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Small Team (1-15 Wrestlers)
Medium Team (16-30 Wrestlers)
Large Team (31+ Wrestlers)
Montana Open Wrestling Tournament
2023
Please Note - pre-registration requires payment online. Unpaid pre-registrations will not be added to the tournament.
Team Scores
2023 MONTANA OPEN WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Tournament Director: Jason Wiers-(406)580-5395
DATE: Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 24th,25th and 26th, 2023
LOCATION:
First Interstate Bank Arena – 308 6th Ave. North, Billings, MT 59103
First Interstate Bank Arena – 308 6th Ave. North, Billings, MT 59103FORMAT/RULES:Folkstyle double elimination tournament – True second place
Folkstyle double elimination tournament – True second placeModified Montana High School Association Rules Hair code and fingernails will be enforced by referees Headgear is optional
Double bracketing is not allowed in same age group
Sanction requirement: None, this is an open event
Session I Friday 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Session II change cutoff is Saturday 8:00am,
session III change cutoff is Saturday 3:30pm
**ALL REFEREE DECISIONS ARE FINAL**
***CONTINUED FOR 2023, GIRL’S DIVISION***
ELIGIBLE AGE/WEIGHT GROUPS:
6 & Under (Born 2016 and after)
37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 61, 68, 76max
8 & Under (Born 2014 & 2015)
42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 87, 97, 108, 120max
10 & Under (Born 2012 & 2013)
49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 100, 113, 127, 143max
12 & Under (Born 2010 & 2011)
62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 106, 114, 122, 130, 146, 165, 186max
15 & Under (Born 2007, 2008 & 2009)
74, 81, 88, 95, 102, 109, 116, 123, 130, 137, 144, 151, 158, 172, 186, 200, 250max
18 & Under (Born 2004, 2005 & 2006)
98, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285max
OPEN (Born 2003 and earlier) **NEW**
140, 150, 160, 170, 185, 200, 235, 275
Girls Divisions Divisions are TBD.
**A COPY of a state issued birth certificate/ID must be available upon request during the event. Must be high school eligible wrestler to participate in the 18U age division.
**MT Open reserves the right to combine weight groups based on the number of participants.
TIME PERIODS:
6 & Under / 8 & Under 1-1-1
10, 12, and 15 & Under 1 ½ - 1 ½ - 1 ½
18 & Under2-2-2
2-2-2Open 1-1-1
**All consolation rounds will be wrestled with 1 minute rounds. Overtime is 1 minute with 30 second tie breaker rounds if needed.
**18U consolation rounds will be wrestled with a 1 minute first round and 2 minute rounds thereafter.
AWARDS:1st: Montana Open Champions “Skull”
1st: Montana Open Champions “Skull” 2nd through 6th place finishes receive medals
Team trophies for small, medium, and large teams
REGISTRATION/WEIGH-IN:Pre-registration available via www.trackwrestling.com
Pre-registration available via www.trackwrestling.comCheck-in, on-site registration **IF AVAILABLE**, and weigh-in will be held at the First Interstate Bank Arena Friday, March 24th
Weigh-ins:
15u, 18u, OPEN: 2-4pm Friday March 24th
Followed by 12u, 10u, 8u and 6u: 5-8:30PM Friday March 24th
Friday night only. Absolutely NO late registration or weigh-in will be permitted as this is a bout system tournament with assigned mat numbers and bout numbers. The ½ pound rule will be in effect for this tournament. Once in the weigh-in area, wrestlers will be allowed to cut weight only if they are within ½ pound. Check scales will be available.
WRESTLERS MUST MAKE WEIGHT IN THEIR SINGLET! Singlet MUST be worn into weigh in area. No getting changed in weigh in room.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 24 – Weigh-in 15U,18U,OPEN: 2-4pm 6u-12u: 5pm-830pm
Friday, March 24 - 18u, 15u and OPEN begin Wresting 5:30-8:30
Saturday, March 26 – Doors open at 7:00am. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:15am with wrestling beginning immediately after.
6U/8U/10U 845am-4:00pm
12U/15U/18U/Open 4:30pm-9:00pm
Sunday, March 27 – Doors open at 8:00am. Wrestling begins at 9:00am for all remaining brackets, all ages.
**These times, and format, are subject to change**
ENTRY FEES: All Wrestlers - $30.00 Online @ www.trackwrestling.com
$40.00 on site **IF SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE**
ADMISSION:Adults - $22.00 2-day pass or $14.00 per day Students - $12.00 2-day pass or $8.00 per day Children 4 and under are free.
Adults - $22.00 2-day pass or $14.00 per day Students - $12.00 2-day pass or $8.00 per day Children 4 and under are free.CONCESSIONS:
Concessions will available throughout the tournament. Per Metra Park rules, there will be no food, drink, or coolers allowed into the building.
COACH PASSES:
Coaches’ passes will be available for purchase online at trackwrestling.com and also at registration. Passes will be $40.00 per coach which includes access to the hospitality room. Food and drinks will be served throughout the tournament and will be available with a valid coach’s pass.
Coach passes include gate admission, coaching privileges, hospitality room
COACH MEETING :Saturday Morning 8:00a.m. Location to Be Announced
Saturday Morning 8:00a.m. Location to Be AnnouncedGENERAL INFORMATION:
This tournament will be run using a true bout system with assigned mats. It will be important to communicate this to the younger wrestlers and parents that have not been around a bout system. Wrestlers will be assigned to a mat and they will wrestle on that mat all day.
March 24th, 25th & 26th 2023
First Interstate Bank Arena
Billings, Montana
