WIAA SECTIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT TO: Athletic Directors please distribute to your Coaches, Principals, Cheerleader Advisors, and local Media this information regarding the Sectional Wrestling Tournament. FROM: Independence High School Phone: 715-985-3172 Bärry Schmitt - Tournament Manager Jeff Ruhland ? Athletic Director Ext. 102 Cell: 715-533-0908 Ext. 136 Cell: 715-563-0914 schmittb@indps.k12.wi.us ruhlandj@indps.k12.wi.us TOURNAMENT SITE: *****Independence High School*****, Independence, WI We are not hosting in Osseo. It is in Independence. TOURNAMENT DATE: Saturday, February 18, 2017 PROGRAMS Generation 3 will be publishing the programs. They should be contacting you for team pictures and rosters. PARTICIPANTS: Phillips, Durand, Clear Lake, and Cumberland Regional teams. PARKING: Teams buses can unload at the NORTH entrance of Independence High School and then park in the designate bus area. Attendants will be available to direct drivers to parking area. WEIGH - IN: 9:00 A.M. Weigh-ins will be held in the locker rooms of Independence High School. Participants will assemble in bleachers and then be called for weigh-ins by weight class. LOCKER ROOMS: Will be assigned by regional groupings upon arrival. COACHES MEETING: Will be held in the Hospitality room at 9:30 A.M. FREE ADMISSIONS: As outlined in the season regulation handbook. a) Wrestlers competing b) One manager c) Head and assistant coach d) Cheerleaders in uniform up to six e) No more than two additional admissions without charge (must sign in). f) Please make provisions for your bus driver and Cheerleader advisor to purchase tickets. OFFICIALS: Gail Pronschinske (Head) ? Hudson Dave Brandvold ? Hammond Glenn Goessl ? Medford Matt Pronschinske ? Arcadia TICKETS: There will be NO ADVANCE SALE OF TICKETS. Tickets may be purchased at the main entrance; sales will begin at 9:00 A.M. and continue throughout the day. Please notify your local media of starting times. TICKET PRICES: All Tickets - Child/Student/Adult All Sessions $8.00 Second Session $6.00 Finals $5.00 Children Under 6 $1.00 NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. We will accept checks from schools and wrestling clubs. SMOKING: There is no smoking allowed in the facility or on the facility grounds. CHEERLEADERS? HOSPITALITY ROOM: A room will be provided for cheerleaders and advisors only. PROGRAM INFORMATION: Please send team information to Generation 3 Media. They should be contacting you. TOWELS: Towels will NOT be furnished. It will be the responsibility of all schools to bring their own towels. Schools are responsible for their own valuables. Please no glass in the field house or locker room areas. BANNERS: Banners and noisemakers will be prohibited at all levels of competition. WRESTLING: 1) Quarterfinals will start at 10:00 (3 mats). Semifinals will immediately follow the quarterfinals (3 mats) 2) Wrestle-back Round(Wrestle backs will start approximately thirty minutes after the first Session. (3 mats). 3) Finals will start approximately thirty minutes after Wrestleback Round (2 mats). Championship and third-fourth place will be run at the same time, alternating mats. Wrestle back for true 2nd will follow the finals. 4) All contestants must be available to wrestle when called--wrestlers must report within 5 minutes of being called. 5) Only three (3) people may accompany a participant inside the roped area. 6) Contestants and coaches are requested to keep away from the head table during the match. 7) Coaches are required to keep their cheerleaders out of the mat area. 8) Only media with proper credentials will be allowed inside the roped area. Parents/spectators must photograph/video from the stands. 9) Warm-up mats will be placed in the wrestling practice room. This is for wrestlers and coaches only. AWARDS: Following the completion of the tournament, sectional medals will be presented to the champion, runner-up and 3rd place finisher. TELEPHONES Telephone service will not be provided unless we are contacted in INTERNET ACCESS: advance. Other telephone service on an emergency basis may be secured by contacting the tournament manager. Wireless internet access will be available. HOSPITALITY ROOM: Will be located in the Resource Room of the school. This is for coaches, workers, and officials only. Please make arrangements for bus drivers and significant others to eat elsewhere. CONCESSIONS: Located in the lobby area. NO beverages except water are allowed in the gymnasium. Coolers and thermos bottles should be kept in the locker room. THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE GYMNASIUM. LODGING: Hotels are available in Arcadia (9 miles sounth), Whitehall (5 miles east), and Eau Claire (35 miles north). Please take care of your own lodging needs. COMMENTS: Our facility has a gym long enough to hold three mats but does not have the seating or the concession area that Osseo-Fairchild had in the past. No bags or coolers will be allowed in the bleachers. Parking will be used around the school and at a local church about two blocks from the school. If weather is inclement, we will have a shuttle available from the church lot. We will also admitting fans through different entries by regional affiliation so they should be aware of the signs and will be directed by event personnel. If you have any questions, contact Bärry Schmitt or Jeff Ruhland at Independence High School. Phone numbers are listed at beginning of this page.