicated to alternate matches only. Alternate matches will be scheduled by weight class. Alternate matches will not count toward medal or team points! RULES: Rules will be according to the AAU Wrestling Handbook, the AAU National Codebook and the National High School Rulebook. Each team/club will be permitted to have up to 3 members of their team that meet the AAU cross-boundary rule. Meaning that each team may have up to 3 members of their team/club that reside in geographically adjoining districts to the team/club district of registration. Competitors must have been born in 2004 or after, AND be enrolled in elementary school, kindergarten through 6th Grade. Each Participant should bring proof of age and grade with them to the event. The weight classes for the event will be: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 108, 116, 125, 140, 170, and HWT up to 220 lbs. A team shall consist of up to: 19 weight classes, 6 alternates, and 1 table worker. EACH TEAM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE ONE SCORER FOR EACH OF THEIR TEAM?S DUAL MEETS. For competition in the final pools, if two teams have wrestled one another earlier in the tournament, the team that lost the dual may decide not to wrestle the match again without penalty. To exercise this right, the head table must be informed of a team?s intention not to wrestle when the final schedule is posted. A starting weight will be drawn for bracket matches. AMONG THOSE TIED, CRITERIA IN CASE OF TWO OR MORE TEAMS ENDING WITH IDENTICAL RECORDS WILL BE DETERMINED BY TRACK WRESTLING CRITERIA. TIE BREAKERS FOR ALL DUAL MEETS AMONG THOSE TIED WILL BE DETERMINED BY TRACK WRESTLING CRITERIA. MEDALS AND AWARDS: AAU Championship Medals will be awarded to the top eight teams and those individuals who have wrestled a minimum of five matches and have 3 losses or less. Also, the 1st and 2nd place teams in each consolation bracket will receive awards. Alternate matches will not count toward medal or team points! FOR MORE: INFORMATION: Contact Frank Lett 423-392-8831or by email at: frank@visitkingsport.com