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
FLOOR PASSES ARE REQUIRED FOR FLOOR ACCESS. Coaches floor passes will only be issued to those individuals with a current USAW Coaches Membership Card and are a minimum USAW NCEP Copper certified.
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.
Two certified coaches maximum allowed in each competitor's corner. To videotape any match at mat side, the operator must be one of the two certified coaches in the corner. Only coaches with a current USAW Coaches Membership Card AND who are USAW NCEP certified are entitled to free admission (does not include floor access).
KIDS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Intermediate, Novice & Schoolboy/girl)
PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO WRESTLERS FROM ANY STATE. HOWEVER, ONLY WRESTLERS FROM A WEST 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 West Region States participating in the freestyle and Greco-Roman West Regional tournament qualify for the ASICS/USAW Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals (participation in Folkstyle does not qualify for the Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals).
CADET REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Competition is open to all Cadets, regardless of state of residence. The top three (3) place winners in each weight class of freestyle and Greco-Roman at this event qualify for their state's team above the state limit for the 2013 ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships. Wrestlers qualify in the division in which they place, and they must follow all state procedures in order to enter the 2013 ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet Nationals.
STATE KIDS & CADETS DIRECTORS
Alaska: John Diederich P.O. Box 872434 Wasilla, AK 99687 (907) 357-1981 alaska.kids@live.com Alaska USA Wrestling
Arizona: (Kids) Tom Wokasch 1445 Minerich Road, Clarkdale, AZ 86324, (928) 301-0949 wokaschtom@q.com Arizona/USA Wrestling
Arizona: (Cadets) Bob Deberry 2921 E Cottonwood Club LN Tucson, AZ 85706 (520) 434-0544 Arizona/USA Wrestling
California: Bruce Shelton 285 Blossom Hill Road San Jose, CA 95123 (209) 627-6726 sheltonb@esuhsd.org California USA Wrestling
Hawaii: John Robinson 86-236 Kawili Waianae, HI 96792-2938 (808) 696-8732 robinsonj001@hawaii.rr.com Hawaii Amateur USA Wrestling Association
Idaho: (Kids) Aaron Peterson, 15 E. Poleine Rd, Rexburg, ID 83440
Idaho: (Cadets) William Walker, 219 Appaloosa Dr, Sugar City, ID 83448 bwalker@sugarsalem.com USA Idaho Wrestling
Montana: John Stillwagon 1817 Banks Butte, MT 59701 (406) 723-2124 Montana USA Wrestling
Nevada: Don Priest, 9711 Crystalline Drive, Reno, NV 89506 (775) 972-0407 priestreno@aol.com USA Wrestling Neveda
Oregon (Kids): Rex Metcalfe 4409 Faircrest Drive Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-7934 rrmetcalfe@oregoncoast.com Oregon Wrestling Association
Oregon (Cadets): Scott Shannon, 1085 S 34th Place, Springfield, OR 97478, sshannon@fernridge.k12.or.us Oregon Wrestling Association
Utah (Kids): John Diederich, PO Box 571882, Murray, UT, 84157, saltydogz@live.com, USA Wrestling-Utah
Utah (Cadet): Craig LaMont 1368 North 200 West Mapleton, UT 84664 (801) 592-7230 Dianelamont1@yahoo.com USA Wrestling-Utah
Washington (Cadet) Chris Feist, cfeist@tahomasd.us Washington State Wrestling Association (WSWA)
Wyoming (Kids): James Verplancke, 231 Birch St, Buffalo, WY, 82834, jverp@msn.com, Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association
Wyoming (Cadet): Zachary Helgeson, 409 N 5th St, Douglas, WY, 82633, greco4000@gmail.com, Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association
