1. North Carolina USA Wrestling Presents The 45th Annual State Freestyle & Greco Roman Championships plus NC National Dual Team Wrestle Offs (If Needed) May 14th-15th Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex 421 27th St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 The NC State Championships are qualifiers for: NC Cadet and Jr. National Team Fargo, ND July 16-23 SE Regionals, Atlanta, GA May 27-29 ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION& PAYMENT www.ncwrestling.org “Early” Registration $20- Ends 11pm Thursday “Last Minute” Registration after 11pm Thursday will be $30. NO ENTRIES AFTER 7pm Friday, May 13 State Championships are OPEN to NC WRESTLERS ONLY You must pre-register AND prepay to wrestle in the state championships. You must register separately for each style (Greco and/or Freestyle) you intend to wrestle. Event Director: Ed Duncan 424-262-8729 E-mail: ad@ncwrestling.orgad@ncwrestling.org Registration Issues: Eve Duncan (828)559-9351 E-mail: NCUSAWpairings@gmail.com EVENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY, May 14 9:00 am Doors Open (No outside food allowed) 9:30-10:00 am Freestyle Weigh-ins (All Ages) Those wrestling both styles will not have to weigh in again on Sunday. NO GRECO ONLY WEIGH-INS ON SATURDAY 11:00 am- Until Freestyle Competition (All Ages) 7:00pm- NCUSA Coaches Social- Location TBA SUNDAY, May 15 9:00 am Doors Open 9:00-9:30 am- Greco-Roman Only Weigh-ins 10:00am-FCA Devotions 10:30am-Until- Greco-Roman Competition HOUSING INFORMATION www.visitwinstonsalem.com/NCWrestling Be sure to mention NCUSA Wrestling when booking. COMPETITOR INFORMATION USA Wrestling Competitor Cards are required for State Championships and are good nationally until September 1 2016. Membership should be purchased before the event online at www.usawmembership.com All wrestlers should have a copy of their membership card IN HAND when reporting to registration. USA Membership: $40 (required for Bantam-Junior) Open License Required for Open Competition ($50) Limited Folkstyle Memberships are NOT VALID State Championship Entry Fees: $20-30 per style depending on when you enter. YOU MUST PRE-PAY Changing Weights: You may change weight classes up to the registration cut-off. Once registration closes, wrestlers will not be allowed to change weights. Failure to make weight: Any wrestler who fails to make the weight they registered for will be forfeited out of the tournament OR may pay $10 re-pairing fee per style to be entered in the weight for which they qualify. 2016 USA Weights will be used. NCUSA reserves the right to combine weight classes and divisions if needed. Wrestlers qualifying for a spot on Team NC should make their intentions to participate known ASAP. Challenging for True 2 nd Place is allowed at this event! SPECTATOR INFORMATION Spectator Admission: $6 per day Current USA Coaches (must present current 2016 card) are entitled to FREE Event Admission. Please note free admission does not include floor access for this event. (see coaches information for more on coaching at this event) No Outside Food or Drinks. Bags will be searched upon entry (per Fairgrounds Policy)

2. COACHES INFORMATION Two Coaches Per Corner. Coaches must hold 2016 Coaches Card to coach at this event. Bronze Certified Coaches are entitled to FREE Admission and a FREE Floor Pass for this event. All other Current USA Coaches must have a floor pass to coach at this event. COACHES FLOOR PASS: $5 Bronze Clinic: $75 Please RSVP to ad@ncwrestling.orgad@ncwrestling.org by Thursday at 10pm for the Bronze Clinic. _________________________________________________________ STYLES, DIVISIONS, & WEIGHTS 2016 UWW Frestyle & Greco-Roman Rule in Effect USA Wrestling 2016 Divisions and Weights are as follows: Bantam (born 2008-2009): 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 75+ Intermediate (born 2006-2007): 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 87 95 103 112 120 120+ Novice (born 2004-2005): 