This season, we’re implementing a qualifying format for our Boys Kids’ Folkstyle State Wrestling Tournament. Wrestlers will now need to earn their way to the state tournament by placing in one of our qualifying tournaments.

We will have six qualifying tournaments in total.  Five qualifying tournaments are held throughout the state, where the top three wrestlers in each weight class will qualify for the state tournament.  One “Last Chance” qualifier will be held where only the champion will qualify for the state tournament.  This will create 16 person brackets for our Boys Kids State Tournament.

Some of the regional qualifying tournaments are still in negotiations and the locations and dates will be released soon.  Our goal is to, ideally, have all of the regional qualifiers take place between Feb 1-16 with the “Last Chance” qualifier on March 2 weekend.

More details will be released soon, but we wanted to get these dates and locations out for planning purposes.  We will also include some high level rules & guidelines below.

We would love to get any feedback, questions or concerns as we finalize the details on this exciting new opportunity for VA wrestlers.  Please submit any feedback here:

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Regional Qualifier Dates & Locations

Northern Location 
-Date & Location Released Soon - Boys Division: Top 3 in each weight qualify

Central Location 
-New Kent H.S. - Feb. 16th - Boys Division: Top 3 in each weight qualify

Eastern Location 
-Cox HS - Feb. 9th Top 3 Boys Division: Top 3 in each weight qualify

Southwest Location 
-Glenvar H.S. Feb 2nd - Boys Division: Top 3 in each weight qualify

Northwest Location     
-Strasburg H.S. Feb. 16th - Boys Division: Top 3 in each weight qualify

Last Chance Qualifier & H.S. JV State Challenge
-Orange HS, March 2 - Boys Division: Champions Only Qualify 

Preliminary State Tournament Advancement Guidelines

*All guidelines below are subject to change.  Final details will be released on official tournament flyers.

-Wrestlers can compete in any qualifier, regardless of where they live.
-Wrestlers can enter multiple qualifiers, but once qualified, they’re restricted from further regional qualifying events.
-Only Virginia residents may compete, with residency validated by school enrollment.  Home schooled wrestlers must have a VA address on their USA Card memberhship.
-Qualified wrestlers must maintain the same weight class for the state championships.
-No Automatic Qualifiers: All wrestlers must qualify through one of the designated qualifying tournaments. There are no exemptions based on performance in previous years.
-Girls that qualify for boys state tournament can wrestle in both girls and boys brackets at the state tournament.

State Tournament

When: March 8-9
Where: Roanoke College, Salem, VA

Boys Divisions
-8U (2017-2019), 10U (2015-2016), 12U (2013-2014), Middle School (2010-2012) (must be in M.S. No H.S. wrestlers)
-USAW Weight classes 
-No HS Wrestlers
-Bracket Size:16 
*Girls can enter boys regions to qualify for the boys state tournament.

Girls Division & Brackets
-8U (2017-2019), 10U (2015-2016), 12U (2013-2014), Middle School (2010-2012) (must be in M.S. No H.S. wrestlers)
-No HS Wrestlers
-Madison Style Weight Classes
-Open registration.  No qualifier