HIGHLAND BULLDOG JR. WRESTLING CLUB

IKWF REGIONAL / SECTIONAL / STATE COMPETITION

DIVISIONS:

Bantam (8 and under) – Born 1998 or earlier

Midget (8,9,10) – Born 1998, 1997, 1996

Novice (10, 11, 12) – Born 1996, 1995, 1994

Senior (12, 13, 14) – Born 1994, 1993, 1992

WEIGHT CLASSES:

Bantam – No weight classes

Midget – 49, 52, 55, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 79, 84, 89, 95, 101, 108, 122, 138, 156, 177 – Weight class must be designated the night of weigh-ins – Wrestler must maintain weight at or below designated weight for both Regional and Sectional Competition

Novice – 62, 66, 70, 74, 79, 84, 89, 95, 101, 108, 115, 122, 130, 147, 166, 215 – Weight class must be designated the night of weigh-ins – Wrestler must maintain weight at or below designated weight class for Regional, Sectional and State Competition

Senior – 70, 74, 79, 84, 89, 95, 101, 108, 115, 122, 130, 138, 147, 156, 166, 177, 189, 215, 275 – Weight class must be designated the night of weigh-ins – Wrestler must maintain weight at or below designated weight class for Regional, Sectional and State Competition

BRACKETING: 

Bantam – 4 man blocked weight

Midget, Novice, Senior – standard bracket size, double elimination with wrestlebacks to third place

SCORING:  Scoring is done for individual, division and team competition.  The coach may choose to bump up an 8 yr old to the Midget Division or a 10 year old to the Novice Division or a 12 year old to the Senior Division.  This may be done for two reasons…to give us more wrestlers at a variety of weights and to allow a younger wrestler to advance further in the competition.  IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR WRESLTER TO BE BUMPED UP TO AN OLDER DIVISION PLEASE TELL HEAD COACH PRIOR TO REGIONAL WEIGH IN.    

ADVANCEMENT: 

Bantam – No advancement beyond Regionals

Midget, Novice, Senior – Top four from Regional in each weight class will go to Sectional

Novice, Senior – Top three from Sectional in each weight class will go to State

There are 33 teams in the South Section of IKWF.  There are three Regionals set up in the South.  The Regionals are held at Edwardsville, Collinsville and Herrin.  We have requested the Edwardsville Regional.

Regional – Weigh in - Friday Feb 23 – wrestle - Saturday, Feb 24  

Sectional – Weigh in – Friday Mar 2 – wrestle – Saturday, Mar 3

State – Weigh in Thursday, Mar 8 – wrestle – Friday, Mar 9 and Saturday, Mar 10

OTHER POST SEASON COMPETITION

Midget State for 8-9-10 year olds only, March 16, 17, and 18 in Danville, IL

This competition uses designated weight classes.

To qualify for this competition you must do one of the following:

·      Finish in the top 4 at IKWF Kids Open

·      Wrestle at IKWF Sectional

·      Finish in the top 4 at a Midget Qualifier Tournament  (Collinsville, O’Fallon, Carbondale)

Bantam State for 8 and under only, March 4 at Bloom Trail HS, Chicago Heights, IL

This competition uses designated weight classes.