Updated 2-27-19 THERE WILL BE NO SEATING AVAILABLE AND YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN CHAIRS AT THIS VENUE!!! 2018-2019 TN State Individual Tournament To wrestle in this tournament you must have wrestled in your Region Tournament and be a member of a Team TN Team that is a member. Tots and Bantam 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 18/19 TNAAU INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WRESTLING REGISTRATION IS $20 March 2, 2019 World?s Fair Exhibition Hall 935 World?s Fair Park Dr Knoxville, TN 37902 Official Hotel - La Quinta Inn & Suites ? Knoxville East Address: 7210 Saddle Rack St. Knoxville, TN 37914 (865) 633-5100 The best way for attendees to make a reservation at this property will be to call the hotel directly and mention they are with the wrestling group and they will receive the discounted price. The contact for the property is Mike Patel 2013/After Tots: 35,40,45,50,55,HWT-75 2011/2012 Bantam: 40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,90,HWT-125 2009/2010 Midget: 50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,103,112,120,130,HWT-175 2007/2008 Jr/ Nov: 60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,112,120,130,140,HWT-205 2004/2006 Middle School: 70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,130,135,140,145,152,160,171,189,220,HWT-250 (No 9th Graders) Girls will use Madison Weight Blocking for weight classes (the same method employed at Top 100) 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 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27th, 2019 AT Midnight EST. 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 2019 TNAAU Regional 1, 2, 3, or 4 Championships Must be a resident of Tennessee or Member of a TNAAU sanctioned club (See Out of State Wrestlers 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 2019. 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 2019 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 Free ALL COACHES Fee $20 ONLINE $25 at gate This link is for all tickets and coaches passes - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tnaau-statetournament- 2019-tickets-55718135443 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 $6.00 (12yrs-3yrs & under 3yrs N/C) On-Line: Adults $7.00 Children $3.50 FAST LINE - PRE PAID ADMISSION AND COACHES PASSES ONLINE We are allowed to bring chairs but no coolers 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 All groups may weigh in 6:30-9pm EST Tots - Bantam - Midgets - Girls MUST Weigh In - Friday night ONLY 6:30-9pm EST (NO EXCEPTIONS) Tots and Bantams will start wrestling at 7:30am EST Tots: 35,40,45,50,55, HWT-75 Bantam: 40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,90, HWT-125 Midgets and Girls will start wrestling at 11am EST Midget: 50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,103,112,120,130,HWT-175 Junior and Middle School weigh ins - Fri Night 6:30-8:30pm EST or Saturday 11-12 pm EST Wrestling begins at approx 2:30pm EST Weight Classes: 2004/2006 Middle School: 70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,130,135,140,145,152,160,171,189,220,HWT-250 (No 9th Graders) If only wrestling in Duals may choose any weigh in time Friday,Saturday or Sunday morning from 9am to 9:30am EST AWARDS Awards: State Medals 1st through 4th place finishers in each age group State Medals 1st through 6th place finishers in each age group with more than 16 competitors on the bracket 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 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 Official TNAAU State T shirt will have all entries on the back Photographer: A professional photographer will be available providing pictures for your purchase Also Champions will receive a Free 5X7 picture and plaque for medals and picture . Region All Star Duals March 3, 2019 World?s Fair Exhibition Hall 935 World?s Fair Park Dr Knoxville, TN 37902 State Tournament weigh in will count for this event If only wrestling in Duals may choose any weigh in time Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning from 9am to 9:30am EST before wrestling at the World?s Fair Exhibition Hall Doors will open at 8:30 am EST ? Wrestling will begin at 9:30am EST Admission fees: At Gate: Adults $10.00 Children $6.00 (12yrs-3yrs & under 3yrs N/C) On-Line: Adults $7.00 Children $3.50 Online ticket link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tnaau-region-all-star-dualstickets- 57053168563 FAST LINE AT World?s Fair Exhibition Hall in Knoxville - PRE PAID ADMISSION ONLINE We are allowed to bring chairs but no coolers