`The BOYS Christmas Clash Invitational Wrestling Tournament Westlake High School December 19, 2020 Tournament Director: Jeff Newby, Jeffreynewby@hotmail.com We will be live streaming this event on trackwrestling.com. No spectators will be allowed in the gym, only athletes & coaches Saturday, December 19, 2020 (schedule may shift slightly one way or the other)  7:30am Weigh ins for the JV teams  9:00am JV wrestling begins  12:45pm Weigh ins for varsity teams  2:15pm Wrestling begins for Varsity  8:00pm Wrestling concludes for Varsity Boy?s Entry Fee (team fee is subject to change slightly)  $475 ? all teams entered must pay the full team fee. This fee covers the boys varsity and boys JV o Each team is only able to enter 1 wrestler per weight in the varsity and 1 wrestler per weight in the JV. You can not enter more than 1 wrestler per weight o ALL TEAMS MUST PAY THE FULL $475, EVEN IF YOU DON?T BRING A JV OR VARSITY AND ONLY BRING 1 TEAM YOU MUST PAY THE FULL AMOUNT Weight Classifications & Two Pound Weight Allowance  Standard NFHS weight classes will be used. Due to the fact that teams entered in the tournament will compete on Wednesday and Thursday immediately preceding the tournament, a two-pound weight allowance will be made for both Friday and Saturday. (108, 115, 122, 128, 134, 140, 147, 154, 162, 172, 184, 197, 222, 287) Line-up Entry Deadline  Lineups must be posted online by Monday, December 14th at 7:00 P.M. (preferably earlier) to www.trackwrestling.com. To post your lineup and seeding criteria you will need to go www.trackwrestling.com and use your assigned username and password that will be sent to you in an email. DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE NEED LINE UPS EARLY. LINE UPS CAN CHANGE AFTER THE 14th. Head to Head Matchups  Once the clock strikes 7 P.M. on MONDAY the 14th, all the teams` rosters will be available for public viewing. At that point you will be able to login and select which opponents your wrestler has beaten head-to-head. This option will only be open during that 24 hour period between 7 P.M. on Monday and 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday. If you have a lineup change between Monday and Friday, please email Jeff Newby by Friday morning at 8:00 A.M. at jeffreynewby@hotmail.com. For any other problems, call or text Jeff Newby. Weigh-in  teams will need to weigh in with another team, with the opposing coaches acting as the officiators. You must use your valid weigh-in sheet assigned by the weight management website. Seeding  Because of the efficiency of Trackwrestling`s seeding algorithm, a seeding meeting will not be necessary. Seeding will be conducted in accordance with the following tournament rules and criteria: o Head coaches are directly responsible to ensure their team rosters and all seeding information is entered on-time and accurately! Wrestlers who have no seeding criteria entered may not be considered for seeding. Any disgruntled parents or competitors will be reminded of the policy and will be referred to the wrestler`s head coach. o Lineup Deadline: Monday, December 14th, 7:00 PM: Lineups and seeding information (grade in school, season win-loss record, big tournament finishes, returning post-season finishes, etc.) must be entered before this Monday night deadline. See below for seeding criteria. o Head-to-head Matchups Entry Deadline is Tuesday, December, 14th, 7:00 PM: Only current season head-to-head wins and losses apply. Before entering a head-to-head win for a wrestler, make sure he has indeed beaten any opponents you indicate. o Seeding will be finalized by the program and by the tournament directors by Thursday night, December 17. Following weigh ins, the weight classes, entries, and seeds will be verified and final brackets will be released. SEEDING CRITERIA: Seeding will be done by committee with the below guidelines used for seeding.  2020 State Tournament Place  Current Season Record Wins/Season Record Winning Percentage  2020-21 Season placings  Previous Year State Tournament Place  2020 State Qualifier  Draw *In the JV tournament all will be drawn in. Coaches Meeting: No coaches meeting this year due to time constraints Brackets: www.trackwrestling.com Tickets (no spectators as of now, if this changes we will review the cost of admissions) Varsity Awards  The top six varsity place winners in each weight class will receive medals  The top two teams will receive trophies  One outstanding wrestler will be named for the event JV Awards  The top six varsity place winners in each weight class will receive medals  The top team will receive a team trophy in each JV event `