Girls State Tournnament - Feb 8th

[brentsams]

Hopefully we will have things finalized by this weekend Here are a few things I do know.
West Virginia Girls State Wrestling Championship
Feb. 8th, 2020, 1:00PM start time, 11:00AM weigh-ins
at Rod Oldham Athletic Center
Parkersburg South High School
1511 Blizzard Drive
Parkersburg, WV
$25 Registration
2 Divisions
High School
100 105 111 118 127 136 147 161 185 225
Middle School
72 79 85 93 101 110 119 127 136 145 185 225
The committee decided to use New Jersey's weight classes and they are similar to USAA weights

The fastest growing sport in America
By the numbers
2,351 Schools nationwide reporting girls wrestling
5,286 Girls wrestlers in California, the most in the U.S.
16,562 Girls wrestlers in 2017-18, a 13.5% increase
Source: National Federation of State High School Associations

Here are some articles endorsing girls wrestling:
Spring Mills: https://www.journal-news.net/journal-ne ... c7270.html
Beckley area: https://www.register-herald.com/sports/ ... cdd92.html
Musselman: https://www.journal-news.net/journal-ne ... 22620.html
Musselman #2: https://www.journal-news.net/journal-ne ... 6d955.html
Charleston: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/pr ... bd238.html
Parkersburg: https://www.newsandsentinel.com/sports/ ... n-the-mat/
Parkersburg #2: https://www.newsandsentinel.com/sports/ ... n-2018-19/
Connecticut: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/ciac-crea ... ournament/
Ohio: http://www.sanduskyregister.com/story/201906250018
Oklahoma: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/ossaa-to- ... wrestling/
New Jersey: https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-schoo ... 1577797653
NFHS: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/state-ass ... urnaments/
NFHS #2: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/f ... categories
USA Wrestling: https://wrestlelikeagirl.org/resolution

[Pwzmom]

Do the girls get the 2lbs weight allowance for this tournament?

[admin]

Hi Brent

Regarding the Girls State Tournament of which you note, is this it?

South Parkersburg Jr 1st Annual Novice and Girls Open division
Feb 8, 2020
Location: Blennerhassett Middle School, 444 Jewell Rd, Parkersburg WV 26101
Novice 4U-10; Girls Madison system
No Walk-Ins
Call in / text - Chad Miller 304-679-7901; Zevvi Miller 304-699-6949
Entry Form and Details AT THIS LINK

or are you talking about something else?

Tim Miller
Editor

[brentsams]

Hi Brent

Regarding the Girls State Tournament of which you note, is this it?

South Parkersburg Jr 1st Annual Novice and Girls Open division
Feb 8, 2020
Location: Blennerhassett Middle School, 444 Jewell Rd, Parkersburg WV 26101
Novice 4U-10; Girls Madison system
No Walk-Ins
Call in / text - Chad Miller 304-679-7901; Zevvi Miller 304-699-6949
Entry Form and Details AT THIS LINK

or are you talking about something else?

Tim Miller
Editor

Doc, these are separate tournaments. Thanks

[admin]

What are the 2 separate tournaments?

[aacoach21]

Never saw where the question was answered on the 2 pound weight allowance I have three girls and that question makes a difference

[aacoach21]

And where and how do you sign up and register and who are checks to be made out to.

[brentsams]

And where and how do you sign up and register and who are checks to be made out to.

Registration is now open. see forum thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16828

[brentsams]

Never saw where the question was answered on the 2 pound weight allowance I have three girls and that question makes a difference

The committee has not discussed this. At this time no weight allowance.

[brentsams]

What are the 2 separate tournaments?

Tournament #1: WVSSAC sanctioned High/Middle event at Parkersburg South
West Virginia Girls High School and Middle School State Tournament on Feb 8th

Tournament #2: Youth open event at Blennerhassett Middle School
South Parkersburg Jr 1st Annual Novice and Girls Open division
Feb 8, 2020 Location: Blennerhassett Middle School, 444 Jewell Rd, Parkersburg WV 26101