Mtn. Brook Wrestling Club is a member of USA Youth Wrestling, and participates locally in the Alabama USA Youth Wrestling program. We recognize and abide by all rules and regulations of USA Youth Wrestling.
ALABAMA USA RULES AND STANDARDS 2006-2007
- I. USA CARD: To enter a USA Wrestling sanctioned event as a competitor, you must have a current USA Wrestling competitor's card.
- II. WEIGHTS AND AGE GROUPS: No growth allowance on weights.
- A. BANTAM = BIRTH YEAR 1997-1998: Weight Classes (lb.): 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75+
- B. MIDGET = BIRTH YEAR 1995-1996: Weight Classes: 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 92, 100, 110, 120, 130, 130+
- C. NOVICE = BIRTH YEAR 1993-1994: Weight Classes: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 92, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 165, 165+
- D. SCHOOLBOY = BIRTH YEAR 1991-1992: Weight Classes: 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 170+
- III. DEADLINES
No deadlines to register wrestlers for your squad, EXCEPT FOR STATE TOURNAMENT. Encourage participation!
- IV. FEES
- A. Tournament Registration Fees
- 1. Regular Tournament - $5.00 per entry
- 2. State Tournament: - $10.00 per entry
- B. Admission Fees: $2.00 for adults; $1.00 for children ages 6-12; children under 6 free.
- A. Tournament Registration Fees
- V. AGE and GRADE RESTRICTION: 1991 birth year or younger may compete, provided the wrestler does not compete on a middle school team during the season. Any wrestler competing on a middle school team cannot compete in Alabama USA Wrestling.
- VI. COMPETITION: **A wrestler may register to wrestle up a weight in his age division or may wrestle up an age division in his weight.
- A. If only two wrestlers, wrestle best two out of three.
- B. If three wrestlers, round robin with tiebreaker by points, if necessary.
- 1. Place by quickest pin and next quickest pins.
- 2. If no pins, then 5 points for each tech fall, 6 points for a fall, 3 points for a win.
- 3. Tie breaker by original score.
- C. If no opponent in weight class, five options are available:
- 1. Withdraw and obtain a refund.
- 2. Move up a weight class in his age group.
- 3. Move up an age class at the appropriate weight class.
- 4. Take a medal and not wrestle.
- 5. Take a medal (for the age & weight you registered to compete in), pay another entry fee, and wrestle at a higher age or weight.
- VII. SCREAM RULE
- A. A bantam can stop a match by crying or screaming twice. The third stop by crying or screaming will result in a disqualification. The referee can award one point to the wrestler who did not stop the match at each cry, if the referee deems that the crying wrestler was in jeopardy of loosing points. This rule does not include flagrant fouls by the opponent resulting in crying since the match would have been stopped any way.
- B. The same rule applies to all age groups, except the match can only be stopped twice prior to disqualification.
- VIII. HEADLOCK RULE
In the Bantam division, once a wrestler has an opponent on the mat in a headlock, he will have 15 seconds to get a pin. If a pin does not occur within 15 seconds, they will be placed in the referee’s position.
- IX. MATCH TIMES:
Bantams - 3 rounds @ 1 minute each
Midgets - 3 rounds @ 1.5 minute each
Novice - 3 rounds @ 1.5 minutes each
Schoolboy - 3 rounds @ 2 minutes each
All consolations - 1 minute
To purchase the wrestling gear:
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Please see: Mike Morrison Mtn. Brook Sporting Goods 66 Church Street, Crestine Village Phone: 870-3257 |
Items needed:
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