At the tournament level, there are two levels in which your wrestler can participate -- Open and Novice. Both levels are further split by age and weight. Participation in scrimmages does not count towards experience at the Novice tournament level.
Novice:
- Participants must be in either their first or second year of wrestling. Once a wrestler has competed in Novice tournaments for two seasons, they are no longer eligible to compete at this level. Exceptions can be made at the coaches discretion.
- Age brackets are 6U, 8U, 10U and 12U
- Weight brackets are at the discretion of each tournament director and can vary. More common weights for each age group often have more brackets (i.e. 50lb, 55lb, 60lb). The less common weights for each age group may have larger brackets (i.e. 100-130lbs)
Open:
- Participants with any level of experience can compete.
- Age brackets are 8U, 10U and 12U
- Weight brackets are at the discretion of each tournament director and can vary. More common weights for each age group often have more brackets (i.e. 50lb, 55lb, 60lb). The less common weights for each age group may have larger brackets (i.e. 100-130lbs)
If you have questions about which group your wrestler should be in, please talk to one of our coaches on the mat.