U.S. Grappling World Team Trials return to Las Vegas, April 27-29, alongside Open Wrestling Championships
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Mike Kelly, who has won the most No-Gi World medals for the USA with seven, competing at the UWW Grappling World Championships. Photo by Robbert Wijtman, CSC Photography
USA Wrestling will host its U.S. Grappling World Team Trials in Las Vegas, Nev., April 27-29 at the South Point Hotel and Casino.
This event, which determines the U.S. Senior team for the annual UWW Grappling World Championships, has traditionally had its largest turnout and most competitive field when the tournament has been hosted in Las Vegas.
It will be held alongside the Open Wrestling Championships, a celebration of wrestling which features nine different competitions coming together. This includes competition in numerous age levels and styles, going from youth to high school to Senior-level to the Masters division. Styles to be contested are freestyle, Greco-Roman, folkstyle and Grappling. There is competition available for both men and women, boys and girls.
The U.S. Grappling World Team Trials features the two recognized styles of UWW Grappling, with the Gi competition on Thursday, April 27 and the No-Gi division set for Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29. It is an Open competition, with no pre-qualification necessary.
Winners of the Senior division at the U.S. No-Gi Grappling World Team Trials will qualify to represent the United States at the 2017 Senior Grappling World Championships. Although United World Wrestling has not yet officially announced the location and date for the UWW Grappling Worlds, it is expected to be in Europe in the fall of 2017.
For all of the events, there is a substantial discount on the entry fee for those who book their hotel rooms at the South Point Casino Hotel. To get the discount, book your room first.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT CODE TO USE LATER FOR TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION, YOU MUST BOOK A ROOM THROUGH THIS LINK
https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=11548&Chain=6903&arrive=4/25/2016&depart=4/26/2016&adult=1&child=0&group=USA0508
Click here to register for the 2017 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials
UWW Senior Grapplers are 20 years old and above. (Born: 1997 and before). There are eight weight classes for men and five weight classes for women on the Senior level. Weigh-ins will be in kilograms. The classes are:
Men: 62 kg/136 lbs., 66 kg/145.5 lbs., 71 kg/156 lbs., 77 kg/169.5 lbs., 84 kg/185 lbs., 92 kg/202.5 lbs., 100 kg/220 lbs., Over 100 kg/Over 220 lbs.
Women: 53 kg/116.5 lbs., 58 kg/127.5 lbs., 64 kg/141 lbs., 71 kg/156.25, Over 71 kg/Over 156.25 lbs.
Click here for the UWW Grappling Rules
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/media/document/gp_rules_january2017.pdf
For the third straight year, the Grappling Clubs Cup will be awarded to the club which scores the most points at the Grappling Trials. Last year’s winner was Edge MMA & Fitness of Denver, Colo. Clubs will be required to submit their full roster of entries in advance of the tournament in order for points to be awarded.
Once again, the Grappling Military Cup will be awarded to the branch of the Armed Forces which scores the most points at the Grappling Trials. Grappling (and other forms of Combatives) are very popular within the U.S. military, and USA Wrestling wishes to recognize its contribution to the Grappling program. Last year’s winner was the U.S. Air Force.
Athletes who compete at the U.S. Masters National Championships in Greco-Roman and Freestyle on April 26-27 will have the opportunity to compete in the No-Gi division of the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, April 28-29, giving them a chance to become an All-American in a third style of wrestling. A number of past U.S. Grappling Team members have also competed at the Masters level in wrestling.
For more information, visit the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials website at:
http://usawevents.sportngin.com/grappling
The Grappling World Championships is a self-funded tour, in which athletes must cover the cost of travel, room and board and competition fees. Champions at the U.S. No-Gi Grappling World Team Trials will be asked if they will attend the World Championships at the conclusion of the tournament. Alternates will be determined based upon their placement at the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials in Las Vegas.
The United States has been a world power in Grappling within UWW. In No-Gi Grappling, USA Wrestling has won World Team titles in 2014 in Budapest, Hungary, in 2010 in Krakow, Poland, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2008 in Lucerne, Switzerland and 2007 in Antalya, Turkey. The USA has also won Gi Grappling World Team titles in 2008 and 2009.
