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Most of you have probably already heard reports
from the 2009 Senior Classic, held at the Topeka Expocentre on Friday, March 27,
but for the entire results click here.
Despite the lopsided results, it was an evening filled with some truly fantastic
matches! (3/31/09)
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In an effort to get the rules and procedures of
international wrestling to as many people as possible, and to provide them at no
cost, USA Wrestling has posted a copy of the
2009 USA
Wrestling Rulebook & Guide to Wrestling online. This Freestyle &
Greco-Roman rulebook will no
longer be mailed in paperback.
(2/18/09)
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As of May 2, 2009 there have been 8,641 competitor memberships purchased in
Kansas. The folkstyle age group breakdown
is as follows:
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6 & Under |
2.029 |
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8 & 9 |
1,772 |
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10 & 11 |
1,587 |
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12 & 13 |
1,306 |
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14 & 15 |
1,201 |
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15 & 16 |
637 |
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over 16 |
109 |
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USA Wrestling has begun a program to provide
age-group rankings throughout the season. For more information,
click here.
(12/2/08)
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Effective immediately, the corporate board of USA
Wrestling-Kansas has established a policy requiring all Kansas clubs to verify
the birthdates of their members prior to obtaining membership cards.
Acceptable forms of verification are births of certificate, drivers' licenses,
Kansas identification cards, passports and "green cards." This applies to
wrestling memberships only, and does not apply to memberships already issued
this year. Failure to verify birthdates through one of these official
documents may result in sanctions up to and including expulsion from USA
Wrestling-Kansas.
(12/1/08)
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KSHSAA announced the
2008-09 high
school classifications on Sept 29.
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During the 2007-08 season there were 8,306 competitor memberships purchased in
Kansas. The folkstyle age group breakdown
was as follows:
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6 & Under |
1,938 |
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8 & 9 |
1,703 |
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10 & 11 |
1,480 |
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12 & 13 |
1,307 |
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14 & 15 |
1,095 |
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15 & 16 |
655 |
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over 16 |
128 |
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The
National Federation of State High School Associations announced the
2008-09 folkstyle rules changes.
Also, thanks to Greg Mann for posting an
unofficial list of new KSHSAA rules.
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If you have a wrestling job you
would like to have posted on the
Jobs Board
send the details to
mikejuby@usawks.com.
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You can find results from USAW sanctioned
tournaments by clicking on the
Results link on
the left. To find results from high school events, click on the
High
School link and choose "Schedules
& Results (includes Duals & Tournaments)".
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USAW-Kansas has
fourteen score clocks available for rent. These are 4-sided
clocks, mounted on 9' tripods, and have 5" numbers with match time, period,
score, match number/weight class displayed. If your club or school is
interested in renting these clocks, please contact
Jeff
Sheets at (785) 922-6865. The
rental rates are very favorable. Preference will be given to USAW-Kansas
sanctioned events first, then on a first-come/first-served basis for other
Kansas events.
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The
USAW members-only site offers a wide variety of
tips & techniques. You must be a member of USAW to access the members-only
site. To join USAW, contact your club director. If you do not have a
club affiliation, you can purchase your membership directly by contacting
Kathy Juby
at (620) 663-1312.
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NCEP Certification is required for all coaches,
starting with the state qualifying tournaments on up, including most USAW
Regional and National tournaments. Go to the
Coaches page for information on upcoming
certification clinics.
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