Membership

2023-24 Membership Information

Click this link for USA Wrestling’s Membership System

If you are completing the paper forms, mail them to:
IKWF
4932 Wilshire Blvd
Country Club Hills IL 60478

DO NOT MAIL THEM TO USA WRESTLING.

All checks should be payable to IKWF.

Become a member of the IKWF and USA Wrestling

Membership in the IKWF and USA Wrestling provides many benefits including:

As members of the IKWF and USA Wrestling, insurance coverage is of the upmost importance. Click the headers below for detailed information to charter your club or to become a member as a wrestling leader (coach or official) or athlete.

Please review the documents below for detailed information concerning insurance coverages.

Note: All membership is valid 9/1/2023 through 8/31/2024.

  • Club Charter – $190 ($195 if purchased using USAW’s membership system)
  • Additional Insured – $50 per site ($55 if purchased using USAW’s membership system)
  • Event Sanction – $160 ($165 if purchased using USAW’s membership system)
  • Athlete Membership – $50 ($55 if purchased using USAW’s membership system)
  • Wrestling Leader Membership – $45.75, must be purchased using USAW’s online membership system per U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) mandate.

Club directors must have an active 2023-24 Wrestling Leader membership prior to purchasing a Club Charter.

Chartering your club with the IKWF requires the completion of 3 forms: Club Charter application, Additional Insured application, and IKWF Charter Form Supplement.

Please note: USAW does not provide liability coverage for wrestling activities at a home or residential dwelling.

    • Fees: Club Charter – $190, Additional Insured – $50 per site
      Note: There is a $5 processing fee added to these prices if they are purchased using USAW’s online membership system.
    • Club Charter Forms – Complete all pages and mail them to the IKWF office with a check for the fees.

Below is additional information provided by USA Wrestling to assist you with club organization and general membership in USA Wrestling.

Below are the Club Charter Forms separated into each individual form:

Event directors must have a 2023-24 Wrestling Leader membership prior to purchasing an Event Sanction.

All Illinois residents (wrestlers AND coaches) must be listed on an active IKWF club to participate in any IKWF event.

Non-Illinois residents (wrestlers AND coaches) are eligible to compete at your event as long as they hold a current USA Wrestling membership. Athlete membership for wrestlers and wrestling leader membership for coaches. Event directors should require proof of membership from non-Illinois residents.

Sanctioning your event enables our wrestlers to compete and learn from the skills taught to them at IKWF club practices. Most tournaments are used as club fundraisers, but this does not negate the responsibilities of the tournament director and the tournament host club from providing a safe and enjoyable environment for all wrestlers, coaches, officials, and spectators. Complete the forms below and submit them to the IKWF office.

    • Fees: Event Sanction – $160, Additional Insured – $50
      Note: There is a $5 processing fee added if the sanction and additional insured is purchased using USAW’s membership system.
    • Event Sanctions Forms – Complete the first two pages and mail them to the IKWF office with a check for the fee.

Below is information provided by USA Wrestling to assist you with event organization.

Tournament directors and the tournament host club are responsible for ensuring:

    • – All wrestlers have a current USA Wrestling athlete membership and have been age verified by the IKWF office.
    • – All coaches have a current USAW Wrestling Leader membership and it must be displayed between their neck and waist while coaching at the event.
    • – All officials have a current USAW Wrestling Leader membership.

Your event will be listed on the IKWF and USA Wrestling’s “Events” pages.

    • You can provide the IKWF with an event flyer to be included with the basic event information listed on this website. Please email the flyer or the link from your club website to ikwf@ikwf.org.

Below are the Event Sanction Forms separated into each individual form:

The steps below must be completed using USAW’s membership system as mandated by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The IKWF cannot process these applications and payments per the USOPC mandate.

  • 1) Background Screening every other season (coaches and officials UNDER 18 years old are not required to pass a background screening).
  • 2) Safe Sport Training (Must be completed every season per federal law).
  • 3) Purchase Wrestling Leader membership.

The steps below are required by the IKWF by-laws to coach at any IKWF event.

  • 4) Complete National Coaches Education Program (NCEP) Certification. Click here for information.
  • 5) Receive approval from your IKWF club leader to be placed on the IKWF club roster.

Athlete memberships can be purchased using one of the forms below OR by using USAW’s membership system.
All wrestlers must hold a valid USA Wrestling athlete membership to participate in any IKWF practice or event.

Please Note: If an athlete membership is purchased for pre-season training purposes, the athlete has until November 25, 2023 to declare their club for the IKWF season.

The above application should be used for any wrestler who participates in any IKWF event (December through IKWF State Series).

The above application should be used for any wrestler who WILL NOT compete in IKWF events (i.e. high school wrestlers).