The USA has entered a Grappling Team in all of United World Wrestling’s Grappling World events going back to 2007. The U.S. athlete who has won the most UWW medals combined is Tara LaRosa with nine, including seven in No-Gi and two in Gi. LaRosa also has the most Gi gold medals with two. The athlete with the most No-Gi medals is Mike Kelly with seven. The record for most No-Gi gold medals is Lisa Ward with four.
Many prominent athletes from Mixed Martial Arts and wrestling have been on past U.S. Grappling World Teams including Jeff Monson, Meisha Tate, Ben Askren, Sara McMann, Zach Makovsky, Jessica Aguilar, Colby Covington, Ricky Lundell and others.
The event will be broadcast by Flowrestling.
Those with additional questions can contact Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at 719-659-9637 cell.
U.S. GRAPPLING WORLD TEAM TRIALS EVENT SCHEDULE
At Las Vegas, Nev., April 27-29
GI GRAPPLING
Thursday, April 27
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Mandatory Check-in, Weigh-in Card Pickup, and Waiver Drop-off for Grappling World Team Trials- Gi
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- Gi Medical Check & Weigh-in
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Mat Officials and Coaches Clinic for Grappling World Team Trials. All coaches are welcome to attend this meeting
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- Gi Rules Clinic for Athletes and Coaches
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- Gi– Preliminaries, Consolations and Medal Matches
Important Weigh-in Information
• Athletes competing in BOTH Grappling World Team Trials- Gi and No-Gi will only weigh-in once for both events.
• Athletes are responsible for picking up both weigh-in cards in order to have single weigh-in count.
• This is contingent upon the athlete actively competing in the first of the two wrestling styles scheduled.
• Athletes competing in No-Gi only must weigh in on Wednesday during the scheduled time.
NO-GI GRAPPLING
Friday, April 28
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Mandatory Check-in, Weigh-in Card Pickup, and Waiver Drop-off for Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi Medical Check & Weigh-in
12:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi Rules Clinic for Athletes and Coaches
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Session I - Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi – Preliminaries
Saturday, April 29
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Session II - Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi – Finals and all Medals
Important Note: Athletes competing in both Gi and No-Gi who weigh-in on Thursday do not have to weigh-in again on Friday if they use both weigh-in cards on Thursday.
USA Wrestling will host its U.S. Grappling World Team Trials in Las Vegas, Nev., April 27-29 at the South Point Hotel and Casino.
This event, which determines the U.S. Senior team for the annual UWW Grappling World Championships, has traditionally had its largest turnout and most competitive field when the tournament has been hosted in Las Vegas.
It will be held alongside the Open Wrestling Championships, a celebration of wrestling which features nine different competitions coming together. This includes competition in numerous age levels and styles, going from youth to high school to Senior-level to the Masters division. Styles to be contested are freestyle, Greco-Roman, folkstyle and Grappling. There is competition available for both men and women, boys and girls.
The U.S. Grappling World Team Trials features the two recognized styles of UWW Grappling, with the Gi competition on Thursday, April 27 and the No-Gi division set for Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29. It is an Open competition, with no pre-qualification necessary.
Winners of the Senior division at the U.S. No-Gi Grappling World Team Trials will qualify to represent the United States at the 2017 Senior Grappling World Championships. Although United World Wrestling has not yet officially announced the location and date for the UWW Grappling Worlds, it is expected to be in Europe in the fall of 2017.
For all of the events, there is a substantial discount on the entry fee for those who book their hotel rooms at the South Point Casino Hotel. To get the discount, book your room first.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT CODE TO USE LATER FOR TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION, YOU MUST BOOK A ROOM THROUGH THIS LINK
https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=11548&Chain=6903&arrive=4/25/2016&depart=4/26/2016&adult=1&child=0&group=USA0508
Click here to register for the 2017 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials
UWW Senior Grapplers are 20 years old and above. (Born: 1997 and before). There are eight weight classes for men and five weight classes for women on the Senior level. Weigh-ins will be in kilograms. The classes are:
Men: 62 kg/136 lbs., 66 kg/145.5 lbs., 71 kg/156 lbs., 77 kg/169.5 lbs., 84 kg/185 lbs., 92 kg/202.5 lbs., 100 kg/220 lbs., Over 100 kg/Over 220 lbs.
