AYWO-AAU Madison Dog Fight January 12th 2019 Hartselle Middle School 904 Sparkman St SW, Hartselle, AL 35640 Google Map If it`s war you want, its war you get! The battlefield is Hartslee. This is hand to hand combat, mano-a-mano. Lace up your shoes and strap on your headgear because AAU Tennessee is putting their full support behind the effort and many of their top gladiators will be crossing the border to join the battle. To the victor goes the spoils and this week, we will be awarding custom engraved Gladiator Helmets to the Most Valuable and Most Outstanding Wrestlers in each age division. The helmet is an important piece of a Gladiators armor, without it any strike to their end could spell disaster. In addition to this; this event will be live streamed for all who cannot make the event or for those that want to be able to view all the matches from this tourney or from any of the Gladiator Series and the AYWO-AAU Alabama Youth State Tournament. No other youth tournaments in Alabama offer this! Don`t wait until the end of the season; get rewarded each week for your hard work and accomplishments on the battlefield. It`s time to man up and show what you`re made of! Come take part in the best run tournament in Alabama. Criteria for Outstanding Wrestler / Most Points: *Advanced brackets only* Most amount of team points for the tourney and must be champion of their bracket. In the event of a tie on number of points the wrestler with the least amount of time on the mat will be selected. Criteria for Most Valuable wrestler / Most Pins: *Advanced brackets only* Most number of pins and must be champion of their bracket. In the event of a tie on number of pins the wrestler with the least amount of time on the mat will be selected. *The same wrestler will not be eligible to win both awards* MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION Please note that wrestlers will need their AAU Card and Trackwrestling number to pre-register. Tournament Fee is paid online. Each wrestler may compete in one weight class in two age divisions. When pre-registering, each wrestler is required to select a skill level. Any time there are four or more Beginners in a weight class they will have a separate bracket. Any wrestler who fails to pre-register will NOT be able to compete in the tournament. Registration will cost $15.00. Late registration will cost $20.00. Normal Registration DEADLINE: Friday January 11th at 9:00 am CST Late Registration: 9:01 am to 12:00 pm CST Pre-Register Now! SATELLITE WEIGH-IN NOTE: Only 6U and 8U divisions will use satellite weigh in sheet. TOT and Bantam wrestlers DO NOT receive a 1 lbs allowance. We encourage and fully expect our coaches and club representatives to demonstrate integrity in the weigh-in process. Each Club will weigh in their wrestlers on Thursday night after practice or by Friday before the 12:00 pm deadline. The Wrestler?s weight will be written on his left arm by a coach or club representative. Follow the directions on the Satellite Weigh-In Page on how to copy and share the weigh-in sheet. Be sure to share the document with AYWO, Tournament Host, and Tournament Director by the 12:00 pm deadline on Friday. The Tournament Host and Tournament Director will match the Club Weigh-in Document to the Pre-Registration Data to ensure all wrestlers are in the correct bracket. Note: Please review the AAU policy on satellite weigh-in as well as the rules pertaining to growth allowance and challenge procedures. ONSITE WEIGH-IN Age groups 10U, 12U and 14U will begin 1 hour and 45 min prior to start time of each age division and will end 45 min prior to start time. Each wrestler must weigh in during their appointed weigh in times. After the weigh in is closed, any wrestler that misses the weigh in can bump up to the next division. Midget thru School Boy will have a 1 lbs allowance with singlet on for weigh ins. Tournament Director: Matt Watson, mwatmtw@aol.com Tournament Operations Director: Ben Wanagat, benwanagat@gmail.com Information AYWO Standards will be used for age divisions and weight classes. The wrestle-back format will be used to determine a true second place finish. Coaches must maintain a visible AAU Card and must provide proof of the completed CDC Concussion training to be allowed on the mats and in the hospitality room. ALL bracket change request must be in 15 min prior to division start time Entrance Fees: Adults: $5.00, Kids: $3.00, Under 3 free Saturday December 8th Wrestling Schedule TOT Division Born 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014: Wrestling begins at 9:00 am - 12:45 am 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 65+ BANTAM Division Born 1/1/2010 ? 12/31/2011: Wrestling begins at 9:00 am - 12:45 am 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 90, 105, 105+ MIDGET Division Born 1/1/2008 ? 12/31/2009: Wrestling begins at 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm Weigh in: 11:30 am to 12:30 am. 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 103, 112, 120, 130, 150, 150+ NOVICE Division Born 1/1/2006 ? 12/31/2007: Wrestling begins at 4:15 pm - finish Weigh in: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 120, 130, 140, 170. 170+ SCHOOLBOY Division Born 1/1/2004 ? 12/31/2005: Wrestling begins at 4:15 pm - finish Weigh in: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 140, 150, 160, 180, 180+ ******************************************************************************************************************* This event is licensed by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S.,Inc. All participants must have a current AAU membership. AAU membership may not be included as part of the entry fee to the event. AAU Youth Athlete membership must be obtained before the competition begins. BE PREPARED! Adult and Non Athlete memberships are no longer instant and cannot be applied for at event. Please allow at least 10 days for membership to be processed. Participants are encouraged to visit the AAU website www.aausports.org to obtain their membership.