2010 Empire State Games
WRESTLING
Open Division - Men & Women
Scholastic Division - Men & Women
Eligibility: This sport is offered in the Scholastic Division and Open Division; to determine if you are eligible for either of these divisions you must read the Eligibility Rules.
Tryout Registration Fee: $10.00 Non-Refundable. You must register online before attending the tryout.
Rules: FILA Rules to govern event. Participant must provide own headgear and Red/Blue singlets. Use of diuretics, saunas, rubber suits, or hot rooms to lose weight is strictly prohibited. Both Open and Scholastic Divisions will use the 3 Period Match Rules as designated by USA Wrestling. Male & Female wrestlers will compete together (no separate male and female events).
**No weight allowance at the finals**
Wrestlers who at the finals weigh-in fail to meet the weight class for which they qualified at the Regional tryout as outlined below, will be disqualified from the Games.
Scholastic Division Note: Minimum weight required for participation:
88.1 lbs.
At the finals, athletes may move only up
in weight class, and only one
weight class from the weight class in which he/she qualified for at the Regional
Trials.
Open Division Note: At the finals athletes may move either up or down only one weight class from the weight class in which they qualified for at the Regional Trials.
Regional Team: Each region will qualify the top two finishers
in each weight class and style to the Finals. Athletes may tryout in both Freestyle
and Greco-Roman, and may compete in both styles at the finals.
Cancellation of a weight class: if there is no competition
state-wide for a weight class, the weight
class event will be canceled and not contested at the Finals. If a
weight class in canceled due to no competition, the lone wrestler in that event
will be notified that he/she cannot attend the Finals.
**No weight allowance at the Finals**
Wrestlers who at the finals weigh-in fail to meet the weight class for
which they qualified at the Regional tryout, will be
disqualified from the Games.
Open Division Weight Classes for both
Freestyle and Greco-Roman:
| 54kg/119lbs. | 58kg/128lbs. | 63kg/139lbs. | 69kg/152lbs. |
| 76kg/167lbs. | 85kg/187lbs. | 97kg/213lbs. | +125kg/275lbs |
Scholastic Division Weight Classes for both
Freestyle and Greco-Roman:
| 44kg/98lbs. | 48kg/106lbls. | 52kg/115lbs. | 55kg/123lbs. |
| 59kg/132lbs. | 64kg/143lbs. | 70kg/154lbs. | 75kg/165lbs. |
| 80kg/178lbs. | 86kg/192lbs. | 100kg/220lbs. | +125kg/275lbs. |
For information on the tryout registration process, please visit the How to Register page.