2003 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

AREA X SECTIONAL QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT APPLICATION
AREA X SECTIONAL QUALIFIER IS PRE-REGISTER ONLY- entry fee must accompany registration form
WHEN: Wednesday, February 26, 2003WEIGH-INS: 4:00-5:00 PM Wed., February 26, 2003

WHERE: Lynch-Bustin Elementary SchoolWRESTLING STARTS: 5:00PM Wed., February 26, 2003

Pennsylvania Ave., Athens, PA 18810ENTRY FEE: $15.00

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Registration form along with entry fee must be postmarked by 2/21/03.

MAIL TO: Rick MorganMake checks payable to:DIRECTIONS TO SCHOOL: From Route 220 take

RR1 Box 95CAthens Little Cats WrestlingAthens Business District Exit, go straight through red light

Milan, PA 18831onto Pine Street, Lynch-BustinGymnasium is off to your left

(570) 888-0290(the one with rolling hills design on the roof), turn left into

either Rowe Jr. High School, Lily Ave., or Pennsylvania Ave.

PLEASE CHOOSE A WEIGHT YOU CAN MAKE. YOU MUST WRESTLE AT THE WEIGHT YOU REGISTER AT ON THIS FORM. THERE WILL BE NO WEIGHT CHANGES AND NO REFUNDS IF YOU DO NOT MAKE WEIGHT.

ELIGIBILITY: ONLY PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS OF LYCOMING, UNION, MONTOUR, NORTHUMBERLAND, COLUMBIA, TIOGA, BRADFORD, SULLIVAN, WYOMING, SUSQUEHANNA, LUZERNE, LACKAWANNA, WAYNE, PIKE, AND SNYDER COUNTIES MAY ENTER.

All entrants must be willing to represent Area X at the PJW State Finals in Johnstown, PA on March 21-22, 2003. P.I.A.A. rules, PJW rules and regulations, and Area X rules as interpreted by Area Chairman. Three periods of 2-1-1 will be used for all bouts. Wrestlers may enter only one of the qualifiers and only one age division and weight. Upon entering this qualifier you will not be permitted to enter any other Area X qualifier. No weight allowance for the sectional qualifiers or the Area X tournament. There will be a 1-pound allowance for the State Finals.

SEEDING: By tournament committee.

RULES: Modified P.I.A.A. Single Elimination (losers in semis for 3rd/4th). (May have double elimination from quarterfinals depending on response).

BOUT LENGTH: 2:1:1; Overtime –Sudden Death (1 minute, then 30 seconds)

ADVANCEMENT: Top 3 place winners from all 3 sectionals in all divisions advance to the Area X Tournament at Loyalsock High School on Sunday, March 9, 2003. Tournament director can offer unfilled qualifier spots to non-qualifiers of lower weight classes. The top 2 place winners at the Area X Tournament in all divisions advance to the state finals at The Johnstown War Memorial, Johnstown, PA on March 21-22, 2003.

AGE-EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2003 (Age before Jan 1)

AGE GROUPS & WEIGHT CLASSES: 10 & Under: 45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,105,120, HWT (150 Max)

11 & 12: 60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,115,125,140,160, HWT (200 Max)

13 & 14: 75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,130,135,145,155,170,190,HWT (250 Max)

AWARDS: Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.

ENTRY INFO: Entry fee is $15.00. MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEBRUARY 21, 2003. NO ADVANCEMENT FEES. THIS IS A PRE-REGISTER ONLY CHAMPIONSHIP. WALK INS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Admission: $3.00-Adults- $2.00 Students.

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OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM: ALL INFORMATION MUST BE FILLED IN BY AN ADULT TO BE ACCEPTED.

NAME______DIVISION______WT. CLASS______

ADDRESS______

COUNTY______SCHOOL REPRESENTING______

BIRTHDATE______PHONE______AGE______

2002-2003 RECORD: WINS______LOSS______PAST HONORS______

The above mentioned is an entrant in the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Tournaments. While at these tournaments, he/she will be supervised by ______(Name of coach or parent). We understand that the PJW tournament director may withdraw the contestant if he/she is involved in any behavior deemed detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of other participants, spectators, tournament staff, or tournament site, or is involved in actions considered detrimental to the goals and objectives of the PJW. I hereby release Athens Little Cats Wrestling and its officials, tournament committee and referees, the PJW committee, and the Athens Area School District from any liability for injury or loss suffered by me or wrestler named above, directly or indirectly, as a result of this tournament.

I SWEAR THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUTHFUL. (Both signatures required)

PARENT OR GUARDIAN______CONTESTANT______