Women: 53 kg/116.5 lbs., 58 kg/127.5 lbs., 64 kg/141 lbs., 71 kg/156.25, Over 71 kg/Over 156.25 lbs.
Click here for the UWW Grappling Rules
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/media/document/gp_rules_january2017.pdf
For the third straight year, the Grappling Clubs Cup will be awarded to the club which scores the most points at the Grappling Trials. Last year’s winner was Edge MMA & Fitness of Denver, Colo. Clubs will be required to submit their full roster of entries in advance of the tournament in order for points to be awarded.
Once again, the Grappling Military Cup will be awarded to the branch of the Armed Forces which scores the most points at the Grappling Trials. Grappling (and other forms of Combatives) are very popular within the U.S. military, and USA Wrestling wishes to recognize its contribution to the Grappling program. Last year’s winner was the U.S. Air Force.
Athletes who compete at the U.S. Masters National Championships in Greco-Roman and Freestyle on April 26-27 will have the opportunity to compete in the No-Gi division of the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, April 28-29, giving them a chance to become an All-American in a third style of wrestling. A number of past U.S. Grappling Team members have also competed at the Masters level in wrestling.
For more information, visit the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials website at:
http://usawevents.sportngin.com/grappling
The Grappling World Championships is a self-funded tour, in which athletes must cover the cost of travel, room and board and competition fees. Champions at the U.S. No-Gi Grappling World Team Trials will be asked if they will attend the World Championships at the conclusion of the tournament. Alternates will be determined based upon their placement at the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials in Las Vegas.
The United States has been a world power in Grappling within UWW. In No-Gi Grappling, USA Wrestling has won World Team titles in 2014 in Budapest, Hungary, in 2010 in Krakow, Poland, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2008 in Lucerne, Switzerland and 2007 in Antalya, Turkey. The USA has also won Gi Grappling World Team titles in 2008 and 2009.
The USA has entered a Grappling Team in all of United World Wrestling’s Grappling World events going back to 2007. The U.S. athlete who has won the most UWW medals combined is Tara LaRosa with nine, including seven in No-Gi and two in Gi. LaRosa also has the most Gi gold medals with two. The athlete with the most No-Gi medals is Mike Kelly with seven. The record for most No-Gi gold medals is Lisa Ward with four.
Many prominent athletes from Mixed Martial Arts and wrestling have been on past U.S. Grappling World Teams including Jeff Monson, Meisha Tate, Ben Askren, Sara McMann, Zach Makovsky, Jessica Aguilar, Colby Covington, Ricky Lundell and others.
The event will be broadcast by Flowrestling.
Those with additional questions can contact Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at 719-659-9637 cell.
U.S. GRAPPLING WORLD TEAM TRIALS EVENT SCHEDULE
At Las Vegas, Nev., April 27-29
GI GRAPPLING
Thursday, April 27
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Mandatory Check-in, Weigh-in Card Pickup, and Waiver Drop-off for Grappling World Team Trials- Gi
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- Gi Medical Check & Weigh-in
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Mat Officials and Coaches Clinic for Grappling World Team Trials. All coaches are welcome to attend this meeting
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- Gi Rules Clinic for Athletes and Coaches
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- Gi– Preliminaries, Consolations and Medal Matches
Important Weigh-in Information
• Athletes competing in BOTH Grappling World Team Trials- Gi and No-Gi will only weigh-in once for both events.
• Athletes are responsible for picking up both weigh-in cards in order to have single weigh-in count.
• This is contingent upon the athlete actively competing in the first of the two wrestling styles scheduled.
• Athletes competing in No-Gi only must weigh in on Wednesday during the scheduled time.
NO-GI GRAPPLING
Friday, April 28
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Mandatory Check-in, Weigh-in Card Pickup, and Waiver Drop-off for Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi Medical Check & Weigh-in
12:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi Rules Clinic for Athletes and Coaches
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Session I - Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi – Preliminaries
Saturday, April 29
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Session II - Grappling World Team Trials- No-Gi – Finals and all Medals
Important Note: Athletes competing in both Gi and No-Gi who weigh-in on Thursday do not have to weigh-in again on Friday if they use both weigh-in cards on Thursday.
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