Wrestling
The East Husker Conference shall conduct a tournament for its member schools to be held the Saturday of the 30th week of the NSAA standardized calendar.
The site of the meet will be determined on a rotation among member schools (SEE APPENDIX A).
The criteria for the conference wrestling tournament seeding meeting shall follow those suggested in the NSAA Wrestling Manual.
SCHEDULE
Weigh-ins ................................................. 7:30-8:30 a.m.
1st Round .......................................................... 9:00 a.m.
2nd Round ............................ Wrestlebacks, Quarterfinals
3rd Round ...................................2nd Round Wrestlebacks
Break
4th Round ............. Consolation Quarterfinals, Semifinals
5th Round .................................... Consolation Semifinals
6th Round ................................................................Finals
1. Seeding shall take place at 8:30 a.m. on the Saturday morning of the tournament.
2. Only individual wrestling records of .500 or above shall be seeded and the remaining wrestlers with records below .500 drawn into the brackets.
3. The criteria for seeding shall follow those suggested in the NSAA wrestling manual.
4. Brackets, bracket advancement, and scoring will be done by Track Wrestling.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Each wrestler in the tournament will be seeded according to criteria. If there are 115 or fewer total entries the tournament will run in a pool format. If there are 116 or more entries the tournament will run in a traditional 16-man, bracketed, double elimination format. Tournament format will be determined by the number of entries at the entry deadline and will not change following the Drop/Add meeting. The tournament will be conducted using Track Wrestling.
Teams will be allowed to enter JV wrestlers into the conference tournament as long as the total number of wrestlers for the team does not exceed 18 wrestlers. Teams will designate one wrestler per weight class entered as a scorer for team point purposes. Brackets will NOT exceed 16 wrestlers per weight. If there are more than 16 wrestlers per weight class, bunny brackets(s) will be utilized to narrow the field down to a 16-man bracket.
A Host Committee shall be formed annually to assist the tournament director in organizing and hosting the conference wrestling tournament. This committee will consist of the previous tournament director, current tournament director, and the next tournament director. If necessary, an extra person can be added to the committee if the committee lacks experience in directing the tournament. The Host Committee is charged with addressing issues that arise from the tournament and drafting & communicating any potential changes in wrestling by-laws to the superintendents.
Match Format
Matches in the winner’s bracket will be 2-2-2, and consolation matches in the bracket will be 1-2-2.
Team Scoring
Final bracket/medal-round scoring:
Advancement Points: 2 points for advancement to the championship match in the bracket and 1 point for advancement to the consolation 3rd/4th match in the bracket.
Bonus Points: 2 points for a pin, 1.5 for tech fall, 1 for major decision (8-14).
Placement Points: 14 for 1st place, 10 for 2nd place, 7 for 3rd place, 4 for 4th place.
Pool Format Scoring: All scoring will be calculated by Track Wrestling. Bonus and Placement points will be the same as if it were a bracketed format.
OFFICIALS & STAFF
1. Meet Director
2. Referees—Contracted by EHC
3. Score Table Workers
4. Ticket Takers
5. Personnel required to tabulate scores and placing
ADMISSION Adults--$5, Students--$4
Passes Accepted: EHC Official, NSAA, and NSAA Media
PROGRAMS
Programs are required for the EHC Boys Wrestling Tournament.
AWARDS
Plaque Inserts: If more than ten schools registered, the first, second, and third place teams will receive plaque inserts for their accomplishment. If 10 or fewer schools participate, a first and second place plaque is provided.
Individual Medals: Top 4 in each weight class
The site of the meet will be determined on a rotation among member schools (SEE APPENDIX A).
The criteria for the conference wrestling tournament seeding meeting shall follow those suggested in the NSAA Wrestling Manual.
SCHEDULE
Weigh-ins ................................................. 7:30-8:30 a.m.
1st Round .......................................................... 9:00 a.m.
2nd Round ............................ Wrestlebacks, Quarterfinals
3rd Round ...................................2nd Round Wrestlebacks
Break
4th Round ............. Consolation Quarterfinals, Semifinals
5th Round .................................... Consolation Semifinals
6th Round ................................................................Finals
1. Seeding shall take place at 8:30 a.m. on the Saturday morning of the tournament.
2. Only individual wrestling records of .500 or above shall be seeded and the remaining wrestlers with records below .500 drawn into the brackets.
3. The criteria for seeding shall follow those suggested in the NSAA wrestling manual.
4. Brackets, bracket advancement, and scoring will be done by Track Wrestling.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Each wrestler in the tournament will be seeded according to criteria. If there are 115 or fewer total entries the tournament will run in a pool format. If there are 116 or more entries the tournament will run in a traditional 16-man, bracketed, double elimination format. Tournament format will be determined by the number of entries at the entry deadline and will not change following the Drop/Add meeting. The tournament will be conducted using Track Wrestling.
Teams will be allowed to enter JV wrestlers into the conference tournament as long as the total number of wrestlers for the team does not exceed 18 wrestlers. Teams will designate one wrestler per weight class entered as a scorer for team point purposes. Brackets will NOT exceed 16 wrestlers per weight. If there are more than 16 wrestlers per weight class, bunny brackets(s) will be utilized to narrow the field down to a 16-man bracket.
A Host Committee shall be formed annually to assist the tournament director in organizing and hosting the conference wrestling tournament. This committee will consist of the previous tournament director, current tournament director, and the next tournament director. If necessary, an extra person can be added to the committee if the committee lacks experience in directing the tournament. The Host Committee is charged with addressing issues that arise from the tournament and drafting & communicating any potential changes in wrestling by-laws to the superintendents.
Match Format
Matches in the winner’s bracket will be 2-2-2, and consolation matches in the bracket will be 1-2-2.
Team Scoring
Final bracket/medal-round scoring:
Advancement Points: 2 points for advancement to the championship match in the bracket and 1 point for advancement to the consolation 3rd/4th match in the bracket.
Bonus Points: 2 points for a pin, 1.5 for tech fall, 1 for major decision (8-14).
Placement Points: 14 for 1st place, 10 for 2nd place, 7 for 3rd place, 4 for 4th place.
Pool Format Scoring: All scoring will be calculated by Track Wrestling. Bonus and Placement points will be the same as if it were a bracketed format.
OFFICIALS & STAFF
1. Meet Director
2. Referees—Contracted by EHC
3. Score Table Workers
4. Ticket Takers
5. Personnel required to tabulate scores and placing
ADMISSION Adults--$5, Students--$4
Passes Accepted: EHC Official, NSAA, and NSAA Media
PROGRAMS
Programs are required for the EHC Boys Wrestling Tournament.
AWARDS
Plaque Inserts: If more than ten schools registered, the first, second, and third place teams will receive plaque inserts for their accomplishment. If 10 or fewer schools participate, a first and second place plaque is provided.
Individual Medals: Top 4 in each weight class
See Tournament Procedures, Admissions, Finances and Awards for additional information.
