OHIO STATE FAIR FOLKSTYLE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Ohio State Fair Buckeye Sports Center, 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211
Saturday July 28, 2012
DIVISION: Wrestling Tournament Location: OHIO STATE FAIR
BUCKEYE SPORTS CENTER
Sponsor(s):
1. Ohio State Fair
2. Ramada Plaza
3. Columbus Wrestling Club Inc.
Pre-Entry Deadline and Entry Fee: (Mail-in) Saturday, JULY 21 2012
(Online) Thursday JULY 26 by 10:00 pm EDT: (Register using the secure online registration form.)
Pre-registration entry fee $15.
Day of tournament registration fee $20.
If your 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.
Weigh-In Location/Times:
Ramada Plaza hotel, 4900 Sinclair Rd., Columbus, OH 43229, 614-846-0300,
7-8 PM Fri. 7/27 OR 7-8 AM Sat. 7/28
Additional weigh-in locations and times (satellite weigh-ins) may be arranged with wrestling clubs in
other parts of the state or beyond. Check
www.btscolumbus.com 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 Ohio State Fair 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: If registering at the Ramada Plaza hotel, bring your completed Registration
Form (attached) along with the entry fee of $20 (cash only – absolutely no checks).
For more information, contact 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.
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 wrestling facility.
Showers – Shower facilities are available on the fairgrounds.
START TIMES:
• Saturday, July 28: 9:30am for divisions 1-4 and 1 PM for divisions 5-8
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. Weight classes will be determined the day of the tournament based on the wrestler’s actual weight
at an 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).
2. A wrestler may enter an additional bracket, up one age division and/or weight class from actual
age or weight, prior to or the day of the tournament for $10.
_____________________________________________________________________
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 Ohio State Fair Wrestling Tournament.
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________
Signature of Wrestler (or Parent/Legal Guardian if wrestler is under 18 yrs. old) Date
MAIL THIS ENTRY FORM PRIOR TO SATURDAY JULY 21, 2012:
Mail to Ohio State Fair Wrestling Tournament, PO Box 141458, Columbus, Ohio 43214.
Make checks payable to Columbus Wrestling Club, Inc.
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