AYWO-AAU Rebel Rumble January 14th, 2017 Liberty Park Middle School 17035 Liberty Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35758 Google Map You?ve no doubt by now, honed your skills by sharpening your attacks and mastering your defenses. Come to this week?s battle ground and wow the spectators with your skills and take out your opponents! A well trained and successful gladiator knows that you win in the arena not only with your attacks, but with solid and fluid defense. This week the best of the best will be awarded with custom engraved 15? shield to the Outstanding Wrestlers and Most Valuable Wrestler in each age division. The custom shield provided the Gladiators with the necessary protection they needed in battle. These shields are lite weight and strong enough to move without getting tired and to take an attack. Criteria for Outstanding Wrestler ? Coaches Choice (OW): Coaches vote for one wrestler per age division. Criteria for Most Valuable wrestler / Most Pins: *Advanced brackets only* Most number of pins. Champion of their bracket. In the event of a tie on number of pins the wrestler with the least amount of time on the mat will be selected. MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION Please note that wrestlers will need their AAU Card and Trackwrestling number to pre-register. Tournament Fee is paid online. Each wrestler may compete in one weight class in two age divisions. When pre-registering, each wrestler is required to select a skill level. Any time there are four or more Beginners in a weight class they will have a separate bracket. Any wrestler who fails to pre-register will NOT be able to compete in the tournament. Registration will cost $12.00. Late registration will cost $17.00. Normal Registration DEADLINE: Friday January 13th at 9:00 am CST Late Registration: 9:01am to 12:00 pm CST Pre-Register Now! SATELLITE WEIGH-IN NOTE: Only 6U and 8U divisions will use satellite weigh in sheet. We encourage and fully expect our coaches and club representatives to demonstrate integrity in the weigh-in process. Each Club will weigh in their wrestlers on Thursday night after practice or by Friday before the 12:00 pm deadline. The Wrestler?s weight will be written on his left arm by a coach or club representative. Follow the directions on the Satellite Weigh-In Page on how to copy and share the weigh-in sheet. Be sure to share the document with AYWO, Tournament Host, and Tournament Director by the 12:00 pm deadline on Friday. The Tournament Host and Tournament Director will match the Club Weigh-in Document to the Pre-Registration Data to ensure all wrestlers are in the correct bracket. Note: Please review the AAU policy on satellite weigh-in as well as the rules pertaining to growth allowance and challenge procedures. ONSITE WEIGH-IN Age groups 10U, 12U and 14U will begin 1 hour prior to start time of each age division and will end 15 min prior to start time. Each wrestler must weigh in during their appointed weigh in times. After the weigh in is closed, any wrestler that misses the weigh in can bump up to the next division. Tournament Director: Don Korn, kornfamily5@gmail.com Tournament Operations Director: Ben Wanagat, benwanagat@yahoo.com Information AWO Standards will be used for age divisions and weight classes. The wrestle-back format will be used to determine a true second place finish. Coaches must maintain a visible AAU Card and must provide proof of the completed CDC Concussion training to be allowed on the mats and in the hospitality room. Entrance Fees: Adults: $5.00, Kids: $3.00, Under 3 free Saturday January 14th Wrestling Schedule TOT Division Born 1/1/2010 ? 12/31/2012: Wrestling begins at 9:00 am ? 11:00 am BANTAM Division Born 1/1/2008 ? 12/31/2009: Wrestling begins at 9:00 am ? 11:00 am MIDGET Division Born 1/1/2006 ? 12/31/2007: Wrestling begins at 11:15 am ? 1:15 pm Weigh in: 9:45 am to 10:45 am NOVICE Division Born 1/1/2004 ? 12/31/2005: Wrestling begins at 1:30 pm ? finish Weigh in: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm SCHOOLBOY Division Born 1/1/2002 ? 12/31/2003: Wrestling begins at 1:30 pm ? finish Weigh in: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ******************************************************************************************************************* This event is licensed by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S.,Inc. All participants must have a current AAU membership. AAU membership may not be included as part of the entry fee to the event. AAU Youth Athlete membership must be obtained before the competition begins. BE PREPARED! Adult and Non Athlete memberships are no longer instant and cannot be applied for at event. Please allow at least 10 days for membership to be processed. Participants are encouraged to visit the AAU website www.aausports.org to obtain their membership.