MEDICAL CHECK
Athletes
must be present in a COMPETITION SINGLET and must submit to a skin
disease screening prior to weigh-in. The chief medical officer has full
authority without appeal in determining the eligibility of an athlete to
compete.
Click here to view USA Wrestling's Skin Disease Manual.
WEIGH-INS
All
athletes must be present at the BEGINNING of weigh-ins. Athletes
competing in both styles will only weigh-in once for both events. This
is contingent on the athlete actively competing in the first of the two
styles wrestling styles scheduled. Athletes competing in one style must
weigh in at the official weigh-in for that style.
Each
Athlete will be allowed two consecutive attempts to make weight and may
not leave the weigh-in area. All wrestlers must be dressed in a
COMPETITION SINGLET for weigh-ins and no weight allowance is given for
the singlet.
INJURIES
In
the event of injury or illness, no contestant will be permitted to
continue the competition without approval of the Chief Medical Officer,
whose decision is final and not subject to appeal.
Registration
& Weigh-in Procedures:
1. Wrestlers must pick up their weigh in card and
proceed to the weigh-in line. A current
USAW card needs to be shown at check-in.
2.
Wrestlers should be in line at the beginning of weigh-ins.
3.
Wrestlers should only have a competition singlet on when entering the weigh-in
area. They must submit to a skin disease
screening prior to weigh-in. The chief
medical officer has full authority without appeal in determining the
eligibility of an athlete to compete. Parents/coaches
cannot accompany the wrestlers. They will
not be allowed to carry additional clothing or anything other than the weigh-in
card with them during weigh-ins.
4.
Weigh-in cards must be left in the weigh-in area. Do NOT leave the weigh-in area with your
weigh-in card.
