Qld Interclub Wrestling Meet

Participants• The “Qld Inter-Club Wrestling Meet" is an open event.

Weigh In 8:30am

Rules Session 8:45am

Matches (Medals for Places) 9:30am

Skills Seminar 12:00pm-2:00pm

PLEASE CONSIDER CAREFULLY - IF A PARTICIPANT CANNOT ATTEND DUE TO ANY CIRCUMSTANCE (INJURY, COVID RESTRICTION, ILLNESS, ETC) THEY WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO A FULL REFUND. READ THE REFUND POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE DECIDING TO REGISTER & DETERMINE IF THE RISK IS WORTH IT.

Participation Requirements:
- Wear a Blue & Red wrestling singlet / Rashie or similar clothing with no pockets that is skin tight
- All competitors are encouraged to wear wrestling boots that are only worn on the mat.
- 2kg weight tolerance for matches

• It is highly encouraged that participants be a 2023 current member of Wrestling Queensland, and Wrestling Australia - as an introductory event this is not compulsary

Matches Weight Tolerance
- (2 kg allowance)• Weight classes (see table below) - 2kg weight tolerance allowed over the displayed weight-age categories. Exceeding weight range is automatic disqualification with no refund.

• Wrestlers are to wear what they are going to compete in to facilitate the medical inspections

• Event registrations must be completed online at https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/13668

Please ensure that you enter the correct weight categories with registration for the matches as confirmed with your coach. No shifting of category or late entry will be considered on the day of the competition. If a wrestler does not make weight they will forfeit their matches and will only be allowed Exhibition & Friendly matches if and when available. Please note weight categories reflect UWW categories.

• Age submissions are to be based on the Year of Birth (i.e., turning the denoted age in this calendar year), and not the age at the time of the competition

REGISTRATION
• Wrestlers (or an adult on their behalf where the wrestler is a Under 18 yrs old) must register online, this includes the Rules Session, Matches & Skills Session.

PRICES 

• Skills Seminar:  FREE for all competitors

• Early Bird Deadline: Fees $40 / $20 (Extra Division)

• Registration Deadline: Fees $50  / $25 (Extra Division)

• Late Registration Deadline: Fees $60  / $30 (Extra Division)

o No registrations will be accepted after this time.

•Registration fees apply for each weight-age a wrestler wants to wrestle in (for example, if a wrestler wants to enter Junior and Senior competitions, then they must register and pay for each category – in this example, $50 + $20 = $70). The same goes for Senior and Veteran competitions.

• Check & Change Divisions: On of Before 10:00pm on Friday the 3rd of November

Awards
• Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Large Medals (gold, silver and bronze)

Competitors may only receive their medals whilst standing on the podium with the other competitors who placed in their division. If a competitor does not do this they will not receive their medal at a later date and this action may also cause a disciplinary result, potentially banning a competitor from competing in other divisions at the same tournament - due to bad sportsmanship. Competitors that are eligible for a medal, gift, prize, or other awards must collect them on the day of the competition. If they are not collected on the day of the tournament, the competitor is forfeits their right to all medals, gifts, prizes, or other awards.

Types of Matches

• Match - A real match that determines the champion of a weight class (Prize is a Medal)

(Exhibition & Friendly Matches will only be run if there is time due to the Skills Seminar running from 12:00pm-12:00pm)

• Exhibition Match - A match that is scored like a real match but there is no prize 

• Friendly Match - A match that is not scored and is often only one round 

Risk and Insurance
The wrestler and/or their guardian (if under 18yrs) acknowledges and agrees that the wrestler shall be responsible to obtain all or any insurance for loss and/or medical, hospital, life, income protection, personal, property, or any other risk or damage that the wrestler may cause or suffer, (whether directly or indirectly) and the wrestler covenants that they acknowledges that any failure by the wrestler to fully insure themselves against any accident, damage, injury, loss, whatsoever, howsoever arising shall be solely at the risk of the wrestler.

And the wrestler and/or their guardian (if under 18yrs) hereby indemnifies the Organisers, Wrestling Queensland Inc, Wrestling Australia Limited and Black Dragon Kai against all and any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the wrestler’s involvement in the event or contest. Furthermore, the wrestler shall make themselves available at the organisers discretion to undergo pre and post bout medical examinations, including drug testing, by duly qualified personal on the day of the event, at the organiser’s discretion and shall participate in the event solely at the organiser’s discretion, dependent upon the interpretation of the results of those tests at the sole discretion of the organiser.

