You must confirm your participation in the Grade School State Championships. Use your District Entry Login information to access this page. You must complete this entry confirmation as soon as possible. If you do not confirm your participation, your spot may be offered to an alternate.

If you indicate you will be competing and for any reason you find later that you will not be competing; PLEASE log back on to indicate so and contact us at info@ohioathletics.com as soon as possible so that we can offer the spot to an alternate.

Grade School State Qualifier Certificate

Important State Tournament Information

• Only the 2 coaches sitting in the chairs are permitted to coach. Anyone coaching from the side of the mat will be issued a warning for the first offense. A second offense will result in a 1-point match penalty and removal of the coach from the floor for that match. A third offense may result in possible removal from the event.
• Each weight class has a 2lb allowance. Example; 80lb weight at District is 82lb at state
• Hair must be of legal length or a hair covering must be used, Nails need to be trimmed
• Skin form filled out by a physician is needed for any skin conditions and must be presented at weigh in Link to this
• Low cut under the arm, chest or back are illegal. A one point penalty will be assessed if not wearing the proper uniform
• Headgear is mandatory. A one point penalty will be assessed if a wrestler does not have a headgear
• Check In/Weigh In Time is 6:30PM - 8PM Friday March 12 @ Evers Arena located across the parking lot of the Coliseum
• Evers Arena will be open throughout tournament for Warm Up

Tournament Schedule

State Tournament Hotels "Use OAC as code to receive rooms"

Reporting to the Bull-Pen

The State Tournament uses a bout board system. Please be sure to review how this works

Each match has a bout number. The bout numbers in the program may not match the actual bout numbers as the programs went to print earlier in the week and some changes take place after the printing. These changes are due to injured or ill wrestlers who are unable to compete. A current bracket sheet will be available for you on the first day with the purchase of a program. Updates will be sold at the front of the arena Sunday morning for Day 2.

• Each clock has the match number of the current match displayed.
• The bout board will list your wrestler's name along with his opponent and the bout number
• When you see your wrestlers name and bout number has moved to the "Warm Up" position on the board, you need to report to the "Bull-Pen" area located beneath the stands on the east side of the arena (section J).
• When your wrestlers name and bout number moves to the "Bull-Pen" position on the Bout Board, you are to report to the table that has the monitor in the Bull-Pen area. You will give the person at the table your wrestler's bout number and name. Only 2 coaches per wrestlers will be permitted beyond this point.
• When your wrestler's name and bout number moves to the "On Deck" position on the Bout Board, you are to report to the 2nd table that has the monitor in the Bull-Pen area. Your wrestler's name and bout number will be called by one of the tournament bout runners. Please listen carefully so you do not miss your calling.
• The Bout Runner will escort your wrestler, his opponent and the two coaches of each wrestler, to the mat which they will be wrestling on.
• You will be greeted at the mat by the On Deck Official. He will assign the anklet colors and instruct you to stay in the On Deck area till your bout is ready. Please have your wrestler ready to report to the table as quickly as possible.
• After your match, you will need to leave the floor area as soon as possible. Take a moment to gather your wrestle's belongings and then the wrestler and both coaches are to exit the floor at the Head Table end of the arena. You will exit on the opposite side of where you entered the floor. Do not exit back through the Bull Pen.

Wrestler Failing to Report for Match

If a wrestler does not show in the Bull-Pen for his match, an announcement will be made for him to report to the Bull-Pen immediately. After 3 minutes should the wrestler still not show in the Bull-Pen, a final announcement will be made in which the wrester has 2 minutes to report to the Bull-Pen. If the wrestler still does not report his opponent will be taken to the mat and receive a forfeit.