Wrestling FAQs
- Do I have to start practice outside the school day with the first day of school?
- No. Practice outside the school day can begin with the first day of school, but the coach decides when this will occur.
- How do varsity athletes certify for a minimum weight class?
- By complying with the Weight Certification program outlined previously in this manual, including the hydration assessment, skin fold measuring and predicted body weight at 7% body fat for males and 12% body fat for females, including the 2% variance.
- When can my athletes begin participating in dual meets and tournaments?
- Participation in duals and tournaments can begin on November 10, 2008.
- Can students participate in non-school wrestling tournaments during the school season?
- Yes. However, they cannot wear or use any school equipment and no school funds (including booster club funds) can be used to finance non-school activities. Student athletes could not miss school practices or contests to compete in non-school activities.
- Does a Dual, Triangular or Quadrangular meet count as one of the eight allowable tournaments for the school season?
- No, provided there is no loss of school time. State law limits students to one contest per activity during the school week (beginning of school Monday to the end of school Friday).
- Can someone who is not a full time employee of the school district help coach my team?
- No. Anyone who works with a school team in practice or competition must be a full time employee of the school district.
- Do meets where there are more than 4 teams gathered at one site count as one of the eight allowable tournaments for the school season?
- As long as a school interacts with only three other schools it would not count as one of the eight allowable tournaments, provided there is no loss of school time. There also could be no advancement or individual or team awards.
- Will there be District Tournaments in Girls Wrestling?
- Yes, District Tournaments are mandatory to advance to regional competition.
- If my team participates in a dual on a Tuesday, can we also participate in a tournament that begins on Friday?
- Yes, if that tournament begins after school on Friday.
- Can the girls wear a male singlet (wrestling uniform)?
- Girls can wear the male singlet with a t-shirt underneath. If they are wearing the male singlet, the t-shirt is required. If they wear the female leotard, the t-shirt would not be required.
- Do girls have to cover their hair or can they simply use a rubber band and put it in a ponytail?
- The hair must be contained in some way. Simply restraining the hair will not suffice. If a rubber band and ponytail are used and the hair becomes loose, the first time will be an official's timeout. After the first time the hair comes loose, the time will go against injury time. Also, the girls could choose to wear a swimmers cap or the old style aviator headgear as long as they comply with Rule 4-1-4 and 4-3-1 of the National Federation Rules.
- If girls are weighing in with a t-shirt and shorts on, do they get a weight allowance for the shorts and shirt?
- Girls will be allowed to weigh in with shorts and a shirt, however, they will not get a weight allowance for this. They can wear a bikini style swimsuit if they wish or could weigh in with a sport bra and shorts. If there are females there to run the weigh in and the facility is secure, the girls could weigh in with undergarments only.
- How are weigh ins and tie breakers for multiple day dual tournament events conducted?
Weighing in:
- Weigh ins for each day will be conducted as a tournament format in accordance with NFHS rules.
- Each day constitutes a new weigh in. The weigh in for the second day is not affected by the weigh in of the first day.
- Situation: A contestant weighing in at 112 on day one does not make weight and must wrestle 119. Is he eligible to weigh in and wrestle at 112 on the second day? Ruling: Yes, the weigh in from the first day does not affect the second day weigh in. The wrestler is allowed the same weight allowances given to wrestlers who made the weight the first day.
- Random Draw: The random draw of weight classes will take place each day following weigh ins. The random draw from day one does not carry over to day two.
Tie breakers for team advancement:
- Head to head, if applicable, will be the first tiebreaker.
- After head to head, tie breaker rules published in the NFHS manual will be used. If the teams tied have all wrestled each other, only the matches involving the tied teams are considered for the tiebreaker.
- Situation: Team A beats team B 30-20. Team B beats team C 30-27. Team C beats team A 42-20. Each team has a 1-1 record, team A has 50 points, team B has 50 points, and team C has 69 points. Does team C advance because it scored 69 points in the common matches? Ruling: Team C does not advance based on total points this is not a criteria for advancement. Criteria is based on tiebreaker rules published in NFHS rulebook.