| 1 | Q: -- Instructions to register yourself as a user |
| | A: -- 1. Type in usaw.techsavy.net in the address bar on your browser. You MUST register yourself before you can access any other registration/viewing options on the site. You only need to do this one time.
2. In the “Quick Links” box on the left, click on “Register Now”
3. Create a user name and password for yourself by filling out the screen and choosing either “Parent” or “Coach”. Then Press “Submit”.
4. On the next screen type in your user name and password. |
| 2 | Q: -- Instructions to register your wrestler |
| | A: -- 1. Now you are ready to register your wrestler(s). On the “HOME” screen you will find a “Registration” box on the menu bar. Select “Add a Wrestler”.
2. Fill out all the information on the page for each wrestler you wish to register. Once a wrestler is registered, he does not need to be re-registered for each tournament. You MUST choose a club or select un-attached and your wrestler must have a current USA Card. If you need to obtain a card, click on the link to Mat.com and follow directions to obtain your card. Once your wrestler has a card number, close the Mat.com site, return to Wrestler’s Registration page, and enter the card number. Then finish filling out the information requested and select “Register Now” at the bottom of the page. |
| 3 | Q: -- Instructions to register your wrestler for a tournament |
| | A: -- 1. Return to your “HOME” page. Before you register your wrestler for a tournament, you may want to see how many others are registered in your wrestler’s weight class for a specific tournament. Just click on the “Registration Summary” picture at the top right of the page and choose the tournament you wish to view from the drop down box. (Please keep in mind that many people may still be in the registration process, so the number displayed may not be the final number of wrestlers attending that tournament. The numbers however are live data so from one minute to the next they can change)
2. From the HOME Page under “Register NOW”, select either the “Register Single” to register one wrestler, or the “Register Multiple” to register more than one wrestler.
3. Select a Tournament from the drop down box and click on the wrestler(s) you wish to register for that tournament. (You will need to select the weight each wrestler will wrestle at for the chosen tournament). Then click on the “Process Registration” button. Note that once you choose the tournament you wish to register for, the tournament information is displayed in the yellow box above. If you have questions regarding the tournament, you will find the Tournament Directors email and phone number here. |
| 4 | Q: -- Instructions to pay for your registration |
| | A: -- 1. Once you have verified that the information is correct for the wrestler(s) you are registering, select the Register This Tournament Now button. Remember, once you have completed the payment process through PayPal, YOU MUST CLICK THE RETURN TO MERCHANT LINK ON PAYPAL'S FINAL PAYMENT PAGE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION!!
2. You will be directed to the PayPal website to complete your registration. PayPal will display your purchase and you will need to complete your credit card and personal information by either selecting "SECURE CHECKOUT" or "If you do not currently have a PayPal account, CLICK HERE",(The CLICK HERE is a grey button)
3. Fill out the Standard Credit Card form presented.
4. Enter the security code at the bottom of the Credit Card Page. (DO NOT ENTER SPACES BETWEEN THE LETTERS/NUMBERS)
5. Once you finish, click the CONTINUE CHECKOUT button at the bottom.
6. You will again be presented with final confirmation of your pending purchase. CLICK ON THE "PAY" BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE PAGE.
7. PayPal will complete your transaction and generate a Transaction ID Number for you.
8. Now you will need to click on the Return to Merchant button which will take you back to the registration site.
9. You will see that your Transaction ID Nmber is now entered into the registration site in the appropriate box.
10. This completes your wrestler registration. |
| 5 | Q: -- If you do not make weight you will be scratched. |
| | A: -- Example:
If you sign up for 87lbs you must weigh 87.0 or less (87.7, 88, 89 are all over and do not make 87lbs)
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| 7 | Q: -- What do I do if my registration does not show up after I have completed my payment through PayPal? |
| | A: -- If your registration does not show up on the home page located at http://usaw.techsavy.net/members/index.php under the "CURRENT WRESTLERS I HAVE REGISTERED FOR TOURNAMENTS", and you have an email confirming your payment from service@paypal.com, forward your email receipt from PayPal to support@teamgeorgiawrestling.com. |
| 8 | Q: -- How can I be sure that my payment was received for the tournament that I registered for. |
| | A: -- You will receive an emailed receipt from service@paypal.com. The full details of your registration will be in the receipt that is mailed to you. You should upon completion of the payment see your registration for that tournament listed at the bottom of the home page under "CURRENT WRESTLERS I HAVE REGISTERED FOR TOURNAMENTS ". If you have any questions about your payment or registration, please let us know by filling out the support form located under the HELP --> Contact Us --> Ask a Support Question section of the site.
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| 9 | Q: -- I cannot register a wrestler for Team GA. I have created an account, and it says to register an Individual click on a Mat on the left, but there is only one Icon and it says Register now, but only pulls the list of tournaments up. On the bottom of the page it keeps saying
"error on page".
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| | A: -- In order to register, you will need to sign on as one of these accounts and add a wrestler. Once you are on the home page you will need to click on the tab marked “My Wrestlers” next to the HOME tab. You will get a drop down box and you click “Add Wrestler”
You will then add their information. From that point you will be able to click on the register now button and proceed thru the registration process.
After you add your wrestler the next time you will only have to sign on and click register now.
