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Small Team (1-15 Wrestlers)
Medium Team (16-30 Wrestlers)
Large Team (31+ Wrestlers)
Montana Open Wrestling Tournament
2024
Please Note - pre-registration requires payment online. Unpaid pre-registrations will not be added to the tournament.
Team Scores
NO USA OR AAU REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE!!!
FORMAT/RULES:
Folkstyle double elimination tournament – True second place
Modified Montana High School Association Rules
Hair code and fingernails will be enforced by referee
Headgear is optional
Double bracketing is not allowed for anyone
**ALL REFEREE DECISIONS ARE FINAL**
TIME PERIODS
OPEN, 6 & Under / 8 & Under 1-1-1
10, 12, and 15 & Under 1 ½ - 1 ½ - 1 ½
18 & Under 2-2-2
**All consolation rounds will be wrestled with 1 minute rounds. Overtime is 1 minute with 30 second tie breaker rounds if needed.
**18&U consolation rounds will be 1 minute first round with 2 minute rounds thereafter. Overtime is as listed above
AWARDS
Montana Open Champions “Skull” Trophy!
Medals will be given for 2nd through 6th place finishes.
Team trophies for small, medium, and large teams
REGISTRATION / WEIGH-IN
PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 1ST, 6:00AM.
WEIGHINS ARE FRIDAY ONLY; 2-4PM 12/15/18/OPEN AND 5-8PM 6/8/10U.
ALL AT FIRST INTERSTATE BANK ARENA
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Absolutely NO late registration or weigh-in will be permitted as this is a bout system tournament with assigned mat numbers and bout numbers.
The ½ pound rule will be in effect for this tournament. Once in the weigh-in area, wrestlers will be allowed to cut weight only if they are within ½ pound. Check scales will be available.
Wrestlers must make weight in their singlet. Singlets must be worn INTO the weigh-in area.
**NOTE - A State issued birth certificate is required at registration. Additionally, the 18 & Under age group applies to high school eligible wrestlers. A current report card may be requested by tournament director(s) in case of protest.
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 22
12U, 15U, 18U, OPEN weighin 2pm-4pm.
6U, 8U, 10U weighin 5pm-8pm
Friday, March 22
12U, 15U, 18U, OPEN wrestling from 5:30-8pm
Saturday, March 23
Doors open at 7:00am.
Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:15am with wrestling beginning immediately after.
8:45 am – 5:30 pm 6U, 8U, 10U
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm 12U, 15U, 18U, Open
Sunday, March 24
Doors open at 8:00am.
Wrestling begins for all remaining brackets at 9:00am
**These times are subject to change**
ENTRY FEES
All Wrestlers
$40.00 Entry Fee Online www.trackwrestling.com
$50.00 Onsite
ADMISSION
Adults - $25.00 2-day pass or $18.00 per day
Students - $16.00 2-day pass or 12.00 per day
Children 4 and under are free.
CONCESSIONS
Concessions will available throughout the tournament. Per Metra Park rules, there will be no food, drink, or coolers allowed into the building.
COACHES’ PASSES
Coaches’ passes will be available for purchase online and also onsite at registration. Passes will be $50.00 per coach which includes access to the hospitality room. Lunch on Sat and Sun will be provided along with snacks and drinks served throughout the tournament and will be available with a valid coaches’ pass. Coaches’ passes cover gate admission, mat side privileges, hospitality room.
COACHES’ MEEETING
Before wrestling starts Session I, II, III Location to Be Announced
GENERAL INFORMATION
This tournament will be run using a true bout system with assigned mats. It will be important to communicate this to the younger wrestlers and parents that have not been around a bout system. Wrestlers will be assigned to a mat and they will wrestle on that mat all day. Bracket sheets will be available for purchase with all bout numbers and mat assignments.
Wrestling on March 22nd, 23rd & 24th 2024
