East/Central Division II District Wrestling Tournament

February 18-19, 2005

St. John’s Arena

Steubenville, Ohio

General Information

Admission:        All Tickets are $6.00 per session ($10.00 All Day Sat.).  There will be three (3) sessions.  The arena will be cleared at the end of each session.

Pairings:            Wrestlers have been paired by finish and by weight at individual sectional tournaments.  (Example Site A # 1 vs. Site C # 4…)

Passes:             Coaches will report to the pass gate upon arriving to the arena.  Passes will be issued based on the participation formula adopted by the East district board.  All district qualifiers, coaches, trainers… are to enter at the pass gate for each session.  Alternates will not receive a complementary pass.  Coaches will receive and wear wrist bands that will admit them to the floor.   3 max per team based on # of qualifiers

Cheerleaders:   Eight cheerleaders in UNIFORM and one ADVISOR will be admitted at the pass gate.  You will need a typed list signed by the Principal.  Cheerleaders will not be allowed on the lower arena floor.

East/Central     

Passes:             Each superintendent, principal and athletic director in the East and Central

            Districts should have a Tournament Pass.  All persons using a pass will be asked to sign in at the ticket office and receive a ticket.

Parking:            Each school will receive parking passes at the pass gate upon arrival.

Wrestlers/        

Coaches:          You should not be on the floor in the wrestling area unless you are participating in a match.  Entrance to the main floor will be at the north end of the floor.  Exit from the main floor will be by any stair.  This will be enforced by security persons.

Awards:           Awards will be presented to the first four finishers.  Team awards will be given to the first and second place teams.

Trainer:             A trainer will be present at the tournament.  A room will be identified on the floor for the trainer.  If you want a wrestler taped by the trainer, you must provide your own supplies.

Physician:         There will be a Physician available at the conclusion of weigh-ins to inspect wrestlers for skin infections if they do not have a current medical sheet addressing the problem.

Videotaping:     See Athlete – Wrestling Regulations

Rules:               The current rules as published in the National Federation Wrestling Rules Book and as modified by the OHSAA shall govern this meet.

Property

Damage:           Any property damage that occurs at the site by any competing team, student, coach or school personnel shall become a school liability and the cost of repair or replacement will be billed to the competing school.

Medical:           Please report any medical incidents which may affect a qualifier to this tournament.  Of particular interest would be head injuries, i.e. concussions or skin infections.

ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR ALL INFORMATION THAT NEEDS FORWARDED IS TO BE SENT TO:

                                    Mr. John Craig, Tournament Manager

                                    Indian Creek High School

                                    200 Park Drive

                                    Wintersville, Ohio 43953

                                    Telephone: 740-264-5521 – from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

                                    Email:   ichs_jc@omeresa.net

Representation to State:

                        Division II Four (4) to State

Officials:           Officials have been assigned by the East District Board.  They are from the East and Central Districts.

Results:             PLEASE TYPE ALL RESULTS

Wrestler’s Name – Proper School Name – Grade – Updated Record

All results from sectional tournaments are to be faxed or sent electronically to:

Fax      740-266-2929 please call to confirm at 740-264-5521 or 740-632-9889

Email    ichs_jc@omeresa.net

District Wrestling pairings can be found on www.ovaecwrestling.com