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2015-2016 MYWA Tournament Series Update
Dear Coaches and Participants:
MYWA has made some significant changes in how it will be running youth wrestling tournaments this year. Please read and save this email.
MYWA will sponsor the following tournaments in 2016:
- 2016 MYWA Sectional Tournament – Feb 14th 2016
- 2016 MYWA Big East Tournament – February 21, 2016
- 2016 MYWA Grades 5-8 State Championship Tournament Feb 28th 2016 in Tewksbury
- 2016 K-4 State Feb 7th Salem MA. – MASCO Run and Managed
MYWA will select a venue from those that complete an application at our website. Applications not submitted by December 20th, may not be considered as a venue. Admission to tournaments are $5.00 per person; this in addition to concession and apparel revenue can be good revenue source for programs. We invite every MYWA team to apply to host an event. Visit our website for an application and details.
Tournament Registration
The final Registration Deadline will be announced.
Registration for the 2016 MYWA Series is pre-registration only and is exclusively online registration. There will be no paper or walk-in registrations accepted.
CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO KAP WRESTLINGS REGISTRATION SITE
Once on the site, you will need to create a log in and password (easy). Then, you can go in, register and pay. You are not considered registered until you have paid your fees.
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE - TBD
2016 REGISTRATION AND FEES
There is one flat fee that covers participation in the full MYWA Series.
1) Until February 10th, 2016, fees are as follows:
MYWA MEMBER WRESTLERS: $30 per wrestler - The MYWA series includes one sectional tournament and State Finals/ or Big East.
BIG East Only $15.00 – Wrestlers who chose this option cannot go to the sectionals or State Tournament. They must wrestle in the Silver Division and may not be eligible for the state tournament.
NON-MYWA MEMBER WRESTLERS:
- $40 per wrestler for the Sectional/ State/Big East Tournament
- Big East Only $20
***Any team or club is eligible to become a MYWA Member by completing the online application and by paying the $25 annual fee. If you have more than two wrestlers who will be participating in the series, sign up now and save your wrestlers money.
2) On February 11, 2016, registration fees will increase by $10 as follows:
MYWA MEMBER WRESTLERS: $40 per wrestler.
NON-MYWA MEMBER WRESTLERS: $50 per wrestler
NEW DIVISIONS ARE NOW IN EFFECT
To increase participation MYWA has created 2 divisions for its tournaments as follows.
Gold Division: Wrestlers who will compete at the highest level and will advance with the ultimate goal of winning the MYWA State Championship Tournament. Each Sectional tournament will advance five place winners to the state tournament.
Silver Division: Wrestlers who wish to compete in the Big East Tournament where only the champion can advance to compete at the MYWA State Championship Tournament.
All wrestlers competing in the Silver Division will go into the Big East silver division with the exception of the champion who will have the opportunity to compete in the big east Gold Division.
Only the winner of the Big East Gold division will qualify to go to the States. Those who wrestle in the Silver Division will NOT qualify for the States Tournament. All Wrestlers can compete in the Silver Division at the Big East, they do not have to wrestle in the Sectional Tournament.
Age and Weight classes further classify wrestlers respectively as follows:
There are two Age Divisions, the Novice Division and the Middle School Division. A wrestlers division is determined solely by the wrestler’s date of birth. So long as the wrestler is not yet in 9th grade, his or her grade is irrelevant.
NOVICE DIVISION: Born between September 1, 2003 and August 31, 2005.
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION: Born between September 1, 2000 and August 31, 2003. Must be in the 8th grade or lower.
*** Younger wrestlers born after August 31, 2005 are NOT allowed to participate in the MYWA Grades 5-8 Series.
Weight Classes:
Novice Age - Wrestlers born between September 1, 2003 and August 31, 2005: (lbs) 63, 69, 73, 77, 81, 86, 91, 97, 103, 111, 123, 138, 160
Middle School Age Born between September 1, 2000 and August 31, 2003. Must be in the 8th grade or lower: (lbs): 74, 81, 88, 94, 100, 106, 112, 118, 124, 130, 136, 143, 154, 169, 188, 215, 250
Weigh-Ins and Nutrition:, All wrestlers and coaches must use good judgement in selecting the proper weight class for their wrestlers. Children should NEVER be encouraged to cut weight for any reason. MYWA Coaches should ALWAYS discourage and/or prohibit extreme weight loss. The MYWA now restricts weight loss at the time of weigh-ins on the day of the tournament. If a wrestler steps on the scale in the presence of a MYWA official, their weight is noted and they will need to follow the following guide:
Weight Loss Caps: Wrestlers who weigh 111 lbs and under can lose up to 2 lbs. Wrestlers who weigh 112 lbs and up can lose up to 3 lbs.
Skin Checks: Coaches are encouraged to do a skin check on their wrestlers before each tournament. Skin Checks will be done at weigh-ins. Official doctor’s notes are required at weigh in for questionable skin and/or health conditions. MYWA officials may exclude wrestlers from wrestling if there are skin and /or health related concerns.
Tournament Rules and behavior:
Coaches:
You must have a coach’s band to be in the corner of a wrestling mat and/or enter areas designated for coaches. There will be no more than two coaches in the corner at any time. Teams warned more than two times for that day would have team points deducted for each additional violation. No Exceptions! Coaches must follow MYWA rules for team scoring. If a wrestler does not qualify to earn points for your program because they live in a town that has a MYWA member program, you must disclose the wrestler and they cannot score points for your program. This rule is only for calculating team standings. Violations of this rule may lead to a loss of your team award and/or a reduction in standings.
Wrestlers:
All wrestlers must stay in their designated warm-up area or in the stands while the tournament is in session. During live wrestling, wrestlers must not be on the mats unless called for their bout because they are wrestling next.
Parents:
Parents must stay in the stands and outside of areas designated for coaches and competing wrestlers. Please keep the first row of the stands open for wrestlers and coaches. If you are, videotaping you must have permission from the tournament director and be restricted to areas designated for videography.
Team Scoring
Team scores are at the Sectional and State Tournaments. At the State Championships, traditional scoring by KAP Wrestling’s scoring program (advancement points etc.).
For the Sectional Tournaments MYWA is only granting placement points for the top 6 place winners.
The number of wrestlers from an individual team who can score points is equal to the number of weight classes in that division. A team will only count its top wrestlers.
The top six wrestlers in each weight class will score as follows:
- FIRST PLACE: 10 points
- SECOND PLACE: 6 points
- THIRD PLACE: 5 points
- FOURTH PLACE: 3 points
- FIFTH PLACE: 1 point
- SIXTH PLACE: 1/2 point
If there are 4 or less kids in a bracket the points awarded place will be cut in half for that place winner.
There will be no more than two coaches in the corner at any time. Teams warned more than two times for that day would have team points deducted for each additional violation. No Exceptions!
Tournament Details will follow once locations are determined for each tournament
2016 MYWA Sectional Tournament Series Sunday February 14th
Tournament Location(s) and Datails:
North Sectionals: Open - Host this tournament
Central Sectionals: Open - Host this tournament
South Sectionals:Open - Host this tournament
Tentative Weigh in Locations and times - TBD
Central:
West:
North:
South:
2016 Big East Tournament Sunday February 21st
Open - Host this tournament
2016 State Championship Tournament Sunday Feb 28th
Location: Tewksbury High School, 320 Pleasant St, Tewksbury, MA
2016 K-4 State Championship Tournament Sunday February 7th
Location: Salem High School, 77 Willson St, Salem, MA 01970
More information coming soon!
If you are interested in hosting a tournament please complete an application on our website here
Regards
MYWA Board of Directors
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