```West Virginia Novice State Championships The Novice Championship for all of West Virginia, conveniently locatedin North Central WV (Open to 1st, 2nd or 3rd Year Wrestlers (2020-2021 wrestling will not count at a season of wrestling for criteria). Previous Champions in the WV Jr. State wrestling tournament and WVYWA are not permitted to register*)). **We are not counting the 2020-2021 wrestling season due to COVID-19 severely restricting or canceling teams/clubs ability to practice and compete** Link to register: http://www.trackwrestling.com/registration/TW_Register.jsp?tournamentG roupId=201766132 DATE: Saturday, March 19, 2022 ADMISSION IS FREE BRING A CHAIR 1st PLACE TROPHY IS 3 FEET TALL! LOCATION: BYWC Wrestling Arena, 2399 Meadowbrook Mall, Suite 100, Bridgeport, WV 26330 (Old Elder Beerman Home Store to the right of Planet Fitness; near Marshalls) REGISTRATION: Deadline to Register Online is 6PM (EST) on Friday, March 18, 2022. WALK-INS during weigh-ins on Friday and Saturday (cash or check for walk-ins). Format: Open youth division (open to girls) and separate GIRLS division. Modified scholastic rules. Three 1 minute periods. Standard HS overtime rules. We will be running a minimum of 6 mats and you will be assigned the same mat the entire day. CONCESSIONS: Concessions will be available in the wrestling arena, coolers are welcome, plenty of choices for food within the Meadowbrook Mall Property (multiple food court vendors plus Chick-fil-A, Garfields, and Outback Steakhouse)ENTRY FEE: $30 to be paid through trackwrestling.com. $40 for walk-ins are welcome during weigh-ins (cash or check only). NO ADMISSION FEE! SCHEDULE: Weigh-ins will be Friday, March 18, 2022 from 7-9 PM & Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 6-8 AM. 1 LB WEIGHT ALLOWANCE! Wrestling will begin at approximately 10 AM ELIGIBILITY/RULES: Age as of January 1, 2022. AWARDS: 1st ? Trophies for 1st - 4th and medals for 5th & 6th Place. No Team Trophies.*Criteria set forth from previous Novice Championships that were run in the state of WV. Previous Champions in the WV Jr. State wrestling tournament and WVYWA are not permitted to register at their age division, but may able to move up to the next age division if they meet the criteria of Novice set forth above. Tournament Flyer at this link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/jerseywatch-files/production/organizations/6080/downloads/Final_Flyer_for_WV_Novice_State_Championships.pdf Visit our BYWC Homepage at www.bywc.org POC: Jim Nolte (304)844-6999 or BYWC2019@gmail.com```