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Moving up in Weight Classes #46447 01/12/05 12:16 AM
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If a wrestler is certified at 125, can he weigh in at 130 and then wrestle 135? I know he can break certification once and after looking through the rule book, I find the following which lead me to believe it would be okay.:

4-4-2: A contestant shall not wrestle more than one weight class above that class for which the actual weight, at the time of weigh-in, qualifies the competitor.

1-3-2a: ....After certification, a wrestler shall not weigh-in more than one weight class above the weight of certification without recertifying at the higher weight...

What do you think? rhill

Re: Moving up in Weight Classes #46448 01/12/05 12:33 AM
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I think someone just answered the question. I was looking at the NFHS rule book and apparently the Kansas rules also say a wrestler can't wrestle more than one weight call above the certified weight. Thanks. rh

Re: Moving up in Weight Classes #46449 01/12/05 02:09 AM
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they can wrestle one weight above there cetifaction bu tthey still have to make weight at the weight they certified or else they break certifaction

Re: Moving up in Weight Classes #46450 01/12/05 02:35 AM
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Malay,
That isn't the case anymore. A wrestler can weigh one weight class above their certified weight. For instance, if I was certified at 125, I could weigh in for a tournament at 130 and wrestle 130. Now that the 2 pound growth allowance is in effect, I could actually weigh 132, and still keep my certification @ 125. The catch is at least half of your competition weigh-ins must be at the weight you are going to compete at regionals to be able to enter that weight class.

Here is a question: who checks the # of weigh-ins per weight class?


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Re: Moving up in Weight Classes #46451 01/12/05 02:40 AM
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o ic thanx coach twink probly a very busy man checks all that stuff

Re: Moving up in Weight Classes #46452 01/12/05 04:39 AM
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so even if we certify at 125 and we wrestle 130, we get 2 pounds at both 125 & 130? or just 2 pounds at 125?

Re: Moving up in Weight Classes #46453 01/12/05 10:42 PM
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you get the 2 pounds at both weight classes.

And yes, I am a very busy man, but I make time for you Malay


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