Please refer to the FAQÂ’s for other tips. |
| 11 | Q: -- I cannot enter into my wrestler group because your system says that his USA card # is already in use in your system and cannot be used twice. |
| | A: -- If you signed up another account as a user on the system then he will not be able to be added a second time. You will have to retrieve your old login information to register him.
If this is a new registration as a user and the wrestler was signed up last year under the coach then send an email to support@teamgeorgiawrestling.com and have him moved to your account.
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| 12 | Q: -- I cannot retrieve my user information using the Lost Password link. |
| | A: -- To retrieve your lost password information you will have to provide your email address that is in the system associated with your user account and the zip code that you entered in your registration information. If you cannot or did not enter that information correctly or completly when you originaly signed up for your user account enter 0 for the zip code. BUT MAKE SURE TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION WHEN YOU GET LOGGED IN. |
| 13 | Q: -- What is Team Georgia? |
| | A: -- Team Georgia Wrestling is the official non-profit state level representative of USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling in the United States; and the organization that selects, trains, supports and fields the U.S.A.'s annual World and quadrennial Olympic wrestling squads.
Team Georgia's charter is to promote the growth and continued development of the world's 'oldest and greatest sport' and its young athletes through sanctioned clubs, and an active schedule of both Fall and Spring/Summer tournaments in all styles of competitive wrestling.
Eighty-five chartered clubs and over 4400 athlete and coach members strong in 2005, Team Georgia is enjoying its most competitive and successful year ever. Please consider joining us and becoming involved in the exciting sport of amateur wrestling. It's the 'no holds barred' best opportunity on the scene today for personal growth, enhancement of youth self confidence, and physical well-being. |
| 14 | Q: -- Who runs Team Georgia? |
| | A: -- Team Georgia is run by an Executive Board comprised of volunteers elected by representatives of the chartered clubs for two year terms. They hold the positions indicated below which are required by the By-Laws of the Team Georgia organization. The Executive Board is as follows:
Chairperson: Shawn Fields
Vice Chairpersons: Stacey Davis Doug McDaniel
Secretary: Anthony Flatt
Treasurer: Larry Holloway
Registration Chairperson: Larry Holloway
The Executive Board is supported by a Board of Directors. The positions below are determined on an “as
needed” basis by the Executive Board, and are filled by appointment of the Executive Board. The Board of
Directors is as follows:
Cadet Director: Shawn Fields
Junior Director: Stacey Davis
Kids Director: Anthony Flatt
Girls Director: Mercedes Castaneda
Duals Director: Blaine Hess
Officials: Mel Ashcraft
Pairing Director:
Education Director: Larry Holloway
Members-at-Large: Alan Leet Paula McGahee
Webmaster: Thomas Connell
Athlete Rep: Sam Spradlin Chad Mitchell
It should be noted that all of the resources for Team GA are VOLUNTEERS – WHICH MEANS THEY
ARE NOT PAID FOR THEIR TIME. Most of them have kids in the program, but some (including 2 out
of the 5 voting members) do not – and volunteer their time solely for the benefit of Team GA wrestling. |
| 15 | Q: -- What are their duties? |
| | A: -- A brief narrative of the job duties of the board positions follows:
Executive Board
Chairperson – overall responsibility for Team GA policy, planning, operations and conduct of
all Team GA activities and events. Acts as primary liaison between Team GA and USA
Wrestling.
Vice-Chairpersons – act as backup(s) for Chairperson, and perform all duties as assigned by
chairperson.
Secretary – primarily The Secretary shall record minutes of each Executive Board in general
or open meetings. The Secretary shall assist the Chairperson with the corporation
correspondence, and shall keep required incorporation documentation current with the Georgia Secretary of State’s office
Treasurer – responsible for all accounting and disbursement of Team GA funds and includes
financial reporting and payment of organizational obligations.
Registration Chairperson – responsible for all membership activities, card sales (wrestler and
coach) and all club charters and tournament sanctions.
Board of Directors
Cadet/Junior Director – responsible for Cadet and Junior programs with specific emphasis on freestyle season and includes travel to regional/national events.
Kids Director – responsible for the Kids programs (Pee Wee through Schoolboy), including all program styles (folkstyle, freestyle and Greco) and all state, regional and national events.
Kids Regional Managers – Kids Regional Managers will be extensions of the Kids Directors’ position, with the objective being to have a Team USA representative at every Team GA sanctioned event.
Girls Director - responsible for the Women’s division of all Team GA wrestling events, and is tasked w/ the ongoing growth of girls wrestling in GA.
Duals Director – responsible for the Team GA state duals program, including all individual team duals, regional competitions and state duals championships.
Officials – responsible for the liaison between Team GA and the various officials’ organizations around the state and the US Wrestling Officials Association (USWOA).
Pairing Director – responsible for establishing and ensuring fair pairing methodologies for all
local and state tournaments for all styles (folkstyle, freestyle and greco) and serving on an “as
needed” basis at USA Wrestling regional/national events.
Education Director – responsible for administering the Bronze Level Coaches Certification
program – a requirement for coaching the Kids State tournament and all regional and
national events.
