January 15th weight allowance question

[GriffsRugby]

This Saturday the two pound growth allowance goes into effect across the state for those wrestlers who have made scratch weight at least once at their certified weight previous to January 15. However, if a team wrestles Thursday and Friday and then competes again on Saturday, does the weight allowance become cumulative (meaning: 4 lbs. - two for growth and two for comepting the two previous nights), or is it just the two pound allowance? I called Gannaway, but he is out of the office. Any help would be nice. Thank you.

[wrestlingfather1]

You get 2 lbs growth allowance AFTER Jan 15th NOT ON Jan 15th

[flying granby]

You would get 4 lbs as long as teams wrestled Thursday and Friday and are competing on Saturday.

Batavia tournament is a 4lb allowance

Again you must of made scratch weight 1st.

[wrestlingfather1]

Here we go again. The same thing happened last year.
“2004-05 Boys Wrestling Series terms and Conditions” page 11 clearly says
AFTER Jan 15th. Is there is a change again this year as was last year?

[GriffsRugby]

Originally Posted by wrestlingfather1

You get 2 lbs growth allowance AFTER Jan 15th NOT ON Jan 15th

This came straight from the IHSA Web site:

"3. [The Advisory Committee] Approved a recommendation to provide for a two-pound weight allowance on January 15 to all wrestlers that have made their actual qualifying weight class one time. If a wrestler has not made the actual qualifying weight class, the wrestler must make scratch weight one time prior to gaining the growth allowance."

It looks as though it says "on" to me AND it came from the IHSA site.

[wrestlingfather1]

I think this was for 2003/2004 at the top it have a date June 16, 2003.

Is this a web site you are looking at:
http://www.ihsa.org/announce/030616.htm

[luvthesport]

The IHSA rules DO state that the 2lb. growth allowance goes into effect ON January 15th - which in this case is Saturday. The question was asked, "if a team wrestles Thursday and Friday and Saturday, do they get a 4lb allowance?"

THE ANSWER IS YES - 1 lb. Friday + 1 lb. Saturday + 2 lb. growth allowance = 4 pounds.

[wrestlingfather1]

You said it is on the IHSA web site. Can you point me to it.

[KooKoo4CoCoPuffs]

The 2004-2005 rule book says on page 4, section VII, article D :

"A two (2) pound weight

allowance will be given to all wrestlers after

January 15. Only wrestlers who have made

their scratch weight may receive the two (2)

pound allowance."

- was there an announcment that is different than this???

[GriffsRugby]

Originally Posted by wrestlingfather1

You said it is on the IHSA web site. Can you point me to it.

I believe that wrestlingfather1 is right. My info is obviously old and the page he pointed out is right on the IHSA site. Thanks for the clarification sir and sorry for the mix up. If Dave Gannaway tells me different tomorrow, I shall post it here. Thanks again!