“HOME BY HALFTIME” (really)
WHERE: Tyngsborough High School, 36 Norris Road, Tyngsborough, MA.
WHEN: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009
AGES: ***NEW THIS YEAR*** NO K-4 UNLESS BORN BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2000 (See bottom for info on later date for K-4 Tournament). See two age divisions below.
TWO (2) AGE DIVISIONS:
GROUP 1: Born before January 1, 2000 and on or after January 1, 1998.
GROUP 2: Born before January 1, 1998 and after January 1, 1995. No 9th graders and no 1994 or earlier birthdays.
FORMAT: 5 man round robins (where possible).
LEVELS: To the extent possible, we will group as many first year wrestlers as we can into Novice Brackets in Groups III and IV. Outliers (kids who are on the heavy or light end for their age group) will be grouped as well as possible. If no brackets are available, heavy outliers will be given the option of bumping up to the next Division, BUT NOT DOWN.
FEES: $15 per wrestler. $3 fee to spectators over the age of 18.
WEIGH-INS – ONSITE THE DAY OF TOURNEY ONLY:
7:30-8:30 Registration and Weigh-in.
MORNING PRE-TOURNAMENT CLINIC ***NEW THIS YEAR***
9:00 – 10:00 AM SEAN HARRINGTON will put on a clinic. For all of us locally, Sean needs no introduction. Below is Sean's brief bio:
Sean is a 1991 Massachusetts State Champion (OW), 1991 New England Champion for Dracut High School, NCAA All-American (1995, 1996) for UMASS Lowell, and a two time Olympic Trials qualifier placing 8th and 11th. Sean is the only Massachusetts wrestler to place at the US OPEN in Freestyle on the senior level (8th place 2004). He also was a member on the Texas Shooters on the inaugural television season of Real Pro Wrestling on PAX.
WRESTLING
Wrestling is scheduled to begin between 10:00 AM and 10:30 and will be finished before “HALFTIME” of the PATS v. BILLS GAME!
INDEX CARDS To save time at registration, bring 3 x 5 index card with name and club name in top left, grade in top right, number of years experience and preference of N for Novice or E for Experienced in bottom left, date of birth in bottom right.
PRE-REGISTRATION No pre-registration this year. All registration is the morning of the tournament.
Headgear and singlets are recommended but not required.
As always, good sportsmanship and a sense of humor is mandatory!
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO TEWKSBURY K-4 BIG RED TOURNAMENT BEING HELD JANUARY 3rd