Members at Large – serve as advisors to Team GA and are called on in emergency events to
stand in for vacant board members
Webmaster – responsible for the Team GA website – design, content and maintenance. |
| 16 | Q: -- What are their duties? |
| | A: -- A brief narrative of the job duties of the board positions follows:
Executive Board
Chairperson – overall responsibility for Team GA policy, planning, operations and conduct of
all Team GA activities and events. Acts as primary liaison between Team GA and USA
Wrestling.
Vice-Chairpersons – act as backup(s) for Chairperson, and perform all duties as assigned by
chairperson.
Secretary – primarily The Secretary shall record minutes of each Executive Board in general
or open meetings. The Secretary shall assist the Chairperson with the corporation
correspondence, and shall keep required incorporation documentation current with the Georgia Secretary of State’s office
Treasurer – responsible for all accounting and disbursement of Team GA funds and includes
financial reporting and payment of organizational obligations.
Registration Chairperson – responsible for all membership activities, card sales (wrestler and
coach) and all club charters and tournament sanctions.
Board of Directors
Cadet/Junior Director – responsible for Cadet and Junior programs with specific emphasis on freestyle season and includes travel to regional/national events.
Kids Director – responsible for the Kids programs (Pee Wee through Schoolboy), including all program styles (folkstyle, freestyle and Greco) and all state, regional and national events.
Kids Regional Managers – Kids Regional Managers will be extensions of the Kids Directors’ position, with the objective being to have a Team USA representative at every Team GA sanctioned event.
Girls Director - responsible for the Women’s division of all Team GA wrestling events, and is tasked w/ the ongoing growth of girls wrestling in GA.
Duals Director – responsible for the Team GA state duals program, including all individual team duals, regional competitions and state duals championships.
Officials – responsible for the liaison between Team GA and the various officials’ organizations around the state and the US Wrestling Officials Association (USWOA).
Pairing Director – responsible for establishing and ensuring fair pairing methodologies for all
local and state tournaments for all styles (folkstyle, freestyle and greco) and serving on an “as
needed” basis at USA Wrestling regional/national events.
Education Director – responsible for administering the Bronze Level Coaches Certification
program – a requirement for coaching the Kids State tournament and all regional and
national events.
Members at Large – serve as advisors to Team GA and are called on in emergency events to
stand in for vacant board members
Webmaster – responsible for the Team GA website – design, content and maintenance. |
| 17 | Q: -- How can I get in touch with Team GA board members? |
| | A: -- The Team GA members listed above are best reached by email. Their email address can be accessed through the “Contact Us” option on the Team GA website: http://www.teamgeorgiawrestling.com/index.htm |
| 18 | Q: -- How do I voice a concern or register a complaint regarding Team GA/USA
Wrestling? |
| | A: -- First of all, understand that Team GA exists to promote the sport of wrestling for ALL kids in the state of
GA. It is understandable that given the numbers of wrestlers, parents, coaches and officials that
misunderstandings are going to occur from time to time. In order to register a complaint, Team GA asks
that the complaining party do the necessary research to insure their complaint is valid, then contact one of
the Team GA members listed above via email. |
| 19 | Q: -- How do I get a tournament? |
| | A: -- There are two (2) scheduling processes each year – one takes place from August 1 – August 15 for the
Folkstyle season (typically lasts from October – March each year) and the February 1 – February 15 for
the freestyle season (typically lasts from April – May each year). You may request the tournament online
at the Team GA website. |
| 20 | Q: -- How do I run a tournament? |
| | A: -- This is one of the most important questions in this document. While running a tournament is absolutely
one of the best ways to raise funds for your wrestling program, poorly run tournaments (not starting on
time, not enough mats, concessions closing early, tournaments lasting too long) are the single biggest
complaint received by the Team GA board.
Several resources are available for helping plan your tournament – including a new DVD of proper
tournament processes produced by Danny Lutz. This DVD is available free upon request (contact Danny
off of the Team GA website). Team GA hopes to supplement this DVD with a set of “best practices” that will include a project plan, etc. – everything you need to run a tournament successfully. We hope to make
these documents available as a download off of the Team GA website.
There are two (2) cardinal requirements for a successful tournament: 1) PLENTY OF VOLUNTEERS and
2) PLENTY OF MATS (CAPACITY). Having an abundance of volunteers to run mat tables, the head
table, for runners, concessions, etc., can help make things run smoothly. Plenty of mats means that you
can accommodate more wrestlers – nothing can be done about the length of time it takes to run 750
wrestlers though a tournament – the only thing you can do to shorten the length of the overall tournament
is provide more mat space. The basic formula is as follows:
o Assume 3 – 6 minutes per match – depends on division
o Assume 1 minute to get off mat and 1 minute to get on the mat
o So, on the low end, if we assume 3 minutes per match, and 2 minutes to finish-up/start each match,
that’s 5 minutes “wrap time” per match.
o Each full 8 man bracket requires 12 matches to wrestle to 3 places.
