Pre-Register for Frosh-Soph State???

[ctdad]

Well, this is an individual event, not a team competition. It's been around for more than a decade, so I'm pretty sure the IHSA would have done something by now if they were upset about it.

[MatsDad]

The event is not a problem; it is non-IHSA because it is scheduled for Sunday, which is the first day after the Saturday of Week 34 of the IHSA Standardized Calendar. However, IHSA coaches have to be careful under the non-contact rules for out-of-season non-summer activities. Althoug many IHSA coaches attend the meet, most do not come to the mat, at least the smart ones.

[cross-fit]

I do not mean to take the forum in the wrong direction but I have a question and it seems there is some good conversation here that might be able to answer. What is the ruling for the amount of matches a kid can have in a schoolasitc year? Or what is the amount of events a kid can particiapte in during the season?

[MatsDad]

IHSA ByLaw 5.163 Individual Limitations
Students who participate on a school squad in Boys Wrestling may participate in no more than twenty-one (21) matches in any one season, exclusive of tournaments. Students may participate in no more than four (4) tournaments exclusive of the IHSA State Tournament Series except that a student who does not participate in the IHSA State Tournament Series may participate in one (1) additional tournament. Participation in a tournament shall mean that a student actually competes (regardless of the length of the time) in a match.

NFHS rule 1-2-2 states that no wrestler can compete in more than 5 matches per day.

[cross-fit]

MatsDad - thank you very much for the insight and rule listing. You are a big help.