2012 NY Kids State Tournament to be held March 2nd – 4th at Bay Shore High School

2012 NY – USA WRESTLING KIDS STATE FOLKSTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
MARCH 2nd – 4th, 2012
Bay Shore High School
155 Third Ave., Bay Shore NY, 11706

REGISTER BY February 25, 2012
Click here to download the tournament flyer and registration form

Event Director: Dean Zenie  
Phone: (631)748-2951
E-mail: rdzenie@aol.com

State Kids Director: Greg Kleinsmith
Phone: (607) 765-2723
Email: gkleinsmith@stny.rr.com

Venue Address:  
Bay Shore High School
155 Third Ave.
Bay Shore, NY 11706

Mail Official Entry Form To:
Dean Zenie
40 Munson Ct.
Melville, NY 11747

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• Tournament open to NY residents only.
• Entry Fee is $35.  There will be NO REFUNDS.
• Checks payable to NY – USAW.
• General Admission will be $10 adults / $5 children 7-14 yrs old (Maximum of $25 for family)
• Medical Staff will be on site during the entire tournament.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

• NO WALK-INS.  All Registration Forms MUST be filled out and sent in by Section Kids Director.
• Registration deadline is February 25th.  All registrations must be received by the deadline.  No registrations accepted at weigh-ins.
• No weight allowances.   Wrestlers must make the weight listed on the registration form.  There will be no moving up in weight – please make sure the proper weight class is entered on the application.

WEIGH-IN INFORMATION:

• All wrestlers will wear a garment that covers groin area and buttocks.
• Intermediate & Novice Divisions –
• Weigh-Ins Friday, March 2nd from 4:00 – 8:00 PM
• Wrestling on Saturday, March 3th
•  Intermediate from 8:00 AM to completion
• Novice from 12:00 PM to completion
• Bantam & Schoolboy Divisions –
• Weigh-Ins Saturday, March 3rd from 3:00 – 6:00 PM
• Wrestling on Sunday, March 4th
• Bantams from 8:00 AM to completion.
•  Schoolboy from 10:00 AM to completion

TOURNAMENT RULES:

• This is a sanctioned event by USA Wrestling and ALL competitors must have a current USA Wrestling Card.  Cards can be purchased on-line at the following link – https://www.themat.com/membership/
• All participants should have a copy of their card and a copy of their birth certificate (if the card says “Pending”) with them at registration.
•  Only Coaches with current USA Wrestling Cards will be permitted matside, with a MAXIMUM of 2 coaches per corner.  No cards will be available on-site.  They may be purchased on-line at the same link shown above.  Note – coaches are required to pass a Background check this year before the card will be issued.
• Headgear, singlet and wrestling shoes (no sneakers) are mandatory.
• Tournament seeding will be done using the automatic seeding points as shown on application form.  Wrestlers from the same team will be separated to the extent possible.
• Awards will be presented to the top six (6) in each weight class by Olympic Gold Medalist – Jeff Blatnick!