o So – if you have say 600 wrestlers – here are the calculations you would use:
600 wrestlers divided by 8 (number of full 8 man brackets) = 75 (number of different
“weight classes/brackets”)
75 brackets multiplied by 12 matches per bracket = 900 required matches
900 matches multiplied by 5 minutes turnaround time per match = 4500 minutes
4500 minutes divided by 60 minutes per hour = 75 hours (for one mat)
Now just start dividing by the number of mats:
· For 4 mats, the above tournament would take 18.75 hours to run
· For 5 mats, the above tournament would take 15 hours to run
· For 6 mats, the above tournament would take 12.5 hours to run
· For 7 mats, the above tournament would take 10.75 hours to run
· For 8 mats, the above tournament would take 9.375 hours to run
The goal is to complete each session in 4 to 5 hours
A good rule of thumb is 75 wrestlers per mat (per day not per session), so 600 wrestler
divided by 75 is 8 mats.
o For each mat, you should arrange to have that number (plus 1) officials – to allow for the rotation
necessary to keep the tournament running.
o Don’t hesitate to “split mats” for the younger divisions – in other words, take the standard 42’x42’
mat and divide it into two wrestling “surfaces” for the smaller wrestlers. It increases the number
of wrestling surfaces available, and shortens the tournament. |
| 21 | Q: -- What is the standard time frame for tournaments? |
| | A: -- As you can imagine, the length of time to run a tournament is a factor of both 1) the number of wrestlers
entered in the tournament and 2) the number of mats available. For the purposes of Team GA
competition, the following times should be considered standard:
Folkstyle Regular Season
i. Morning Weigh-in: 7:00 am – 7:30 am (you MUST be in line by 7:30 am in order to weigh-in)
for the following groups:
1. Pee Wee
2. Bantam
3. Midget
ii. Wrestling will commence as soon as possible. With online registration, this should occur
ideally by 8:15 am.
iii. Afternoon Weigh-in: 11:30 pm – 12:00 pm (you MUST be in line by 12:00 pm in order to
weigh-in) for the following groups:
1. Novice
2. Schoolboy
iv. Wrestling will commence as soon as possible. With online registration, this should occur
ideally by 12:30 pm
Folkstyle Pre-season
i. Morning Weigh-in: 7:00 am – 7:30 am (you must be in line by 7:30 am to weigh-in) for ALL
age groups:
ii. Wrestling will commence as soon as possible. With online registration, this should occur
ideally by 8:15 am.
Freestyle Regular Season
i. Morning Weigh-in: 7:00 am – 7:30 am (you must be in line by 7:30 am to weigh-in) for ALL
age groups:
ii. Wrestling will commence as soon as possible. With online registration, this should occur
ideally by 8:15 am. |
| 22 | Q: -- Who gets the money for card sales? |
| | A: -- For each $34.75 charged for a wrestler’s card, Team GA keeps $10.25, $4.75 goes for the online processing
fee and the remainder is sent to the national USA Wrestling organization.
For each $44.75 charged for a coaches’ card, Team GA keeps $20.25, $4.75 goes for the online processing
fee, and the remainder is sent to the national USA Wrestling organization. |
| 23 | Q: -- Who gets the money for admission to a wrestling tournament? |
| | A: -- The organization holding the tournament gets all the fees collected for admissions, however, standard fees
must be charged at all tournaments.
For standard USA tournaments, the fees are:
i. Family - $5.00
ii. Adult - $3.00
iii. Child - $2.00
For the qualifiers and state tournaments, the fees are:
i. Family - $10.00
ii. Adult - $5.00
iii. Child - $3.00
Fees ARE NOT charged to the following groups:
i. Any person holding a current USA coaches card
ii. Any person holding a current GHSA coaches card
iii. Any person holding a current GHSA officials card |
| 24 | Q: -- Who gets the money for running a tournament? |
| | A: -- For Folkstyle and Freestyle tournaments, for each $15.00 charged for the entry fee for a tournament,
$10.00 goes to the club sponsoring the tournament, $2.76 per entry goes to Team GA, and $2.24 per entry
goes to the software company handling online registration.
For the qualifiers, for each $20 charged for the entry fee, $11.00 goes to the club sponsoring the
tournament, $6.76 goes to Team GA, and $2.24 goes to the software company handling online registration.
Team GA uses the money from these fees to purchase the qualifier medals.
For the state tournament, for each $25 charged for the entry fee, $15.00 goes to the club sponsoring the
tournament and $10.00 goes to Team GA. Team GA uses the money from these fees to purchase the state
medals and tournament posters. |
| 25 | Q: -- Who supplies the referees? |
| | A: -- For folkstyle events, the club sponsoring the tournament is responsible for scheduling and paying for
officials. For freestyle/Greco roman events, Team GA will schedule and pay for the officials. |
| 26 | Q: -- Who supplies the medals? |
| | A: -- The club sponsoring the tournament is responsible for buying medals. Team GA encourages each club to
make these medals unique to their club/school, so that wrestlers winning them will enjoy them and return
year after year in order to receive them. |
| 27 | Q: -- What does Team GA do with the money it raises? |
| | A: -- Team GA is a NON-PROFIT organization – our goal is to end up with enough cash to start the next
Folkstyle season and sustain operations until card sales and tournament revenue begins.
