This rule book contains the rules of fila, which are approved by the usaw. This wrestling style is essentially collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. The purpose of the national federation of state high school associations is to coordinate the efforts of its member state associations toward the ultimate objectives of interscholastic activities. Visaa wrestling special awards published 2242020 in tournament info. Clarified when a wrestler shall be awarded penalty points. Ohsaa wrestling ohio high school athletic association.
Check out the most up to date, complete database of all individual vhsl and visaa state champions. Unified bowling, girls wrestling and boys volleyball become. The referees chief concern is the health and safety of the wrestlers. Benedictine wins 4th visaa state wrestling championship by adam culler richmond timesdispatch. Bad time was clarified to include the situations where the wrong wrestler was given choice of. Illinois wrestler inspires others in comeback from injury. Referees make decisions based on the rules and guidelines found in the national federation high school wrestling rules book. Certified minimum weight using body fat composition is required. The high school and junior high wrestlers are still emerging in their physical, mental, and psychological growth. Sportsmanshiptogether we make the right call zero tolerance regarding profanityinappropriate language. May a member schools wrestling coach provide an outofseason open. Vawa is going to create a database of wrestling coaches within the state. Area hotels for winter championships in tournament info.
Hotel information for visaa wrestling tournament published 12142018 in tournament info location. The collegiate referee works with young people between 19 to 24 years of age. Through its 50 member state associations and the district of columbia, the nfhs reaches more than 19,000 high schools and 11 million participants in high school activity programs, including more than 7. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa director of sports, sanctioning and student services nfhs rules book as ebooks ebooks features. You represent foard high school, and the members of this program who are counting on you to be at practices, matches, and tournaments. Official exams and rules meeting requirements all officials must score 75 percent or higher on an online open book exam in the sports for which they intend to officiate. State rules interpreters may contact the nfhs for model rules interpretations.
Each book contains diagrams of playing areas, official signals, and official interpretations and rulings. Some photosillustrations are from the national federation of high school association nfhs national collegiate athletic association ncaa officiating wrestling methods course as part of the nfhs officials education program with the american sport. These rules apply to the type of wrestling done in the united states in college, high school, junior high, middle school, and most youth wrestling. This rule book does not reflect rule modifications for uww qualifiers or international competitions. News articles are written weekly about important high school wrestling events in virginia.
Three weeks from monday, high school wrestling practice begins. New jersey schools make history in first allgirls wrestling match. The rule will not apply to wrestling, cross country, track and field. The referee supervises weighins, he start and ends each period, awards points, issues warnings, and at the end of each match, he declares the winner. This is the time at which you are to begin practice stretching, jogging, drills, ect. We provide accredited member schools the resources and competitive. Aia sports at all levels are cancelled for the remainder of the school year. Maxpreps has professional photography of virginia high school wrestling teams and games.
Tournaments conducted by state high school associations e. This is the place to talk about the virginia high school wrestling scene. High school students are eligible to obtain a license and officiate subvarsity and junior high contests as of the 201920 school year. A wrestling referee or official has full control of each match and his or her decisions are final. For stories, stats, scores, schedules and more, visit. According to the 201718 nfhs high school athletics participation survey, wrestling is the seventhmost popular sport for boys with 245,564 participants in 10,775 schools. Team winloss records are results from dual meets meets with only 2 teams. The piaa handbook contains information regarding the piaa constitution and bylaws, policies and procedures, rules and regulations, sports medicine guidelines, and forms. Clarity provided to outofbounds calls in high school wrestling. Discuss and update the recruitment and accomplishments of visaa wrestlers at the next level. Virginia referees working the national championships in fargo.
The onestop source for fhsaa registered officials, the fhsaa officials guidebook contains all regulations pertaining to the fhsaa contest officials program, including registration guidelines and procedures, sanctioning of local officials associations, uniform requirements, fee scales, etc. It shall provide a means for state high school associations to cooperate in order to enhance and protect their interscholastic programs. Clarified an additional potentially dangerous hold when an arm trap is applied. Student may be granted varsity eligibility for one year. Ciac code of eligibility to high school principals, assistant principals and athletic. I am a level 3 khsaa kentucky high school athletic association wrestling. Find the latest videos we have for high school wrestling in virginia.
Much of the data used to compile rankings comes from results that have been posted on track wrestling. Virginia division visaa 3 high school wrestling standings. Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the united states as folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practiced at the high school and middle school levels in the united states. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The rules for freestyle and grecoroman wrestling, as is done in the olympics and internationally, are a little different. Membership is open to secondary schools providing interschool athletic activities for boys and girls in grades 712. Rules book, case bookofficials manual combined, scorebook, powerpoint. Description 201718 and 201819 wrestling rules and interpretations 2 year publication the ncaa produces rules of play for wrestling. Visaa wrestlers in college by admin mar 24, 2012 14. The blue book is a supplement to the nfhs rules book, case book and manual, and all other mhsaa.
