To wrestle in this tourney you must have wrestled in your Region Tourney and be a member of a Team TN Team that is a member. Tots and Bantaam must have wrestled in your Reg tourney to participate (wrestlers did not have to place to wrestle in state) Midget - Jr/Novice - Mid Schooler MUST have placed 1-4 to wrestle in your Region Tourney to participate in TNAAU State 17/18 TNAAU INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - WRESTLING REGISTRATION IS $20 - February 24, 2018 Williamson Co Ag Center 4215 Long Lane # 100, Franklin, TN 37064 LL COACHES Fee $15 ONLINE $20 at gate This link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tnaau-state-meet-tickets-31700685604 This will include Admission, Floor pass, Lanyard, card holder, ticket for lunch, and ticket for light evening meal to be catered. MUST HAVE VALID AAU Card + Picture ID at CHECK IN 2012/After Tots: 35,40,45,50,55,HWT-75 2010/2011 Bantaam: 40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,90,HWT-125 2008/2009 Midget: 50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,103,112,120,130,HWT-175 2006/2007 Jr/ Nov: 60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,112,120,130,140,HWT-205 2003/2005 Middle School: 70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,115,120,125,130,140, 150,160,180,HWT-260 (N0 9th Graders) You MUST wrestle the weight you wrestled at your region tournament. Mandatory Pre-Registration online @ www.trackwrestling.com Note: wrestlers will need their AAU membership # and Trackwrestling # to pre-register $20 - No Late Registration REGISTRATION CLOSES THURSDAY, Feb. 22th, 2018 AT Midnight CST. NO LATE REGISTRATION-- You Should know once you qualify at region tournament if you are going. Any wrestler who fails to pre-register, before the deadline, will not be able to compete in the tournament. There will be NO late additions after registration closes!! In order to qualify to participate in the TNAAU Youth State Wrestling Championships, wrestlers must meet all of the following qualifications: MUST have wrestled in 2018 TNAAU Regional 1, 2 , 3, or 4 Championships Must be a resident of Tennessee or Member of a TNAAU sanctioned club (See 25 mile rule in handbook) Must be a current AAU Member ( show card at state weigh in locations to be posted) Must NOT have competed in other state youth championships in 2018. MUST Have entered Home Region ( If you wrestle for a club outside your home region no problem however you cannot score team points. Wrestler may only win Ind. awards) Wrestlers will be allowed to wrestle in only one weight class and only one age group. The appropriate age group and weight will be determined by the wrestler?s competition at 2018 Region Tournament. Wrestlers are NOT permitted to change a weight or an age group that was wrestled at region. The TOP 4 placers from each region will be SEPARATED (not seeded) by predetermined slots. All other participants will be blind drawn. In all brackets the 1st place match will be highlighted and the finalists will receive a finalists singlet. In the Round Robin brackets the 1st and 2nd place finishers will be given a finalists singlet. This will NOT be a true second tournament. Tournament Participation Fee is $20 and is paid online during registration on trackwrestling.com Any wrestler who fails to pre-register, before the deadline, will not be able to compete in the tournament. There will be NO late additions after registration closes!! Coaches and Parents. - The Brackets will be Posted on Track after weigh ins are completed by 11:00pm PARKING Fee $5 per car (cash only) ALL COACHES Fee $15 ONLINE $20 at gate This link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tnaau-state-meet-tickets-31700685604 This will include Admission, Floor pass, Lanyard, card holder, ticket for lunch, and ticket for light evening meal to be catered. MUST HAVE VALID AAU Card + Picture ID at CHECK IN Admission fees: At Gate: Adults $10.00 Children $5.00 (12yrs-3yrs & under 3yrs N/C) On-Line: Adults $7.00 Children $3.50 FAST LINE AT WILLIAMSON CO. AG CENTER - PRE PAID ADMISSION AND COACHES PASSES ONLINE Coaches MUST maintain a visible AAU Coaches Card to be allowed on the mats. Only two coaches are allowed in the corner during a match. AAU lanyards will be provided at check WEIGH-IN INFORMATION Onsite weigh-ins only **Weigh-ins will be done in competition singlet with a one-pound allowance** TNAAUs goal is to promote a safe environment for all wrestlers. For this reason, TNAAU will not permit any form of weight cutting. The following rules will be strictly enforced at weigh-ins. There will be no check scales at TNAAU weigh-in location. No weight cutting activities such as running, spitting, wearing sauna suits, etc... will be not permitted. Any wrestler found doing so will be immediately disqualified from the tournament. Once a wrestler steps on the scale their weigh-in is complete. If the wrestler is overweight, they can challenge by immediately moving to a second `challenge` scale at the weigh-in site. The lesser of the two weights will be entered as the official weight; no further weigh-ins will be permitted. If the wrestler is overweight for their registered weight class, they WILL BE SCRATCHED. NO BUMPS. Fingernails will be checked please trim before weigh ins Hair will be checked if longer than eyebrows,ears,or collar wrestler will need to show hair net in hand Teeth will be checked to see if braces need a mouth piece. If wrestler needs mouthpiece they must show mouthpiece in hand Skin will be checked. If there are any skin issues they must have in hand a dr. note properly filled out. (SEE TNYOUTHWRESTLING.COM for proper form to be used by dr.) If there is no dr. note wrestler is then DQed from tournament. No appeal. Skin Issue?.there will be a Trainer OR Dr. on site that has last say. If trainer feels it is an active issue wrestler may be DQ even if a DR note is provided. WEIGH-INS: Ind. Championships & Region ALL STARS Duals Friday, Feb 23, 2018 onsite 6-9pm CST. All groups may weighin 6-9pm CST Tots / Bantaam - JR/Novice MUST weighin Feb 23,2018 Friday night 6-9pm CST (NO EXCEPTIONS) Wrestle at 8am CST Midget & Mid School weigh Saturday, Feb 24, 2018 11:00-12:30pm CST Wrestle at Approx 1:30pm CST If only wrestling in Duals may choose any weigh in time Friday,Saturday or Sunday morning from 9am to 9:30am cst before wrestling at Independence HS WRESTLING AGE GROUP SCHEDULES Morning Wrestling : TOT-BANTAAM-JR/NOV Doors open at 7:00 AM CST Weighin: Friday night ONLY for TOT/BANTAAMS-JRS 6-8pm CST Wrestling begins at 8:00 am CST Tots: 35,40,45,50,55, HWT?75 Bantam: 40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,90, HWT-125 Jr/ Nov: 60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,112,120,130,140,HWT-205 Afternoon Wrestling : MIDGET/MIDDLE SCHOOL Weighins: Fri Night 6-9pm CST or Saturday 11-12:30pm CST Wrestling begins at approx 1:30pm CST Weight Classes: Midget: 50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,103,112,120,130,HWT-175 Middle School: 70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,115,120,125,130,140,150,160,180,HWT-260 AWARDS Awards: State Medals 1st through 6th place finishers in each age group 1st Place will be awarded a customized state trophy Team/Club awards : Tot State Champion Bantam State Champion Midget State Champion JR/Novice State Champion Elementary State Champion ( all division combined except MS) MS State Champion AM Session - Girls - Tots - Bantaam - Jr/Novice PM Session - Midget - Mid School FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: TNAAU President : John Kramer Tournament Director: Kevin Wright kevin63wrestling@gmail.com Tournament Host Operations Director: Mike Sutherland & Eric Davis Head Ref : Don Elsea