Team GA spends it money by supplementing clubs/wrestlers in the following areas:
State events (state tournament medals and posters)
Regional events
i. Southeast Regionals (Freestyle) – Kids, Cadet and Juniors
National events
i. Kids Folkstyle and Freestyle Nationals
ii. Schoolboy Duals
iii. Cadet Duals and Cadet Nationals
iv. Junior Duals and Junior Nationals
High School State Championship Banquet |
| 28 | Q: -- How can I start a chartered club? |
| | A: -- To start a club, contact Larry Holloway, Treasurer, via email through the Team GA website. He will send
you a charter packet which includes all the information you need to get a club started. |
| 29 | Q: -- Where are the clubs located? |
| | A: -- To find out where clubs are located, go the Team GA website (www.teamgeorgiawrestling.com). |
| 30 | Q: -- Why do high school students not get to compete in Team GA folkstyle regular
season or postseason (state tournament) events? |
| | A: -- For the purposes of clarification, the following seasons are defined for Team GA folkstyle wrestling:
i. Folkstyle Preseason – all tournaments taking place between September up to the Harrison
tournament.
ii. Folkstyle Regular Season – all tournaments from the Harrison tournament up to the
Qualifiers.
iii. Folkstyle Postseason – the Qualifiers and the State Tournaments
Team GA’s focus is to provide a wrestling venue for GA kids where one doesn’t currently exist.
Toward that end, the focus for Team GA is to provide competition for kids that currently don’t have
access to high school wrestling programs (governed by the GHSA). It is not the intention of Team GA
to exclude any particular group, but Team GA also does not want a state champion from the high
school divisions (5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, A) – who age wise may be eligible – also competing for a Kids State
Championship.
Team GA does allow (and encourages) high school wrestlers to attend designated “preseason” events
to allow them to prepare for the upcoming high school season. This is timed to occur before most high
school programs begin, and before it could cause the high school wrestlers any eligibility requirements
issues – as governed by the GHSA.
i. Keep in mind that one of the primary purposes of Team GA USA Kids wrestling is to prepare
kids for high school wrestling – not compete for athletes against it.
Specifically, kids in the 9th grade who are age wise still eligible for USA Kids competition are
prohibited from participating in any regular season or postseason Team GA Kids events.
The above guidelines in no way affect participation in the freestyle season (typically April – July). All
ages – according to standard USA guidelines – may participate at that time (there is no competing
GHSA freestyle wrestling season). |
| 31 | Q: -- Are wrestlers in the “afternoon” weigh-in sessions (Novice and Schoolboy
during Folkstyle season) allowed to weigh-in during the morning weigh-ins? |
| | A: -- Yes. If a wrestler for an afternoon
and wants to weigh-in for the
i. Tournament directors
available during morning
ii. Tournament directors
bracketing session. |
| 32 | Q: -- What is the policy on required attire during weigh-ins? |
| | A: -- A wrestler MUST weigh-in in either a 1) singlet or 2) shirt/shorts at ALL Team GA tournament weighins.
This policy IS A MANDATORY POLICY and is NOT UP FOR INTERPRETATION BY THE
INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS. THERE IS NO WEIGHT ALLOWANCE FOR
EITHER 1) THE SINGLET OR 2) THE SHIRT AND SHORTS.
i. The reason behind this policy is as follows:
1. This is an official USA Wrestling Policy, and is enforced at all regional/national
events.
2. It prevents small children from being uncomfortable being forced to strip down to
make weight for a tournament.
3. It allows mothers to accompany their small children to weigh-ins, which they are
certainly allowed to do.
ii. The singlet must be a competition singlet, and may not be modified in any way to lessen weight
(elastic out of legs, singlet too small, etc.).
iii. Straps must be up during weigh-in.
iv. It is permissible for a wrestler to wrestle in a t-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes if they do not own
normal wrestling attire. |
| 33 | Q: -- Is a wrestler allowed to wrestle multiple weight classes at weekend
tournaments? |
| | A: -- As a matter of USA Wrestling National Insurance guidelines, wrestler may NOT wrestle multiple age
groups, but may wrestle up to two (2) weight classes – the one they qualify for by weight and the next
one up.
If a wrestler elects to wrestle multiple weight classes, the following stipulations will apply:
i. A wrestler may only wrestle weight classes HIGHER than those he/she is normally qualified to
wrestle, and should do so only if that wrestler can be competitive at the higher weight class.
ii. A wrestler will forfeit the normal 15 minute rest period when wrestling multiple weight
classes.
1. If a wrestler is physically called to be on two (2) mats at the same time while wrestling
multiple weight classes, the COACH of said wrestler will be allowed to go to the table
of the “2nd” match and request that the bout sheet for that match be moved to the
bottom of the current bout sheets on that table. The wrestler then must be prepared
to wrestle the 2nd match as soon as that bout sheet comes to the top on the 2nd table –
regardless of rest time.
2. If wrestler is already wrestling or staged on one mat, and is called for a second match,
the bout sheet for the second match shall be put at the bottom of the matches
currently on that mat but not more than 5 matches away. The wrestler must then be
prepared to wrestle the second match when it comes to the top on that mat.
iii. For the purposes of post season competitions (qualifiers and state), wrestlers are allowed to
wrestle one (1) weight class higher than their qualified weight. The wrestler must make the
same weight at State as they qualified for at the qualifier. |
| 34 | Q: -- What is the Team GA policy regarding headgear and the taping of shoe laces? |
| | A: -- Team GA highly recommends the use of headgear at all times – both in tournaments
practice sessions, but will not make the use of headgear a requirement during the
year.
i. It should be noted that this position regarding headgear is not because
GA not to mandate the use of headgear, but due to the fact that not all
headgear, and Team GA does not want to exclude those wrestlers from
sanctioned events.
