New criteria approved for the University World Team Trials process in men's freestyle
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by Mtich Hull
The USA Wrestling Freestyle Sport Committee unanimously voted to adjust the University World Team Trials.
There were two main reasons for this. The first is the University World Championships are being held October 26-30 in Turin, Italy instead of the normal July timeframe. When the Championships were in July, we logistically could not hold the trials any later than the Memorial Day weekend.
The second reason is that we have several top athletes that are eligible to compete in the University World Championships but are concentrating on making the Senior World Team. If they make the National Team, the committee wants to give them an opportunity to make the University World Team.
Criterion:
1. If a wrestler finishes in the top 3 at the Senior World Team Trials (National Team) and is eligible to compete in the University Worlds, that wrestler can ask for a wrestle off with the University World Team Trial winner.
2. The wrestle off would be held during the August 1-11 Senior World Team Training Camp August and will be a best of three match format.
3. All expenses of the University World Team Trial winner would be paid by USA Wrestling to the wrestle off.
4. Weigh-in + 2 KG
5. If a wrestler competes in the University World Team Trials (and does not win) then makes the National Team, he would not be eligible for the additional wrestle off in August.
6. If we have more than one athlete at a weight that is qualified and makes the National Team and they have not wrestled each other in the World Team Trials there will be a one match wrestle-off between these two athletes prior to the best of three wrestle-off with the University World Team trials winner.
There were two main reasons for this. The first is the University World Championships are being held October 26-30 in Turin, Italy instead of the normal July timeframe. When the Championships were in July, we logistically could not hold the trials any later than the Memorial Day weekend.
The second reason is that we have several top athletes that are eligible to compete in the University World Championships but are concentrating on making the Senior World Team. If they make the National Team, the committee wants to give them an opportunity to make the University World Team.
Criterion:
1. If a wrestler finishes in the top 3 at the Senior World Team Trials (National Team) and is eligible to compete in the University Worlds, that wrestler can ask for a wrestle off with the University World Team Trial winner.
2. The wrestle off would be held during the August 1-11 Senior World Team Training Camp August and will be a best of three match format.
3. All expenses of the University World Team Trial winner would be paid by USA Wrestling to the wrestle off.
4. Weigh-in + 2 KG
5. If a wrestler competes in the University World Team Trials (and does not win) then makes the National Team, he would not be eligible for the additional wrestle off in August.
6. If we have more than one athlete at a weight that is qualified and makes the National Team and they have not wrestled each other in the World Team Trials there will be a one match wrestle-off between these two athletes prior to the best of three wrestle-off with the University World Team trials winner.
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