5th Annual PA Girls' High School Wrestling Championships

 

Sponsor: Lancaster Mat Club

 

Place: J.P. McCaskey H.S., 445 Reservoir St., Lancaster, PA

 

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2003

 

Weight Classes: 100, 107, 114, 122, 130, 139, 149, 160, 235

 

Weigh Ins: Friday, January 31, 2003. 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 1, 2003. 7:00-9:00 a.m.

 

Wrestling Starts: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2003.

 

Rules: All PIAA rules will be used, with the exception of hair length.
Hair must be pulled back (pony tail, braid, etc.) or hair netting used.

 

Length of Matches: Championship Bracket 2-2-2, OT 1, :30 Tie-breaker

Consolation Bracket 1-2-2, OT 1, :30 Tie breaker

 

Eligibility: All girls in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades attending school in PA.

(You DO NOT have to be a member of a boys' team!) All participants must be current members of USA Wrestling.
Many local clubs can provide membership. Memberships will be available at the weigh-ins for $30. USAW cards will be required.

 

Uniforms: Headgear & Singlets are required. T-shirts may be worn under a

boys' singlet, however, girls' singlets are recommended. (Check with your school to see if you can wear their uniform.)

 

Awards: Medals will be awarded to the top 4 finishers in each weight class.

Trophies will be awarded to the "Outstanding Wrestler" and to the wrestler recording the "Most Falls in the Least Amount of Time"&emdash;(Championship bracket only). The tournament will be double elimination format. Weight classes with fewer than 4 wrestlers will be "round robin" format.

 

*Notice: In an effort to give everyone the opportunity to participate,

tournament organizers reserve the right to combine weight classes in the event of any weight class having only one competitor.

 

 

Entry Fee: $12 if received postmarked by January 25, 2003.

$15 at weigh ins.

 

Make Checks Payable To: Lancaster Mat Club

 

Mail Entry To: Jonathan Mitchell

317 Pearl St.

Lancaster, PA 17603

 

Spectator Admission Fee: $4 for all adults. (Free for coaches w/ USAW coach's card) $2 for students.

Children under 5 admitted free.

 

Directions To J.P. McCaskey H.S.:

From Points East: PA Turnpike, I 76 West (Toward Pittsburgh). Exit 21.

Rt. 222 South (Toward Lancaster). Rt. 30 East Toward Coatesville. Follow Directions from Rt. 30 below.

From Points West: PA Turnpike, I 76 East (Toward Philladelphia). Exit 19.

Rt. 283 East (Toward Lancaster). Rt. 30 East (283 becomes Rt. 30).

Follow Directions from Rt. 30 below.

From Points North: I 81 South (Toward Harrisburg). Rt. 72 South (Toward

Lebanon). Follow signs for 72 South through Lebanon (Toward Lancaster). Rt. 30 East. Follow direction from Rt. 30 below.

From Points South: I 83 North (Toward Harrisburg). PA Turnpike, I 76 East

(Toward Philladelphia). Exit 19.Rt. 283 East (Toward Lancaster). Rt. 30 East (283 becomes Rt. 30). Follow Directions from Rt. 30 below.

From Rt. 30 East: New Holland Ave. Exit (NOT New Holland Pike). Make

left at fourth traffic light (Franklin St.). Left after train tracks, onto Reservoir Street. Gymnasium is behind J.P. McCaskey. Follow Tornado Alley behind school.

 

Hotels: Eden Resort Inn (717) 569-6444

Holiday Inn (Greenfield) (717) 299-2551

Holiday Inn (Lititz Pike) (717) 393-0771

Howard Johnson's (717) 397-7781

Lancaster Host Resort (717) 299-5500

Quality Inn (717) 569-0477

Super 8 (717) 393-8888

 

For More Information Contact: Jonathan Mitchell

Home: (717) 481-8615

Work: (717) 291-6183

 

 

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

 

PA Girls' High School Wrestling Championship

Saturday, February 1, 2003

 

Name:_______________________________________________________

Last First Middle Initial

Street Address:_______________________________________________

 

City:____________________________, PA Zip:__________________

 

Phone:_( )_____________________ Birthdate:________________

 

Current Grade:___________________ Approximate Weight:_______

 

High School Attending:__________________________________________

 

Send Entry Form and Check for $12 to:
Make Checks Payable To: Lancaster Mat Club

 

Jonathan Mitchell

317 Pearl St.

Lancaster, PA 17603

 

Release and Indemnification Agreement: For good and valuable consideration, including the undersigned participation in the above event sponsored by the Lancaster Mat Club and held at J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, PA, the undersigned participant for herself, her successors, heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, legal representatives, employees, agents, and affiliates, forever releases and discharges the Lancaster Mat Club and the School District of Lancaster, as well as each of their officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates, from all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, suits, damages, obligations, liabilities, causes of actions and judgements whatsoever, in law or in equity, which the participant has, had, or ever will have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising out of participants' participation or involvement in this event. The participant agrees to and does hereby assume any an all risks of personal injury (including, but not limited to, sprains, strains, fractures, paralysis, or death) to the participant, whatsoever, and damages to the participants property, caused by or arising out of participants involvement in this event.

 

Participant's Signature:____________________________________ Date:__________

Parent/Guardian's Signature:________________________________ Date:__________