ATHLETES

All athletes who meet age group requirements, any existing state qualifying procedures and are current members of USA Wrestling are eligible to participate.

Athletes MUST present proof of current USA Wrestling Membership Card (actual card or photo copy) at registration AND weigh-ins. If you do not have a copy of your USA Wrestling Membership Card, please contact your State Membership Director prior to the event. It is mandatory that you provide your USA Wrestling Membership Card Number when participating at all USA Wrestling events in order for your results to be correctly linked to your profile for the U.S. Future Olympian Rankings (click HERE for more information) and the Kids National Team website (click HERE for more information). USA Wrestling Athlete Membership Cards can be acquired from the State Chairperson or State Membership Director of the contestant's state of residence or online (click HERE). Secondary sports accident insurance is provided as a benefit of membership.

COACHES

All coaches that wish to gain access to the competition floor to coach athletes must have a current USA Wrestling Coaches Card. All USA Wrestling Coaches Membership Cards MUST be attained prior to the event, due to mandatory background checking. For a Coaches Membership Card, please click HERE. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR COMPLETION OF USAW COACHES MEMBERSHIP/BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS.

KIDS DIVISIONS (Intermediate, Novice & Schoolboy/girl)

PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO WRESTLERS FROM ANY STATE. HOWEVER, ONLY WRESTLERS FROM A SOUTHERN PLAINS REGION STATE WILL QUALIFY FOR THE 2013 ASICS/USAW KIDS NATIONALS AT THIS EVENT.

Click here to find out which region your state is in.

***All Intermediate, Novice and Schoolboy/girl wrestlers from Southern Plains Region States participating in the freestyle and Greco-Roman Southern Plains Regional tournament qualify for the ASICS/USAW Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals.

 The Bantam and Girls divisions are not qualifiers for any future events.

CADET & JUNIOR DIVISIONS

Open to ALL wrestlers that meet the necessary age requirements. Top three place winners at this event qualify for your state's team above the state limit for the 2013 ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships. Athletes must still adhere to all state policies and you qualify in the style in which you place.

JUNIOR DIVISION: Athletes shall be considered eligible to compete in Junior Division competitions if he/she is currently attending high school, or participating in a program considered by the State's Department of Education to be fulfilling the athlete's requirements for graduation from an accredited high school program, or if a summer event, attended high school, or participated in a program considered by the State's Department of Education to be fulfilling the athlete's requirements for graduation from an accredited high school program the Spring semester just prior to the summer event. In addition, the athlete has only four consecutive years to compete in the Junior Division once his/her class begins the ninth grade.

STATE KIDS/CADET/JUNIOR DIRECTORS

Arkansas: Shannon Wooley (800) 359-3748 shannon@hatcheragency.com Arkansas Wrestling Association

Colorado: (Kids) Paul Trygstad (720) 748-8027 paul@cusaw.org Colorado USA Wrestling

Colorado: (Cadets) Cam McElhany (719) 466-9136 cammcelhany@mac.com  Colorado USA Wrestling

Colorado: (Junior) Dan LeValley (719) 446-5494 dan@cusaw.org Colorado USA Wrestling

Kansas: (Kids/Cadet) Matt Treaster, matt.treaster@usdoj.gov

Kansas: (Juniors) Russ Hermreck (913) 226-8945 russell_hermreck@usd368.org USA Wrestling Kansas

Missouri: (Kids/Cadet) Matt Infranca mattinfranca@gmail.com Missouri USA Wrestling

Missouri: (Juniors) Reggie Burress pcwrestling1114@gmail.com Missouri USA Wrestling

New Mexico: Kids: Marvin Martinez, maamartinez@salud.unm.edu Cadet: Corey Anderson, Juniors: Bo Ramirez, boramirez@hotmail.com

Oklahoma: (Kids) Matt Stevens, matthewstevens1@mooreschools.com

Oklahoma: (Cadet) Zachory E. Randall (405) 414-7284 zerandall2@pathwaysokc.com

Oklahoma: (Juniors): Kevin Crutchmer, usaokdirector@gmail.com

Texas Kids: Dub Landgrebe, dub_landgrebe@yahoo.com

Texas Cadets/Juniors: Jason Nickal, jason_nickal@allenisd.org