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The IKWF State Series is governed by the National Federation of State High Schools Associations rules with the exceptions written in our by-laws. |
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| Dates | All sectionals tournaments must be
wrestled and completed on March 1st. Note: A sectional tournament may be run two consecutive days but must be Friday and Saturday. IKWF by-laws prohibit sectional tournaments on Sunday. |
| Sectional Tournament Director | Shall be the sectional director of each sectional or their designee. |
| Team Eligibility | All teams must be chartered with the IKWF by the postmark deadline of February 1st of each season. A team's primary practice site must reside within the borders of the State of Illinois. |
| Wrestler Eligibility | Midget, Novice, and Senior Division
wrestlers only (see
Divisions). In addition to the regional tournament eligibility requirements, wrestlers must qualify for the sectional by: 1) In sectionals with two (2) regional qualifying tournaments, place in the top six (6) of your regional tournament. 2) In sectionals with three (3) regional qualifying tournaments, place in the top four (4) of your regional tournament. A wrestler's weight class is determined at the regional tournament, wrestlers may not switch weight classes for the sectional tournament. Note: "Unattached" wrestlers are not allowed to compete in the IKWF State Series. |
| Entry Fee | $10 per wrestler. Due at the
conclusion of your scratch meeting. Note: Teams will be charged a $10 fee for any no-shows and/or scratches unless the sectional tournament director is notified the Monday prior to the sectional tournament. |
| Sectional Tournament Locations | Member teams shall be notified by its Sectional Director (see Directors) as to where there sectional tournament will be located. |
| Sectional Entries | Only regional qualifiers in the Midget, Novice, and Senior divisions. If a sectional qualifiers does not make weight at the sectional tournament, his participation in the IKWF State Series has ended. |
| Team Scoring | Midget, Novice, and Senior - as defined by the NFHS (see Rule 9 starting on page 44 of your NFHS rule
book). Note: If the actions of a coach or wrestler were to cause a deduction of team points in one division, team points will also be deducted from the other divisions as well. Example: Wrestler in the senior division is disqualified from a match for flagrant misconduct - deduct three (3) team points from the team's totals in the senior, novice, and midget divisions. |
| Bracketing click here for sample bracket |
Midget, Novice, and Senior - 12-man single elimination bracket with wrestlebacks to 3rd place. Only wrestlers defeated by the championships finalist are eligible to "wrestleback" in the consolation bracket. |
| Sectional Pairings | See sectional pairings on page 28 and 29 of the IKWF handbook. |
| State Series Participation | If a wrestler is disqualified from any regional, sectional, or state tournament competition for flagrant misconduct (see NFHS penalty chart, page 42 and 43) or forfeits a match in any regional, sectional, or state tournament competition their participation in the IKWF State Series has ended. |
| Advancement to State | Midget - none Novice and Senior - The top three (3) in each weight class. |
| Awards | Midget, Novice, and Senior - medals will be awarded to the top four (4) place winners and plaques to the top three (3) teams. |
| Weigh-ins | All contestants, including those in the 275 lbs. weight class, are required to weigh-in wearing a competition singlet. Each wrestler must make scratch weight. No weight allowance will be given for the first day of competition. Wrestlers are given two (2) consecutive attempts to make weight. Upon entry to the weigh-in area, wrestlers may not leave until their attempt(s) have been made. |
| Day before weigh-ins | If 3/4's of the teams are in agreement, a sectional may hold weigh-ins the day before the sectional tournament. This will be determined by a vote of all participating teams. Note: Under no circumstances may weigh-ins occur more than one day prior to the sectional tournament. |
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The above information can also be found in the National Federation of State High Schools Associations rules book and IKWF handbook mailed to the primary contact of each chartered club. |
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