Team GA will mandate taped laces at all “official” state events (qualifier and state
will leave the requirement up to the tournament director at weekend events. |
| 35 | Q: -- Code of Conduct |
| | A: -- One of the goals of Team GA is to produce an environment
sportsmanship at all levels – wrestlers, coaches, parents
expectations related to conduct of these groups, and consequences
by Team GA standards.
i. Wrestlers – wrestlers are expected to conduct themselves
all times. Instances of bad behavior witnessed by
GA representative is subject to disciplinary action.
ii. Coaches – coaches are expected to lead by example
wrestlers and parents. Instances of bad behavior
director or Team GA representative will be subject
iii. Parents – parents are expected to set examples for
be directly involved in the match(es), their inappropriate
official, tournament director, or Team GA official
Disciplinary Actions
i. Disciplinary action – whether administered to a
basic steps:
1. Warning
2. Two tournament suspension
3. One year suspension
4. Lifetime ban
ii. All ejections and disciplinary actions will be reviewed
iii. Affected tournaments will be the same “style” tournament
suspended for folkstyle season, you must serve your
example, a person suspended at the state tournament
tournaments of the following folkstyle season. |
| 36 | Q: -- Qualifiers |
| | A: -- In addition to the other procedures specified elsewhere in this document, the following stipulations
shall apply to the state qualifiers:
i. All Qualifiers shall use a random draw to place wrestlers in the brackets (random draw will
be determined by the online registration system).
ii. Top four (4) shall get medals
1. Though only the top three (3) finishers will go to the state tournament, medals will go
to the top 4 wrestlers – this will prevent the difficulty of having to provide a medal to
the wrestler determined to be the “wild card” wrestler.
iii. Mandatory fifteen 15 minute wait between matches
iv. Time periods will be as follows:
1. Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget: 1-1-1 championship bracket, 1-1-1 consolation bracket
2. Novice and Schoolboy: 2-1-1 championship bracket, 1-1-1 consolation bracket
v. Overtime periods will be 1 minute for the 1st overtime, and 30 seconds for the 2nd overtime.
1. The wrestler scoring the first point in the match shall have choice in the 2nd overtime.
2. If no points have been scored, a coin toss shall determine choice in the 2nd overtime. |
| 37 | Q: -- Freestyle & Greco National Qualifiers |
| | A: -- The purpose of this section is to explain the requirements to participate on behalf of Team Georgia on
one of the national freestyle teams:
i. For the purpose of this document, the national events in question are defined as the following:
1. Schoolboy Freestyle & Greco Duals
2. Cadet Freestyle & Greco Duals
3. Junior Freestyle & Greco Duals
4. Cadet Freestyle & Greco Nationals
5. Junior Freestyle & Greco National
ii. For the above listed events, and to wrestle in the State Qualifier for the Cadet/Junior events,
wrestlers must meet the following requirements:
1. Wrestler MUST wrestle in a MINIMUM of three (3) Team GA freestyle/greco
tournaments PRIOR to the date of the Qualifier.
a. Exceptions may be granted in hardship cases (medical, etc.), by sending an
appeal for waiver of this requirement directly to a Team GA board member.
Waiver will be voted on by the board, with their decision having final
jurisdiction.
2. Wrestler MUST declare at the Qualifier that – if he/she qualifies – they are willing to
participate on the national team.
3. Wrestler MUST meet all the subsequent practice requirements set forth by the Team
GA national coaches. Failure to meet said requirement(s) could result in suspension
from the team, with an alternate being selected.
4. Wrestler and wrestler’s parents MUST agree to fulfill the financial obligations
required of the national team including airfare, food, uniform package, etc. These
requirements will be distributed to the wrestlers at the Qualifer.
5. Wrestlers MUST meet all the discipline requirements set forth by the Team GA
national coaches. These wrestlers will be representing GA at the most prestigious
wrestling tournament(s) in the country, and good behavior is required both to set
examples and to facilitate smooth practices and trips. Failure |
| 38 | Q: -- Communicable Skin Diseases |
| | A: -- Due to the obvious close contact nature of wrestling, it has become necessary to implement a proactive
policy to try and minimize both exposure to and transfer of communicable skin diseases.
Team GA Policy on Communicable Skin Diseases
i. Similar to the rules that apply both in high school in GA and at national USA tournaments,
the following policy will apply to cases of communicable skin during USA events in GA.
