Fresno Unified Championship TEAM: No cuts, weekly participation within the school to establish a ladder by weight divisions. Interschool competition one (1) per weight. TRANSPORTATION: Pick up time is 2:00pm to the match unless arranged otherwise with transportation. Pick up after the match is 4:00-4:20. Coach must ride on bus and supervise athletes. School site must call transportation to arrange all pick dates. Transportation ? 457-3138 SCHEDULE: Ten-fifteen days practice, League Schedule, and a City Final Tournament at a high school gym. OFFICIALS: One wrestling official will be assigned to each host school per playing dates. WEIGHT CLASSES: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 130, 140, 150, 175, 200, 260, 260+ Minimum weight in lowest weight class is 55 pounds. Maximum weight in highest weight class is 300 pounds. 3rd graders will wrestle 3rd graders only. 4th-5th-6th graders will wrestle each other according to weight. An athlete can wrestle no more than 1 weight class above his/her weight class if they weigh under 100 pounds and an athlete can wrestle no more than 2 weight classes above his/her weight if they weigh over 100 pounds. No weigh ins before dual meets. Host coach should have scale for any disputes. A growth allowance of two (2) pounds will be added to each weight class for the day of the championship tournament. START AND END TIMES: Start time will be 2:30-2:45. Match should be finished by 4:00. CITY FINALS TOURNAMENT The City Finals Tournament will follow the last regular season match. It will be held at and hosted by an FUSD high school. Schools must call transporation to schedule a bus if needed. Each team will enter only one (1) wrestler in each weight class in the varsity division. JV wrestlers can be listed on a ?B? team. Please clarify which wrestlers will be varsity and which will be on the ?B? team. Coaches give team roster (include grade, weight class, record) to the tournament director no later than three days before the tournament. Weigh-ins will be held in the morning before the tournament begins. Awards will be given as follows: 1st-3rd get medals, 4th ? 6th get ribbons. A growth allowance of two (2) pounds will be added to each weight class for the championship tournament. UNIFORM: Singlets are recommended, by not required. Athletic shorts are acceptable. A plain t-shirt is acceptable. Street clothes (non-athletic) are not acceptable for matches. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: HEADGEAR Each contestant must wear a protective headgear which shall provide: Adequate ear protection No injury hazard to the opponent. An adjustable locking device to prevent it from coming off or turning on the wrestler?s head MOUTHPIECE Any athletes with braces MUST wear a mouthpiece. For anyone else, the mouthpiece is optional. SHOES: Wrestling shoes not required. No metal or hard plastic should be on the shoes. Waiver the requirement of high top shoes and eliminate penalty of one (1) point for loss of shoe. Match will be stopped at the appropriate time to replace shoe or tie shoes without penalty. KNEE PADS: Recommended, but not required. APPEARANCE AND HEALTH: All wrestlers shall be clean-shaven, with sideburns trimmed no lower than earlobe level and hair trimmed and well groomed. The hair, in its natural state, shall not extend below the top of the ordinary shirt collar in the back; and on the side, the hair shall not extend below earlobe level. A neatly trimmed mustache that does not extend below the line of the lower lip shall be permissible. NOTE: If an individual has hair longer than allowed above, it must be contained in a cover so that the hair rule is satisfied. The cover shall either be a part of the headgear or worn under the headgear. The cover must be of a solid material and be nonabrasive. No swim caps allowed. If the individual has facial hair it must be covered with a facemask. All hair covers and facemasks will be considered as special equipment. TIMER and SCOREKEEPER: Adult at scoring table is recommended. LENGTH OF MATCH: In dual meets or tournament competition, matches shall be three(3)rounds, 1 minute each. Tie at end of regulation, two 30 second rounds ? first points scored wins. If still tied, one 30 second period ? referees position ? person who scored the first point in the match gets choice of top or bottom. First point scored wins. DUAL MEET SCORE BOOKS: Recommended but not required. Scorebooks available from First String Sports. There are also FREE wrestling score sheets available online. MAT: SIZE: Recommended: Minimum 20?x20? with 5? perimeter safety mats. CLEANLINESS: Custodian shall mop with disinfectant daily. TAPE: Four rolls of 3? mat tape (Warehouse requisition) may be ordered out of the school budget supply. Also available at First String Sports. Ask your Principal. MATCH MANAGEMENT: Try to have a minimum of five feet perimeter clearance past the 5? safety mat. Make the wrestling area as safe as you can.