The proposal to replace the 16 and under age division with a high school age division has been more clearly defined. The amendment seeks to add the following language to the bylaws in place of the 16 and under division in the USAWA-Kansas Kids State Qualifying series:
Age determination shall be as of midnight, August 31 for that competitive year. For example, a child with a birthday on August 31, 1998 will wrestle as an eleven-year-old during the 2009/10 season. A child born on September 1, 1998 will wrestle as a ten-year-old during the 2009/10 season. Any USAWA-Kansas Kids club may challenge the age of any wrestler during weigh-in at a sanctioned tournament. The wrestler or the wrestler's club must, within one week, provide a birth certificate or similarly reliable verification that the wrestler's age stated on his/her membership card and school grade are is accurate.

The High School Division is available for wrestlers currently attending high school, or middle school if their age does not qualify them for a younger age division. Wrestlers qualifying for two different age divisions may only enter one of those divisions. Weight classes for the High School Division will be as follows: 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 165, 175, 185, 215, 250, 285.

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