VAWA Kid Folkstyle State Championships

Date:  Saturday and Sunday, March 8 & 9, 2025

Location: Roanoke College - Cregger Center 287 High St, Salem, VA 24153

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Venue Details:

• 13 mats total.  10 in Fieldhouse area and 3 in basketball arena. Both areas are right next to eachother.
• Limited bleacher space will be available in fieldhouse but lawn chairs are allowed in Fieldhouse area.
• No outside food or drinks allowed in facility.

Tournament Directors:  
Executive Director: Daryl Weber, daryl.weber@virginiawrestling.com
Tournament Director: Corey Beckner, interstate64wrestling@gmail.com
Tournament Director: Ryan Benzel, benzelryan@yahoo.com

Boys Division: Must qualify 
Girls Division: Open Signup

DIVISIONS: 

Boys Divisions
8U: Born 2017-2019: 
Weight Classes: 40 lbs, 43 lbs, 45 lbs, 49 lbs, 53 lbs, 56 lbs, 62 lbs, 70 lbs, 85 lbs, HWT (100 lbs)

10U: Born 2015-2016:
Weight Classes: 49 lbs, 53 lbs, 56 lbs, 59 lbs, 63 lbs, 67 lbs, 71 lbs, 77 lbs, 84 lbs, 93 lbs, 105 lbs, 120 lbs, HWT (140 lbs)

12U: Born 2013-2014: 
Weight Classes: 58 lbs, 63 lbs, 67 lbs, 70 lbs, 74 lbs, 78 lbs, 82 lbs, 86 lbs, 92 lbs, 98 lbs, 108 lbs, 117 lbs, 135 lbs, 160 lbs, HWT (185 lbs)

14U: Born 2011-2012:
Weight Classes: 75 lbs, 80 lbs, 84 lbs, 88 lbs, 92 lbs, 96 lbs, 100 lbs, 105 lbs, 110 lbs, 115 lbs, 120 lbs, 126 lbs, 132 lbs, 140 lbs, 155 lbs, 175 lbs, 225 lbs, HWT (265 lbs)

16U: Born 2009-2010 (No High School Wrestlers 9-12 grade):
Weight Classes: 88 lbs, 94 lbs, 100 lbs, 106 lbs, 113 lbs, 120 lbs, 126 lbs, 132 lbs, 138 lbs, 144 lbs, 150 lbs, 157 lbs, 165 lbs, 175 lbs, 190 lbs, 215 lbs, HWT (285 lbs)

Girls Divisions (Maximum Wrestlers 310)
8U: Born 2017-2019 (Maximum Wrestlers 50): 
Weight Classes: Madison system for weight classes

10U: Born 2015-2016 (Maximum Wrestlers 65):
Weight Classes: Madison system for weight classes

12U: Born 2013-2014 (Maximum Wrestlers 65): 
Weight Classes: Madison system for weight classes

14U: Born 2011-2012 (Max Wrestlers 65):
Weight Classes: Madison system for weight classes

16U: Born 2009-2010 (No High School Wrestlers 9-12 grade): (Maximum Wrestlers 65):
Weight Classes: Madison system for weight classes

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***Girls Division Weight Classes*** 

Tournament director will group athletes together by +-7% of weigh in weight.

**Please find match time limits for each division here**

*Max Wrestler limits are set in order to complete this event in an orderly time*

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REGISTRATION

** NO WALK IN REGISTRATIONS AT THIS EVENT**

Purchase or print a USAW Card or Complete the required background check, go to: http://www.usawmembership.com 

Athletes must have at least a Limited Folkstyle Athlete USAW membership to compete in qualifiers.

Girls Division Registration Open (girls division does not need to qualify - open registration): Click Here to Register for Girls State Tournament 

Boys Division Registration Open: Confirm and Pay On-Site After Qualifying! After qualifying for the State Tournament, you must confirm your intent to compete and pay the $60 state tournament advancement fee before leaving the qualifier. Failure to do so will result in your spot being offered to the next available alternate.  Be sure to complete this process on-site to secure your place at the State Tournament!  If a confirmed wrestler drops out between the qualifier and the state tournament VAWA will reach out to the next in line alternate from the same qualifier and offer the open spot.  

Registration Close (DEADLINE): 
Girls Division: 9 pm Thursday March 6th 2025 
Boys Division: Confirm and Register On-Site After Qualifying!

Individual Entry Fee: $60 Paid Online for girls division and onsite at qualifier for Boys Division.  Unpaid online entries will be withdrawn daily. No walk in registrations. 

VOLUNTEERS  Anyone who chooses to volunteer will receive free admission to the event as well as receive a full refund on registration for their athlete. Must help with a minimum of one session or two weigh-ins to qualify. (see details on signup form)

Sign up to volunteer: Limited signups available.  Form will be closed when slots are full.  Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeG6H55Ey9LRYsW4DazKQGnAAW_1aVVjBLay-cr8NrcMzJeAQ/viewform?usp=header
 

Registration Details All Divisions 

Girls Division Registration Link (Click Here) - Opens Feb 2nd

Boys Division Must Register On-Site After Qualifying

 

Online Registrations are Final:
Online registrations are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Make sure you check your schedule prior to registering for one of the tournaments.

IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Tournament Rules

Only Virginia residents may compete, with residency validated by school enrollment.  Home schooled wrestlers must have a VA address on their USA Card membership.

• Headgear is MANDATORY for all competitors.

• Mouth guards are MANDATORY for wrestlers that have braces.

• Rest time in-between matches is a minimum of 15 minutes.

• Girls can only compete in one state tournament.  If a girl qualifies for the boys state and chooses to compete in the VAWA boys kids state division they cannot compete in the girls division.

 

Weigh-ins

• Girls Division: No weight allowance – must weigh in wearing a singlet or 2-piece uniform. Wrestlers, please have a uniform on under clothes before entering the weigh-in area.

• Boys Division: Two pound weight allowance – must weigh in wearing a singlet or 2-piece uniform. Wrestlers, please have a uniform on under clothes before entering the weigh-in area.

• Must cut fingernails. An official NFHS Skin Form that a licensed physician has signed must be presented during weigh-ins for any skin issues. However, an on-site Doctor, Official, or Tournament Director may reject the skin form and disqualify the wrestler.

• Link to Doctors Skin Infection Form if needed

• Wrestlers will have until weigh-ins close to make weight on any scale being used.

• All weigh-ins are on site only and scratch weight for girls division and +2 lbs for boys division.

• No weight class changes on site.  Boys division must wrestle in the qualified division and weight class.  Girls will be madison style weight classes and not qualifying needed.

• Wrestlers may only weigh in at their divisions designated weigh ins time.  Day of weigh-ins only.

Bracketing:

• Brackets will be seeded based off the following criteria.  

 Separation/Seeding Information

Please find the separation criteria used for separating wrestlers in brackets at qualifiers, along with the priority level for each criteria (below criteria must be entered when registering wrestlers):

• Multiple VAWA Folkstyle State Champion - Priority Level 1
• Previous Year VAWA Folkstyle State Champion - Priority Level 2
• Previous Year  VAWA Folkstyle State Runner Up - Priority Level 3
• Previous Year  VAWA Folkstyle State 3rd Place - Priority Level 4
• Previous Year  VAWA Folkstyle State 4th Place - Priority Level 5
• Previous Year  VAWA Folkstyle State 5th Place - Priority Level 6
• Previous Year  VAWA Folkstyle State 6th Place - Priority Level 7
• Previous Year  VAWA Folkstyle State Did Not Place - Priority Level 8

AWARDS

Individual Medals: 

• 1st-6th Place for individuals

Team Banners: 

• Top 3 teams in each boys division and top 2 in each Girls division. 

• Overall Boys Club Champions and Overall Girls team Champions.

TEAM SCORING

• Only the top 2 place winners per club, per weight will be scored instead of all athletes from each club. 
• *Wrestlers will only be associated for team scoring purposes with the club they pre-registered with.
• *All clubs must be a current USA Wrestling Chartered club.

ADMISSION

Online: Adult-$10.00 day , Student $5 day, non school age free. $5 more at the door. 

COACHES: FREE  must present a 2024-25 USAW Coaches Card required for a floor pass to coach mat side.  **REMINDER:  Online background checks are required every 2 years and a completed background check is required BEFORE you can purchase a current USAW Coach Card.  Background checks may take UP TO 2-4 WEEKS to process, so do NOT delay. No one is allowed in the coaching area without a current USAW Membership, coaching or volunteer. NO coaching on the mat without a Wrestling Leader Card.

COMPETITORS: must have a 2024-25 USAW Athlete Card available at Weigh-ins if requested. Proof of AGE may be required  on site if questioned.

VOLUNTEERS:  Anyone who chooses to volunteer will receive free admission to the event as well as receive a full refund on registration for their athlete. Must help with a minimum of one session or two weigh-ins to qualify. (find session details on signup form below) 

Sign up to volunteer: Limited signups available.  Form will be closed when slots are full.  Thank you
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeG6H55Ey9LRYsW4DazKQGnAAW_1aVVjBLay-cr8NrcMzJeAQ/viewform?usp=header

SCHEDULE

Thursday March 6th, 2025

9:00 PM: Deadline for registration for girls division

Saturday March 8th, 2025

Division	Weigh ins	Start Time
Boys 8U & 10U Division	7-8 am	9 am
Boys 12U & 14U Division	11 am - 12 pm	1:00 pm

Sunday March 9th, 2025

Division	Weigh ins	Start Time
All Girls Divisions & 16U Boys	7-8 am	9 am

Wrestling Gear & Apparel 

Will be sold onsite by Blue Chip Wrestling along with Virginia Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Gear