1. If, during a standard weigh-in skin check, or at anytime during a wrestling
tournament, an instance of a suspected communicable skin disease is brought to the
attention of the attending official, tournament director or Team GA official, the
wrestler in question will be required to perform the following:
a. Produce a note from a doctor that specifies that the area in question is not
contagious. Specifically, the note from the doctor MUST contain the words
“NOT CONTAGIOUS”.
b. At the request of the official, tournament director or Team GA official, a
wrestler may be required to cover the area in question.
c. Team GA reserves the right – along w/ the attending official and tournament
director – to make the final call regarding the instance of a suspected
communicable skin disease and participation in USA Wrestling events in GA. |
| 39 | Q: -- Chain of Command at USA Tournaments |
| | A: -- Since USA is sanctioning all tournaments, and USA insures all tournaments, the ultimate authority at
any tournament is the senior level Team GA representative onsite at that tournament. If there is no
Team GA representative onsite, the final authority at the tournament shall be the designated
tournament director.
i. Officials – unlike GHSA events, USA operates under GHSA guidelines with “USA
Modifications”. Toward this end, it is imperative that the officials (regardless of their
association) understand that they may be overruled in their punitive actions by a Team GA
official or a tournament director if, in the opinion of the Team GA official and/or tournament
director, the official has made an error in judgment regarding discipline and is overstepping
his or her bounds in requesting disciplinary action(s). Should the official fail to abide by the
decision of the Team GA official and/or tournament director, that official is subject to being
banned from officiating at future Team GA – USA events. Should that official pull or
threaten to pull the officiating team from the event, that officials’ association is subject to
being banned from officiating future Team GA – USA events.
ii. NHSA/GHSA Rules with USA Modifications – as stated earlier, all USA tournaments operate
under NHSA/GHSA rules including (but not limited to) the following exceptions:
1. No headgear requirement
2. No taped laces requirement
3. No hair length requirement
4. Forfeited rest time for wrestling multiple weight classes
5. Weigh-in regulations for weekend, qualifier and state tournaments
6. Any other modification mentioned elsewhere in the 1) FAQ or 2) Bylaws that conflicts
with NHSA/GHSA regulations. |
| 40 | Q: -- Online Card Sales |
| | A: -- Beginning w/ the 2005-2006 competition year, Team GA will be converting to the USAW National
Online Card purchasing system. This system has numerous advantages including
i. The card can be printed at time of USA Card registration and if lost can be reprinted at no
cost.
ii. The card number will remain the same year to year
iii. Errors created due to incomplete information or poor handwriting will be eliminated
iv. Up-to-date membership rosters are readily available
v. Losses created by returned checks will be eliminated
vi. Recordkeeping requirements are significantly reduced
vii. Reconciliation and tracking of lost unused cards at the end of the year is eliminated
viii. The burden of entering all the athletes by one individual is eliminated
ix. The ability to run accurate reports will be enhanced due to real time and accurate data
To encourage the use of the system, Team Georgia has reduced the price of the cards to $30.00 (from
$35.00) for athletes and $40.00 (from $45.00) for coaches. There will be a $4.75 processing charge
payable when purchasing the card.
The www.themat.com system requires that athletes/coaches/team leaders enter the data in the
computer and immediately pay using a Master Card, Visa Card credit or debit card. The applications
can be entered one at a time. USA HQ is working on a modification to allow clubs to enter the data as
a club roster but it is not in place yet.
Those who do not have computer access should arrange to have the on-line registration done by a club
member/officer or go to the public library to register.
Use the following procedures to register for a USA Card:
i. Sign on to the internet and go to www.themat.com
ii. Click on “Become a Member”
iii. Click on “Join as New Athlete or Coach”
iv. Select Georgia
v. Compete the data as prompted
vi. Print a copy of your transaction and a copy of the card for your records and use.
vii. Be sure to record your user name and id. It will be necessary for renewal next year and for
accessing the account in case you have to print a replacement card.
On-Line Renewal for Existing Members
i. Athletes and Coaches renewing their membership should follow these procedures. Note: Data
was entered into the system by one individual who may or may not have made mistakes. In
addition, some writing was not readable and best guess was made on information. If you
cannot find your membership, return to home page and register as a new member. Moving
forward you will be able to use the renewal tab to renew membership.
1. Sign on to the internet and go to www.themat.com
2. Click on “Become a Member”
3. Click on “Renew Athlete or Coaches Membership”
4. If you do not have a User Name and ID establishes go to the top of the page and click
on “Click Here” and follow prompts to get User Name and ID. It will be necessary to
renew your membership and print replacement cards.
5. Enter User Name and ID as prompted and click on “Log In”
6. Follow prompts and review information. Correct any erroneous information and
follow prompts as required.
7. Print a copy of your transaction and a copy of the card for your records. If the coach
requires a copy of the card, two copies of the card may be printed at no additional
cost. |
| 41 | Q: -- Competition Floor Requirements |
| | A: -- In order to be on the mat at any Team GA/USA function, a coach must display (preferably in a
lanyard worn around the neck) a current year coaching membership card and Photo ID.
In order to be on the mat for either the postseason qualifier or Kids State Tournament(s), a coach must
display (preferably in a lanyard worn around the neck) a current year coaching card, a USA Bronze
Coaches Card and Photo ID
Coaches not meeting either of the above requirements are subject to removal from the mat and/or
corner by an official or a Team GA member. If you’re on the mat again you will be asked to leave the
tournament - – refusal to comply will be handled via the above mentioned Code of Conduct policy. |
| 42 | Q: -- Online registration |
| | A: -- Over the past several years, Team GA has received a great deal of complaint re: the length of
tournaments, and the time it takes – once weigh-ins is complete – to start wrestling. Toward that end,
Team GA has worked with a software vendor to develop a system that will eventually provided an
automated way to register for the tournament, draw brackets and first round bout sheets,
automatically number matches and divide the matches evenly between available wrestling surfaces,
and track match-by-match results. Other advantages of the online registration system include:
Parent / Coach Registration
i. Wrestler registration using the wrestler USA card.