Refund Policy
Any other competitor that decides to withdraw from the competition prior to the Check & Change closing, may receive 80% of their fee refunded. Competitors seeking this refund fee re-compensation must do so before the Check & Change closes or they will be unable to. No entries will be transferred or credited. There are no refunds or credits for this event, no exceptions. You will not be entitled to a refund or credit, regardless of whether or not you participate. By paying for your registration you will be put into a bracket and be called to compete on the day of competition. You will lose your first match by disqualification if you do not show up for your match, do not make the minimum qualification for that bracket, or have an injury or other medical condition that will not allow you to compete. This also includes divisions where all other opponents withdraw, are disqualified or absent and only one competitor remains. In this instance the single competitor will be awarded the Gold Medal on the podium, and declared the winner. Here is a link that explains how to cancel your registration and claim your refund. https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/68-i-want-to-cancel-my-registration-how-can-i-do-that

DIVISION CHANGES
Division changes may be made online through smoothcomp. This must be completed by 10:00pm the day after registration closes. Competitors who are from the same team that may be matched or merged, once Check & Change has closed will not be eligible for a refund and will be unable to have their division changed. If competitors in this situation do not compete they will be disqualified and will not receive medals, ranking & team points as well as any gifts or awards associated with that division. Here is a link that explains how to change divisions. https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel

Program (53 Cerina Cct, Jimboomba, Qld)

• 8:30am Weigh In

o Tournament Check-in Registration Verification

o Medical Checks and Weight Verification 8:30am

o Please note: any wrestler who has not weighed in prior to 8.45am will forfeit their position in the competition and not be refunded. They may however be eligible for exhibition matches if available. 

• 8:45am Rules Session

o All participants and coaches will be run through the UWW rules of Olympic Freestyle Wrestling as set out by the UWW (United World Wrestling). This will be an interactive session with questions encouraged.

• 9:30am Matches

o Participants will be put in matches, those that have made weight for their registered division will be in the running for gold, silver and bronze medals. Those that participate in exhibition or friendly matches will not be eligible for medals.

• 12:00am Skills Seminar (2hrs)

o After the conclusion of the matches a skills seminar will be conducted by the Senior Wrestling Coaches and International Champions. The skills taught will be based on the matches and help participants improve techniques and develop winning stategies.

Rules• The competition will be conducted in accordance with United World Wrestling rules (https://unitedworldwrestling.org/)

• The tournament will be conducted under double-elimination line-bracketing rules where there are more than 5 competitors. This means that all those who lose one (1) match in the championship bracket (A) may be sent into the repechage bracket (B) for a chance to compete for the bronze medal. Those who lose two (2) matches are eliminated from competition.

• Divisions of 3 or 4 competitors will be a Round Robin. This means all competitors will verse each other

• Divisions of 2 competitors will be a best of Three. This means the overall Champion will be determined by two wins

• All competitors are responsible for their own medical and physical fitness to wrestle and understand that the nature of the sport of wrestling involves some physical risks that can result in serious injury or death.

• All participants must adhere to the WAL Code of Conduct, Member Protection Policy and WAL Anti-Match Fixing Policy. The organizer has the right to disqualify competitors from competition in the event of rule or code of conduct breaches.

• The weight shown on the weighing scales at the time of the scheduled weigh in will be regarded as the official weight. Any weight check performed by an athlete prior to the official weigh in shall not be permitted to form the basis of a challenge to the official weigh in.

For further information contact by email [email protected]

2kg allowance NON QUALIFIER DIVISIONS

MALE Categories Freestyle Weight (Kg)

Boys 6 – 7 years old -20, -23, -26, -29, -32, -35, -38, -42, -47, -53, -59, -66, -73, -85

Boys 8 – 9 years old -20, -23, -26, -29, -32, -35, -38, -42, -47, -53, -59, -66, -73, -85

Boys 10 to 11 years old -20, -23, -26, -29, -32, -35, -38, -42, -47, -53, -59, -66, -73, -85

Boys 12 to 13 years old -20, -23, -26, -29, -32, -35, -38, -42, -47, -53, -59, -66, -73, -85

School Boys 14 to 15 years old -32, -35, -38, -42, -47, -53, -59, -66, -73, -85

Male Cadets (16 to 17 years) -45, -48, -51, -55, -60, -65, -71, -80, -92, -110

Male Junior (18 to 20 years) -57, -61, -65, -70, -74, -79, -86, -92, -97, -125

Male Senior (20 years plus) -57, -61, -65, -70, -74, -79, -86, -92, -97, -125

Male Veteran (35 years plus) -57, -61, -65, -70, -74, -79, -86, -92, -97, -125

FEMALE Categories Freestyle Weight (Kg)

Girls 6 – 7 years old -20, -23, -26, -29, -33, -36, -39, -42, -46, -50, -54, -58, -62, -66

Girls 8 – 9 years old -20, -23, -26, -29, -33, -36, -39, -42, -46, -50, -54, -58, -62, -66

Girls 10 to 11 years old -20, -23, -26, -29, -33, -36, -39, -42, -46, -50, -54, -58, -62, -66

Girls 12 to 13 years old -20, -23, -26, -29, -33, -36, -39, -42, -46, -50, -54, -58, -62, -66

School Girls 14 to 15 years old  -33, -36, -39, -42, -46, -50, -54, -58, -62, -66

Female Cadets (16 to 17 years) -38, -40, -43, -46, -49, -53, -57, -61, -65, -69, -73.

Female Junior (18 to 20 years) -50, -53, -55, -57, -59, -62, -65, -68, -72, -76.

Female Senior (20 years plus) -50, -53, -55, -57, -59, -62, -65, -68, -72, -76.

Female Veteran (35 years plus) -50, -53, -55, -57, -59, -62, -65, -68, -72, -76.