Registration link is at the bottom of this page.
| When: | May 31, 2025 |
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| Where: | Sycamore High School |
| Eligibility: | Illinois residents only who HAVE NOT qualified to represent Illinois at the USA Wrestling USA Junior and 16U National Championships. Wrestlers must have a current USA Wrestling Athlete Membership. |
| Age Groups: |
Boys - USA Junior and 16U Girls - USA Junior and 16U USA Junior must be born 9/1/2005 and after, plus enrolled in grades 9 to 12. 16U must be born in either 2009 or 2010. Click Age & Weight Chart in the navigation bar for divisions and weight classes. |
| Rules: | United World Wrestling (UWW) with USA Wrestling (USAW) modifications. |
| Notes: | 2-man brackets will wrestle ONE BOUT (No best 2 of 3). No exhibition matches are allowed. |
| Entry Fee: |
Pre-Registration - $50 On-Site - $75, CASH ONLY No refunds will be given for any reason. |
| Restrictions: | Must be an Illinois Resident. Boys must choose a style. They CANNOT compete in both the Freestyle Second Chance Qualifier and the Greco-Roman Second Chance Qualifier. Correction!:16U girls who are currently enrolled in 9th or 10th grade CAN wrestle in both tournaments. They must weigh-in for both styles. USA Junior girls can only wrestle in USA Junior Girls tournament. |
| Weigh-ins: | Saturday, May 31, 2025, Sycamore High School USA Junior (Boys and Girls) - 7 am to 8 am 16U (Boys and Girls) - 11 am to 12 pm Once your weigh-in is complete, you CANNOT change weight classes. Final weight class determination will occur when wrestlers step on a scale to weigh-in for the tournament. If a wrestler declares a weight class at registration, doesn't make it at weigh-in, then the wrestler will be moved to the next higher weight class with no penalty. |
| Wrestling: | Saturday, May 31, 2025 8:30 am - Rules Clinic 9 am to approximately 1 pm - Boys USA Junior Freestyle, Boys USA Junior Greco-Roman, and Girls USA Junior Freestyle Approximately 1 pm* to 5 pm: - Boys 16U Freestyle, Boys 16U Greco-Roman, and Girls 16U Freestyle *16U competition will begin after the USA Junior competition has been completed |
| Uniforms: | Wrestlers are required to have one RED and one BLUE singlet. Predominantly RED and predominantly BLUE singlets are allowed, as well as singlets mimicking the UWW color scheme. If a singlet is mimicking the UWW color scheme, the following criteria must be met: 1) The dominant color of RED singlets shall be comprised of one of the following: white, orange, pink, red, yellow, brown, or gold. 2) The dominant color of BLUE singlets shall be comprised of one of the following: black, blue, green, grey, purple, or silver. The items below are optional for the Greco-Roman and Freestyle State Championships and the Second Chance National Team Qualifier 3) Two 7 cm bands, one on each leg, shall be positioned across the bottom edge of the leg. For clear distinction, the marking shall cover the circumference of the leg. 4) One 7 cm band positioned on the backside of the upper torso. The band shall be exclusively placed on the back half of the singlet (not visible on the front half). 5) The bands must remain untouched from any graphic, logo, or third-party identification. Update! We will not have singlets for sale at this event. |
| Coaching: | All coaches are required to have an active 2024-25 USAW Wrestling Leader Membership. All coaches are required to be NCEP certified (acceptable levels: copper, bronze, silver, or gold). All coaches will need to check-in at the head table and receive a coach's band. |
| Separation Criteria: | Team or club members |
| Format: | Vertical Pairing (double elimination tournament) Weight classes with 5 or less wrestlers - one pool Weight classes with 6 or more wrestlers - two pools (A & B), winner of each pool will wrestle for 1st place, 2nd place finisher from each pool wrestle for 3rd place. |
| National Team Qualifying: |
USA Junior (Boys and Girls) - (style and weight class specific) Winner of each weight class claims the final spot on the Illinois National Team. 16U (Boys and Girls) - (style and weight class specific) Winner of each weight class claims the final spot on the Illinois National Team. |
| Registration: | Must have a current USA Wrestling Athlete Membership to register. Click here to purchase a membership. Pre-registration (Ends Thursday, May 29, 2025, 11:59 pm) Pre-register On-Site Registration Saturday, May 31, 2025, Sycamore High School USA Junior (Boys and Girls) - 7 am to 8 am 16U (Boys and Girls) - 11 am to 12 pm |
| Questions: | Email or call (708) 206-0701. |