OHIO STATE FAIR FOLKSTYLE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT Ohiio Sttatte Faiir Buckeye Sportts Centter
Saturday - July 28, 2012
PRE-ENTRY DEADLINE AND ENTRY FEE:
Saturday, July 21 (mail-in)
Thursday July 26 (online entry) by 10pm EDT (register using the secure online registration form)
Pre-registration entry fee is $15.
Day of tournament registration fee is $20.
If the online or mail-in registration is received by Saturday, July 21, one admission ticket per entry for the Ohio State Fair will be mailed to you at the address listed on the Entry Form; otherwise you must pick up your state fair ticket at the Ramada Plaza hotel during one of the official weigh-in periods.
A wrestler may enter an additional bracket up one age division and/or weight class from actual age or weight prior to and/or the day of the tournament for $10.
Weigh-In Location/Times:
Ramada Plaza hotel, 4900 Sinclair Road, Columbus, OH 43229, 614-846-0300
Friday, July 27 from 7-8pm or Saturday, July 28 from 7-8am
Additional weigh-in locations and times (satellite weigh-ins) may be arranged with wrestling clubs in other parts of the state (and possibly beyond; same as last year). Check the Ohio State Fair web site for updates and additional details. To participate in a satellite weigh-in, your registration and payment MUST be received on or before Thursday, July 26 (10pm deadline). If you register online, print out your registration email acknowledgment and take it to the weigh-in. PROOF OF BIRTH DATE WILL BE REQUIRED AT WEIGH-IN.
Mail-in Registration:
Mail to Wrestling Tournament, PO Box 141458, Columbus, Ohio 43214
Make checks payable to Columbus Wrestling Club, Inc.
Online Registration:
Use the on-line Entry Form (pay by credit card or your PayPal account) that is accessible from the link on the tournament web page or go to
https://fs10.formsite.com/ChampsDad/form3/secure_index.html.
Walk-In Registration:
Bring your completed Registration Form and entry fee (cash only!) with you if registering at the Ramada Plaza hotel. Walk-in registration fee is $20.
For more information, contact tournament director Brian Church at 614-496-6369 or
[email protected].
Rules: NFHS modified high school rules will govern the Folkstyle tournament. Headgear and mouthpieces are recommended.
Awards: Medals to the top three wrestlers in each bracket.
Insurance: Supplemental accidental insurance is provided with entry for all participants.
First Aid: A first aid center and a certified athletic trainer will be present for all sessions. Ohio State Fair medical paramedics are located a short distance from the wrestling facility.
Showers – Shower facilities are available onsite.
Classifications – Age as of July 28, 2012
Division 1: 6 years old or younger Division 5: 13 or 14 years old
Division 2: 7 or 8 years old Division 6: 15-18 years old
Division 3: 9 or 10 years old Division 7: Open (19 years and older)
Division 4: 11 or 12 years old Division 8: Masters (35 years and older)
Notes:
1. Wrestlers who have not completed at least one year of high school may not enter division 7.
2. Wrestlers under 35 years of age may not enter division 8, unless agreed to by potential opponents.
3. Weight classes will be determined the day of the tournament based on the wrestlers’ actual weight at official weigh-in. In each bracket, the heaviest wrestler may not weigh-in more than 10% heavier than the lightest unless permission is granted by the lighter wrestler (or parent/guardian if the wrestler is in division 5 or lower).
START TIMES: Saturday - July 28: 9:30am for divisions 1-4 and 1pm for divisions 5-8.
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2012 WRESTLING REGISTRATION ENTRY FORM
Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Male ___ Female _____
Wrestler’s School or Club: ___________________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________Birth Date: ____________ Approx. Wt.: _______
City: _____________________________________ County: _________________ State: ________ Zip: ______________
Telephone: _______-_______-__________ Cell: _______-_______-__________ Other: ______-______-________
Email (Parent’s Email if wrestler is under 18 years old): ____________________________________________________
LIABILITY STATEMENT - As acceptance of my entry, I agree to be legally bound for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, waive and release the Ohio State Fair, Columbus Wrestling Club Inc., and their agents, representatives, committees and members from any and all claims or rights to damages for injuries suffered by me directly or indirectly in traveling to and from or competing in the Wrestling Tournament held at the Ohio State Fair.
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Signature of Wrestler (or Parent/Legal Guardian if wrestler is under 18 yrs. old) Date
Mail check (payable to Columbus Wrestling Club, Inc.) and this Entry Form prior to July 21 to:
Wrestling Tournament, PO Box 141458, Columbus, Ohio 43214
Or if pre-registered online, print and turn in the Pre-Registration email acknowledgement at weigh-in:
Pre-Registration Entry Fee: Mail-in or Online: $15
Onsite Registration Entry Fee: Walk-in: $20
Anyone have info on the State fair tourney?