GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION - DeKalb County Schools

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D. Athletes may not wrestle at a weight class lower than specified according to the “Weight Loss Plan” of the GHSA
Weight Management Program for that week.
E. No wrestler may compete in two (2) weight classes in the same round.
F. Teams may weight-in all eligible and weight class-certified wrestlers.
AREA TOURNAMENTS:
A. A Dual Area Tournament may be held in each classification with all finances to be handled by the Area, including
all expenses and distribution of receipts. Area Dual Tournaments will be held on Friday, January 6, 2012 and/or
Saturday, January 7, 2012 only. NOTE: A list of Dual Area Tournament sites may be found on the GHSA web site.
B. Officials are to be secured and paid by the Area.
C. In Classes AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA, each Area also should determine the third and fourth place teams.
D. The GHSA will receive 5% of the gross gate receipts.
E. No other tournaments may be scheduled on the dates of the Area Dual Tournaments or the State Dual Tournaments.
F. No individual matches may be scheduled on the dates of the Area Dual Tournaments or the State Dual Tournaments
unless the match was scheduled by December 15 of that season and the schools have declared they will not
participate in the Area or State Dual Tournaments for that season.
STATE TOURNAMENTS:
A. Two (2) teams from each Area (A - AAAAA) will advance to the double-elimination Team Dual State Championship.
The Team Dual State Championships for all classifications will be held at the Centreplex in Macon.
B. The teams advancing to the state tournament must be designated to the GHSA office no later than 9:00 a.m., on
Monday, January 9, 2012.
C. The GHSA will assign and pay all officials.
D. Trophies and medals will be provided by the GHSA and will be presented to the State Champion and the Runnerup
in each classification.
E. Each school participating in the State Tournament will be allowed free admission for up to twenty-eight (28) team
members, plus a maximum of four (4) mat maids/managers.
F. Admission prices are $10.00 per day for Friday and Saturday. A total tournament ticket will be sold for $17.00.
G. In the event the Area or the State Team Dual Tournament ends in a tie, the winner shall be determined using the
National Federation tie-breaking system published in the Wrestling Rules Book (rule 9-2-2).
H. The second weigh-in of the State Tournament will be conducted on Friday at the conclusion of the first day of
competition. The exact time will be determined at a later date.
AREA TOURNAMENTS:
TRADITIONAL WRESTLING
A. Area tournaments in A, AA, AAA, AAAA and AAAAA may be held on either Saturday, February 4, 2012, or Friday
and Saturday, February 3-4, 2012. Those hosting Area Tournaments are encouraged to hold a one-day tournament
whenever possible.
B. Areas will be divided with consideration to geographic proximity and to the number of schools involved. The top
four (4) wrestlers in each weight class from each Area Tournament (A - AAAAA) will advance to the State Sectional
Tournament.