Originally posted by Shelstin:
Where are nationals this year?
Petersen Events Center
3719 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Originally posted by Shelstin:
Dates?
March 23, 2006 - March 26, 2006
Originally posted by Shelstin:
It's an outstanding experience, and one that I would recommend very highly!
NHSCA Senior Nationals High School Wrestling Championship and Convention
Pittsburgh, PA
March 23, 2006 - March 26, 2006
Eligibility
Must have senior eligibility in high school and a public high school state champion or runner-up or national prep school champion or runner-up during your high school career. New York, New Jersey, and Indiana will qualify the top four wrestlers in each weight class due to past performance and because there is only one division in their state tournament. California will qualify the top eight in each weight class because they have more than 800 high school wrestling programs and only one state championship. The National Champion and All-Americans (top eight place finishers) in the High School Junior Nationals and the top four finishers from the high school division of the NHSCA National Open Wrestling Championships are also eligible.
Wild Cards - If you are not qualified according to the criteria above, do not submit an on-line or printed entry form without permission. You may have an opportunity to receive one of the limited number of wild cards that are determined at the state level to highly-accomplished wrestlers. To determine who your state representative is, email the NHSCA at nhsca@nhsca.com
Location
Petersen Events Center
3719 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15261
Built in 2002, this beautiful facility seats over 10,000.
To learn more:
Petersen Events Center Weight Classes
103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 275
There will be one weigh-in for the entire event with a 3-pound weight allowance example: 103 weight class will be 106 pounds
You cannot enter a weight class below the lowest weight class you wrestled during your senior year in either the State Duals or individual State Championships at the end of the year. However, you can enter the same weight or any weight class higher than the one you wrestled your senior year in either the State Duals or individual State Championships at the end of the year.
Matches
All matches will be 2, 2, 2 in the championship bracket. All consolation matches will be 1, 1.5, 1.5. There will be full wrestle backs for all consolation matches.
Awards
The Champion in each weight class will officially be crowned as National Champion, and receive a beautiful award statue. Second through eighth place finishers in each weight class will receive official recognition as High School Senior All-Americans, as well as receive beautiful award statues. Outstanding wrestler as well as most falls in the least amount of time awards will be given at the conclusion of the finals. You must be present on the awards stand after the championship the finals in order to receive your award. No awards will be given prior to the awards ceremony. There will also be state team awards for the top 3 placing states
Team Scoring
The highest place finisher from each state will be designated as the point scorer for their state. This system allows for fair competition despite total number of entries per state.