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 112 120 130 140 140+ Schoolboy (born 2002-2003): 70 77 84 91 98 105 112 120 128 136 144 152 160 175 190 210 265 Cadet (born 2000-01): 88 94 100 106 113 120 126 132 138 145 152 160 170 182 195 220 285 Junior (born after 9/1/96 and in grades 9-12): 100 106 113 120 126 132 138 145 152 160 170 182 195 220 285 Senior/Open (born 1996 or before): 121 132 145.5 154 163 174 185 211.5 264.5 GIRLS WEIGHTS/DIVISIONS Schoolgirl (born 2002-2003): 81 89 97 105 113 120 128 137 145 155 175 195 Cadet Women (born 2000-01): 84 88 95 101 108 115 124 132 143 154 172 198 Junior Women (born after 9/1/96 and in grades 9-12) 97, 105, 112, 117, 121, 125, 130, 139, 148, 159, 172, 198 See 2016 weight charts for additional details _______________________________________________________ RULES, AWARDS & TEAM ENTRY INFORMATION Rules: All divisions will use international freestyle, Greco and women’s freestyle rules with USA Modifications. Uniforms: Red/Blue Singlets preferred for all ages, REQUIRED for Cadet-Jr. Divisions. RULES, AWARDS & TEAM ENTRY (cont.) Individual Awards: Medals to top four placers. Team Competition & Awards: Small Club Division: 1-10 wrestlers. Large club division: 11 or more wrestlers. Top 2 clubs will be recognized in each division/style. Club Entry: No entry fee. Only Chartered NC Clubs are eligible for team awards. Club charter fee is $70 and must be submitted prior to the beginning of competition on Saturday. NC NATIONAL TEAMS QUALIFICATION INFORMATION Team qualification is specific to division, style, and weight class. Qualifying in Greco does not qualify you in Freestyle. Qualifying as a Cadet does not qualify you as a Junior. Qualifying at 160 does not qualify you at 171. Petitioning: You may petition for membership on a team any time before the set deadline (12:00 NOON- May 18). The Petition Fee is $100 if you did not wrestle in a qualifying event. Dual Team Slots will be determined by wrestle-off as needed. Open Slots may be filled by Coaching Staff. NCUSA reserves the right to take more than one participant in each weight class NATIONAL TEAMS AND TRIPS For NC National Team trip information contact: Nate Bipes, National Teams Director ncusawnationalteams@gmail.com 850-630-2419 cell ncusawnationalteams@gmail.com Kids/Cadets/Junior Regional, Atlanta, GA #1-6 from Tar Heel State Classic and State Championships are invited. Divisions are Bantam, Intermediate, Novice, Schoolboy, Cadet, and Junior. Schoolboy National Duals, Indianapolis, IN Highest NC Finisher at Tar Heel State Classic will earn slot. $50 Deposits due at Tar Heel State Classic. Cadet/Junior National Duals, York, PA/Oklahoma City, OK Highest NC Finisher at Tar Heel State Classic will earn slot. $50 Deposit Due at Tar Heel State Classic. Cadet/Junior Nationals, Fargo, ND #1 & 2 from State Championships and #1 from Tar Heel State Classic* invited. May also qualify at FILA Cadet Nationals, FILA Jr. Nationals, or any USA Wrestling Regional. East Coast Duals- Pasadena, MD- Highest NC Finisher at Tar Heel State Classic will earn slot. If they choose to go on National Team Trip and not East Coast Duals, the highest NC Finisher at the State Championships will qualify. $50 Deposits Due at Tar Heel State Classic OR State Championships. The State Freestyle & Greco-Roman Championships is a State Events hosted by NCUSA each year (others are Jr. High/Elem. State Championships, Tar Heel State Classic, and FS/GR State Championships ). Proceeds from these events benefit the host club AND North Carolina USA Wrestling. It is your continued support of our State Events that help make the other activities of our association possible! THANK YOU for your support of NCUSA Wrestling through your participation in these State Level Events! NCUSA is YOUR ASSOCIATION and your PARTNER in achieving whatever wrestling DREAMS you choose to pursue! Together, WE ARE TEAM NC North Carolina USA Wrestling PO BOX 730 Spruce Pine, NC 28777 www.ncwrestling.org