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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 | March 6th, 7th, and 8th |
| Tournament Location | Rockford MetroCentre 300 N Elm St Rockford IL |
| 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 | Novice and Senior Division
wrestlers only (see
Divisions). In addition to the regional tournament eligibility requirements and sectional tournament requirements, wrestlers must qualify for the state tournament by: Placing in the top three (3) in their respective weight class. Note: "Unattached" wrestlers are not allowed to compete in the IKWF State Series. |
| Entry Fee | None Note: Teams will be charged the following rates for scratches: $0, if the IKWF office is notified the Monday prior to the start of weigh-ins. $10, if the IKWF office is notified up to 48 hours before the start of weigh-ins. $20, if the IKWF office is notified between 24 to 48 hours before the start of weigh-ins. $30, if the IKWF office is not notified prior to the start of weigh-ins. |
| State Tournament Entries | Only sectional qualifiers in the Novice and Senior divisions. If a state qualifiers does not make weight at the state tournament, his participation in the IKWF State Series has ended. |
| Team Scoring | 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 |
Novice and Senior - 24-man single elimination bracket with wrestlebacks to 3rd place. Only wrestlers defeated by the championships semi-finalists are eligible to "wrestleback" in the consolation bracket. |
| State Pairings Schematic | See Individual State Tournament Pairings on page 30 of the IKWF handbook. |
| State Pairings | The pairings are drawn at the Kids Open executive board meeting and placed in a sealed envelope. Pairings are revealed on Sunday following the conclusion of all sectional tournaments and will be available on this website. |
| 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. |
| Awards | Novice and Senior - medals will be awarded to the top eight (8) place winners and trophies to the top eight (8) teams. |
| Weigh-in Location and Times | See Weigh-in information page. |
| 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. 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. |
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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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