ii. Wrestler Tournament registration
iii. On-Line Payment
iv. My Wrestler Home Page
v. Tournament Director Registration
vi. Tournament Director Tools
vii. Registered Wrestler Weigh-in make or scratch sheets
1. Listed Alphabetically by Name
2. Listed by Weight
3. Listed by Class
viii. Automated Pairing
ix. Auto-generated Pre-Tournament Downloadable Bracket sheets
x. Auto-generated, downloadable First Round Bouts Sheets
xi. On-Line Tournament results entry
xii. Auto-generated Post Tournament completed Bracket sheets
xiii. Auto-generated wrestler stats and rankings by class & weight
How do I register if I do not have a USA card?
i. You will not be able to register for a tournament if you don’t have a USA card. There is a link
in the system that will allow you – while you’re registering for a tournament – to go the online
card sales website and purchase a card, then return to the tournament registration page.
ii. If you use a fraudulent USA Card number you will be subject to disciplinary action, and
possible criminal consequences.
How do I get my money back if I decide not to go to the tournament?
i. Since the costs of 1) paying the online vendor for the transaction and 2) compensating the
tournament director for his time and 3) ensuring that there is enough mat capacity (set up) to
allow for all registered entries, there will be no refund if you decide not to go to the
tournament.
Are you saying that we not only have to purchase "USA Cards online now we will also have to online
register for a local Saturday tournament?
i. That is correct. Both these features are being implemented to provide additional convenience
for the wrestlers, coaches and parents. These policies will allow you to avoid standing in long
lines to buy USA cards, allow you to reprint your USA card each time you lose it, and will help
ensure that you are able to wrestle in a reasonable amount of time.
If this is the case which day of the week do you have to online register?
i. All online registrations must occur by 12:00 PM ON THURSDAY preceding the Saturday
tournament.
What is going to be the procedure for weighing in?
i. When you show up for weigh-ins, you will show your USA Card and then proceed to the
weigh-in area. The tournament director will have the pre-drawn brackets ready. You will
state your age group and weight class, the tournament director will pull that bracket, and you
will weigh. Once you make the weight, the tournament director will designate your successful
weigh-in by using a highlighter to denote your successful weigh-in.
What if you online register, put your weight class down and then don't make the weight?
i. The purpose of the online registration system is to speed up the time it takes between the end
of weigh-ins and the beginning of wrestling. If you don’t make the weight you online register
for, you would force Team GA to redraw the brackets and rewrite the bout sheets for your
age/weight, which would cause a delay in being able to begin wrestling. For that purpose, if
you don’t make the weight you online register for, you will not be allowed to wrestle.
How will you pay your for pre registration?
i. Payment will be taken by PayPal account. You can set up an account the first time you
register.
Some of these kids do not know their schedules until Friday night if they can attend a tournament on a
given Saturday due to work schedules and school functions and/or homework projects.
i. In order to allow tournament directors to properly plan for the number of wrestlers they will
have on a given Saturday, and thus provide an adequate number of wrestling surfaces and
tournament volunteers, it is necessary to require online registration. That will require
wrestlers, coaches and parents to preplan their Saturday activities.
Some people in lower income areas do not have credit cards nor are they able to obtain them – what
should they do?
i. In those cases, these individuals should arrange to make payments to someone in their club
that does have access to a credit card.
Now that tournament registration is online is it possible to get a multiple wrestler discount if we
register them all at the same time?
i. No – currently the system provided by USA Wrestling doesn’t have that feature. It is
something that is being considered for a future version.
Why can’t I just show up and register at the tournament? Isn’t that easier?
i. The biggest complaint that Team GA receives year after year is the length of the tournaments.
This length is typically due to the fact that the tournament directors cannot plan for the
number of wrestlers that are going to show up at their tournament, and end up w/ too few
wrestling surfaces and volunteers to get a tournament/session finished in a reasonable amount
of time. So, while it may be easier for an individual to register onsite at a tournament, it
ultimately is less convenient for the vast majority of wrestlers, coaches and parents who want
to be out of a tournament in a set amount of time.
Do I have to re-enter all my wrestlers’ information each time we register for a tournament?
i. No – you only have to enter your wrestler’s information the first time you register for a
tournament.
Do I have to pay by credit card or can I just pay cash at the tournament?
i. You must pay by credit card. You will not be able to pay or register onsite at the tournament.
How will the wrestlers know who they will be wrestling?
i. Once wrestlers arrive at the tournament and proceed to weigh-ins, they will be able to see the
bracket that came from the online registration system.
How do I know how everyone else did at the tournament?
i. Part of the requirement of the tournament directors will be to enter the results of the
tournament as soon as the tournament is over. Team GA will not pay them for their
tournament until this is complete. These results will be available off of the Team GA website.
How does the tournament director know how many wrestlers to plan for?
i. After registration closes at noon on the Thursday preceding the tournament, the tournament
director will know how many wrestlers will be at his tournament – by age group and weight
class. This information will be sent to him by 5:00 pm on the Thursday preceding his
tournament. |
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