A wrestler must either reside in Ohio or attend an Ohio school. Home school students that reside in Ohio

are eligible.

No one above grade 6 is permitted to compete in a Grade School District regardless of their age.

Some wrestlers may have a birth year that fits Division 4 but are in the 7th grade. Even though

this may be the case with some; they are not permitted to compete in the grade school event.

Proof of age: Wrestler must provide Birth Certificate at District check in. Also

birth certificate must be shown upon request by the Tournament Director.

Freestyle type (low cut under the arm, back or chest) and T-shirt and shorts are illegal. A wrestler that

reports to the mat wearing either of these is penalized 1-point and the injury time clock is started. The

wrestler must be changed into a legal singlet or an approved 2-piece uniform before the end of injury-time

clock (1:30) or they must forfeit the match.

Headgear is mandatory. No match will take place without proper headgear for both wrestlers. A wrestler

that reports to the mat without a headgear is penalized 1-point and the injury time clock is started. The

wrestler must have a headgear before the end of injury time (1:30) or they must forfeit the match.

Securing of shoe strings by means of anything other than tying laces or fastening Velcro is not

required

Mouth piece for braces is not required

Only Two (2) people are permitted in a wrestler’s corner. This may be any combination of

coach, videographer/photographer, statistician, parent or other but is limited to just Two (2)

individuals. Both must have a floor pass (coaching band).

Coaching from the side of the mat is not permitted. Anyone who does this will be issued a

warning for the first offense. Any other offense will result in a 1-point match penalty to the

coaches’ wrestler.

All wrestlers must weigh in wearing a singlet or shorts and shirt. They may not remove the

clothing in an attempt to make their registered weight class. No weight allowance is given for the

clothing. If the wrestler weighs more than their registered weight class, they can step off and

weigh in later as long as it is within the stated weigh-in times.

Districts = Scratch Weight (weight stated on entry form) Example; 80

State = Scratch +2 lbs. Example; 82

- Growth allowance is the amount of weight that is given to a weight class to account for the

growth of a child.

Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) begins the wrestling season the first week of December

with the first Jr. High weight class as 80 lbs. After 3 weeks (December 25) the OHSAA adds 2 lbs. for a

growth allowance making the 80 lb. class now 82 lbs. The Ohio Athletic Committee (OAC) 7 weeks later

(District Tournament) adds 2 lbs. more for growth allowance making the 80 lb. weight class now 84 lbs.

This 84 lbs. is considered the OAC scratch weight. An additional 2 lbs. is added to this scratch weight for

the state tournament weigh-in to account for further growth and less practice time available for wrestlers

after the regular season has ended.

Weight classes listed are the maximum a wrestler can weigh to be in that particular weight class. They

are not weight ranges. Example 45, 50 does not mean they can weigh between 45 and 50 to be in the 45

lb. weight class. The most a wrestler can weigh to be considered in the 45lbs. class is 45.0. If they weigh

more than 45.0 and up to 50.0 lbs. they are considered in the 50 lbs. class.

All wrestlers must pass a skin, finger nail and hair inspection.

Finger Nails: Must be neatly trimmed and no sharp edges.

Skin: Must be free of any communicable disease. A wrestler that is undergoing treatment for a skin

more than 10-days prior to the date of weigh-in.

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Hair: During competition all wrestlers shall be clean shaven, with sideburns trimmed no lower than

earlobe level and hair trimmed and well groomed. The hair shall not extend below the top of an ordinary

shirt collar in the back; and on the sides, the hair shall not extend below earlobe level; in the front, the

hair shall not extend below the eyebrows. If an individual has hair longer than allowed by rule, it may be

braided or rolled if it is contained in a cover so that the hair rule is satisfied. The cover shall either be a

part of the headgear or worn under the headgear. The cover must be of a solid material and be

nonabrasive. The wrestler opting to wear a legal hair cover must bring it to the weigh-in procedure and be

checked for grooming.

District and State are Double Elimination tournaments however; it is possible to lose 2 matches

and still be alive in the placement rounds. Be certain to check with the head table before you

leave to see if you have another match

Championship rounds: Three (3) periods of 1:30

Consolation rounds: Three (3) periods of 1:00

When the match score is tie after regulation time, an over-time period is required. The period is 1:00 in

length and begins with wrestlers in the neutral position (on their feet). When either wrestler scores a

point or points, the match ends and the scoring wrestler is declared the winner. If neither wrestler scores

in the 1:00 period a second over-time period is required. The match official will flip a 2-sided disc (Red

on one side and Green on the other) with the winner of the flip (wrestler wearing the red or green anklet)

choosing the top (offensive position) or the bottom (defensive position); neutral is not an option. The

second over-time period is 30 seconds in length. If either wrestler scores a point or points, the match ends

with the scoring wrestler declared the winner. If neither wrestler scores, the wrestler in the top position is

awarded 1-point and declared the winner.

Technical-Fall is declared and the match ended when a wrestler gains a 15-point advantage.

Bout Sheet: The Coach of the winning wrestler must confirm the bout sheet at the table to make sure the

correct wrestler is declared the winner. This MUST be done by the COACH not the wrestler.

Wrestler: Any wrestler who is penalized for a flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct is ejected from the

event/tournament and may not compete for the remainder of the event. If this occurs in the placement

round of a tournament the wrestler does not receive an award. Placing wrestlers do not move up a

position.

The offending wrestler is deemed ineligible for all future Ohio Athletic Committee events until the parent

or guardian of the offending wrestler submits a letter to the Ohio Athletic Committee requesting

reinstatement for the wrestler. The Ohio Athletic Committee Staff reviews the request and a written

response to the letter will be sent to the offending wrestler’s parent or guardian with the Ohio Athletic

Committee Staff’s decision.

Any Coach who is penalized for a flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct is ejected from the

event/tournament and may not Coach or be on the arena floor for the remainder of the event. This may

include removal from the premises if the action is deemed as necessary. The offending Coach is ineligible

for all future Ohio Athletic Committee events until a letter requesting reinstatement is sent to the Ohio

Athletic Committee and the Ohio Athletic Committee Staff reviews. For a first offense the period of

ineligibility may be up to 1 full year. A written response to the letter will be sent to the offending coach

with the Ohio Athletic Committee Staff’s decision. A second offense may result in a life-time ban from

Ohio Athletic Committee events.

If you finish in the top 4 of your weight class, make certain you receive a form with State Tournament

Information when you receive your District award.

If you finish 5th or 6th in your weight class, be certain to check with the

head table before you leave to receive handout on how to compete at the state tournament as an alternate.

Any wrestler that does not finish in the top 4 at a Grade School District may register for another District.

Once a wrestler has finished in the top 4 at a District, they shall not be permitted to register for another

District.

When there is a challenge of someone’s age, grade or residency eligibility, the challenging party must pay

a challenge fee of $35.00 (cash) to the tournament director before any challenge is heard. Once payment

is made, the challenging party must fill out a challenge form and submit it to the tournament Director. If

the challenge is ruled in favor of the challenging party, the fee is returned to the party that is challenging.

If the challenge is ruled in favor of the challenged party, the fee is deposited to the OAC College