Saturdays title completed high school careers that saw team championships every year. The iowa high school athletic association ia boys sports. Usa wrestling usaw is the national governing body for the sport in the united states and is the authorized representative to the united states olympic committee usoc, and to the federation internationale des luttes associees fila. Maxpreps virginia high school wrestling rankings, leaderboards, and scoreboards. The new york state public high school athletic association inc. National federation of state high school associations wrestling. It was a busy decade in high school sports in virginia. Benedictine wins 4th visaa state wrestling championship. There is a tremendous mental and physical difference between these two groups. The uil and have teamed up to make results, records, team information and stats from uil sports available using maxpreps sports information system.
The foreign exchange student must possess a current j1 or f1 visa, issued by the u. This is the 2nd video in the series on high school wrestling rules. If it hasnt been posted on track wrestling, it is highly unlikely that the ranking committee will be able to find your results. School team district sample school a 1653 1 school b 1653 2 host 20172018 school c 1653 3. Changes to rules 511 and 1029 were recommended by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs wrestling rules committee at its april 1416 meeting in indianapolis. The iowa high school athletic association is a statewide service organization for schools and communities in iowa that promotes sportsmanship, interscholastic activity, health, and wellness through the regulation and coordination of member school activities. Additional time given to evaluate head, neck injuries in high schoo. High school wrestling rules part 1 introduction to. Inspiring individuals, encouraging excellence through education based athletics. There are currently no upcoming events in our database for this sport. Hotel information for 2020 visaa wrestling tournament published 91219 in tournament info location. Tennessee secondary school athletic association is an equal opportunity employer. For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats.
Missouri state high school activities association wrestling manual 201819. E books are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be. Shorts designed for wrestling shall have an elastic waistband and a drawstring that is not exposed. This is a north carolina high school athletic association nchsaa varsity sport, and the commitment to this program needs to be of the highest level. Holder of a high school record 36 wins, dick majors in physical education and hopes to support his wife, kay, and their 2yearold daughter, lynn, as a wrestling coach. Nf rule changes wvmat the west virginia wrestling page. Statement from visaa executive director dick kemper, cmaa march 23. Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling shall not have exposed drawstrings, belt loops, zippers, snaps, buttons, or pockets. National sport committee goverance and administration a. Ncaa publications 201718 and 201819 wrestling rules and. Handbook wrestling community high school district 128. William thomas wrestles potomac school s tim fahlgren during the visaa state wrestling championships at woodberry forest. Its time to merge vhsl visaa, and other ideas to improve high school sports in virginia. High school wrestling rules changes focused on changes in the definition of bad time and advancement of wrestlers in the consolation bracket.
High school associations 20162017 nfhs wrestling rules powerpoint b. No other model rules interpretations should be considered. The purpose of this form is to create a usable database where wrestlers, parents, and other coaches may contact coaches for. It is practiced in 49 of the 50 states in the united states. Earlier in october, the national federation of state high school associations set forth its wrestling rules interpretations and. Silver spurs arena osceola heritage park venue information map host. In an effort to complete this objective the mhsaa has developed the blue book for wrestling officials. Dale eggert 41 st year in lhs wrestling, 32 nd as head varsity coach coach eggert is a 1974 graduate of libertyville high school. Each state high school association adopting nfhs sports rules is the sole and exclusive source of binding rules interpretations for contests involving its member schools. National boys wrestling national coach of the year 2. We provide accredited member schools the resources and competitive environment in education based programs that establish a foundation for excellence based in integrity, sportsmanship, and leadership. See pairings for school placements in divisions wrestling policies weight management program the weight management program will be as stated in rule 1, section 5 of the nfhs wrestling rule book. Referee alan maloney told high school wrestler andrew.
In addition, there were 16,562 girls who participated in wrestling in 2,351 schools. Searchable highlight areas of interest make notes desktop laptop availability easy navigation adjustable viewing size. The state of high school wrestling the nfhs wrestling rules committee is very concerned about the participation decline in high school wrestling. The national federation of state high school associations nfhs is the national leader for. The nfhs is the sole and exclusive source of model interpretations of nfhs rules.
Please consider creating a wrestling video for our. The foreign exchange student must possess a current j1 visa, issued. I am a level 3 khsaa kentucky high school athletic association wrestling referee. The online version of the piaa handbook may be more current than the. State tournament wrestling pairings utah high school. His decisions, which are based upon the national federation high school wrestling rules book, are final. This is the official website for schools belonging to the colorado high school activities association. This video covers the five different type of technical violations that can occur in high school wrestling. Rick weaver of the covenant school works toward pinning benedictines ian williams during the final match in the 285lb class of the visaa state wrestling tournament held at deep run high school.