Doors open at 7:30 Weigh-ins will begin at approximately 8:15 and will be by weight class. All wrestlers need to be present. Admission is $10, 5 and under free Coolers are permitted Find out all of the information on Middle School State by going to http://www.newcastlewrestling.com/middleschoolstate.htm and reading the information on the appropriate links. I.H.S.W.C.A. Middle School State Finals Registration & Weigh-in Procedure 1. All Registrations must be completed at Trackwrestling.com and the registration fee must be paid. No one is in the tournament until they are registered and paid at Trackwrestling. There is a deadline for registration posted on Trackwrestling. 2. When the wrestler registers they must declare the weight class they will be wrestling in the tournament. This is the weight class they must make on Sunday at the Middle School State. If they do not make this weight class they will not wrestle in the tournament and there will be no refund. No one will be moved up a weight class if they fail to make weight. 3. Weigh-ins will be held Sunday morning prior to the wrestler going to the mat for their first match. This is the only time the wrestler will weigh-in. Their weigh-in will be in uniform ready to wrestle with a two pound allowance (example - wrestlers in the 102 pound weight class must make 104). 4. All Wrestlers must turn in a Medical release form and have their USA Card # verified when they arrive Sunday morning. 5. There will be no refunds for any reason. We can foresee a number of people saying the wrestler was hurt, or sick, simply because they decide they do not want to come on Sunday morning, or because they were trying to cut too much weight and realized they could not make weight. 6. Should the event be postponed for any reason it will be held on Sunday Feb. 28. If the event is cancelled completely, and not made up refunds would be given to those who send a self-addressed, and stamped, envelope to Rex Peckinpaugh 801 Parkview Dr., New Castle, IN 47362 (the request should include the name and wt. class of the wrestler. Middle School State Weigh-in & Registration FAQ Why are we doing it this way? We are registering, and weighing in, in this manner to expedite the process and make things as fair as possible to the most people. We did not have many qualified volunteers for satellite weigh-in sites, and many wrestlers had conflicts with Middle School matches. By doing it this way we will accomplish several things. 1. Make sure everyone that wants to wrestle gets the chance. 2. Have less mistakes to deal with because of poorly filled out, or missing, FAX documents. 3. Control excessive weight cutting. If someone wishes to cut a bunch of weight for the tournament they can still do so, but they will not have almost three days to put it all back on. 4. Give ourselves a chance to start on time, or very close to it. Can I move up a weight class once I am registered? NO. You must register in the weight class you wish to wrestle. If you want to wrestle in the 100 pound weight class you need to register for that weight class. What happens if I do not make weight Sunday morning? Can I move up a weight class or lose weight and make weight for, and wrestle, in round #2? If you do not make weight Sunday morning you are out of the tournament. You may not move up a weight class, and you may not lose weight to wrestle in the second round. This is why you need to choose your weight class wisely. Anyone who cannot make their weight class, in uniform, with a two pound allowance should probably not have been trying to make that weight class to begin with. What does ?in uniform? mean? In uniform means you are wearing anything that you will wear when you wrestle (except headgear) including, but not limited to, shoes, and singlet. You may put on your kneepads after weigh-in if you wish. Can we register and pay with a school/club check? No. ***We do not for see the tournament being postponed, but in the event of a postponment by the hosts the tournament will be rescheduled for Sunday February 24. All rules above would apply at that time as well.