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2017 - 2018

Wrestling Handbook

Published 10/26/17 Updated 11/8/17 Page 3 added State Dual Tournament 2/27/18

Updated 1/4/18 Page 3. 2/10 Finals 5pm Page 4. CCAA 2 Rep Ryan Jordan

*Subject to changes

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NEW State Web Address http://www.nysphsaa.org/Sports/Wrestling

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Table of Contents Page No. 2017 - 2018 Wrestling Calendar ................................................................................................. 3 Section VI Wrestling Committee ................................................................................................. 3 Additional Names and Numbers ................................................................................................. 3 Definition of a Scrimmage ........................................................................................................... 5 NYSPHSAA Handbook & Wrestling Handbook ........................................................................... 5 Section VI NYSPHSAA Approved Assessors .............................................................................. 5

Regional Assessor Consultant: ............................................................................................. 5 Section VI Nutrition Consultants: ........................................................................................... 5

Wrestling Clarifications ............................................................................................................... 6 2017-18 NYSPHSAA/ NFHS Wrestling Rules Changes .............................................................. 6 New 2017 Uniform Rule .............................................................................................................. 7 2017-2018 Points of Emphasis ................................................................................................... 8 Communicable Disease Procedures ........................................................................................... 9 Publicity & Media ...................................................................................................................... 10

Tournament Competition ..................................................................................................... 10 Divisional (Class) Tournaments ................................................................................................ 10 Classifications 2017-2018 ......................................................................................................... 11 Section VI Qualifying Procedures for 2017-2018 ....................................................................... 12

Admission for Divisional Tournaments: $5 per session. $10 All-tournament pass ............. 12 Sectional Tournament ............................................................................................................... 12

Seeding............................................................................................................................... 12 Alternates ............................................................................................................................ 13 Admission ........................................................................................................................... 13 Handshaking Procedure ................................................................................................. 13

Officials Selection Process ....................................................................................................... 13 State Tournament ..................................................................................................................... 13

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy ................................................................................ 13 Section VI Policy on Travel to State Competition ...................................................................... 14 Sportsmanship Policy ............................................................................................................... 15

All-WNY Scholar Athlete ..................................................................................................... 15 Section VI AED Policy ......................................................................................................... 15 Regulations Regarding Senior All-Star & Outside Agency Contests .................................... 15 Contingency Plan for Sectional Competition ....................................................................... 15 (weather or illness) .............................................................................................................. 15

Sportsmanship Philosophy & Code of Conduct ......................................................................... 16 PARENTAL PERMISSION FORM/SKIN DISORDER FORM ........................................................... 17 SECTION 6 POST SEASON WRESTLING TOURNAMENTS .................................................. 20 Section 6 Dual Meet Championships Seeding Worksheet ......................................................... 23

Forms – all on Wrestling Handbook page

1. Admittance/Certified Coaches form for Duals Tournament & Post-season Competitions 2. NYSPHSAA Parental Awareness form ( Also last page of this handbook ) 3. Wrestling Tournament Guidelines 4. NYSPHSAA Request for Waiver of the Two Week Rule 5. NYSPHSAA Physician Permission to Compete in Wrestling with Skin Lesion(s) Form Rev. 2 6. NYSPHSAA-Dual Meet Weigh-In 7. NYSPHSAA Tournament Weigh-in Form 8. The 50% Rule for NYS 9. Financial Report

10. All-WNY Scholar-Athlete Nomination Link 11. Waiver for Minimum Number of Contests Link 12 Dual Meet Letter of Intent Page 21 13 Dual Meet Seeding Worksheet Page 22

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2017 - 2018 Wrestling Calendar

The Section VI approved Wrestling season is November 6 to April 8, 2018

First Practice* .................................................................................................. Monday, November 6, 2017 First Scrimmage ................................................................................ after 10 team / 8 individual practices First Contest ....................................................................................after 15 team / 13 individual practices

*Section approved- subject to league approval.

Weight Certification *** See page 20 for your School time assignment Certification - School Assignments

Falconer HS- Friday November 17, Start Time 2:45pm Make-up/Challenge Jamestown H.S. Arrange at Certification Site w/ Kari Newman/Andrea Schene - Last day to Challenge/Make up for this date: November 20th.

Cheektowaga HS- Saturday November 18, Start Time 8:00am. Make-up/Challenges at Frontier (or arranged with assessor from list) Monday 20th. Last day to Challenge/Make up for this date: November 21st

Olean HS- Monday November 20, Start Time of 3:30pm Make-up/Challenges at Portville Tuesday 21 from 4-5:30 Mike Debarbieri - Last day to Challenge/Make up for this date: November 22

Lockport HS- Tuesday November 21, Start Time 2:30pm Make-up/Challenge will be at NFHS (or arranged with assessor from list) Last day to Challenge/Make up for this date: November 22.

Fourteen day initial certification period is November 6 to 22. No certs after: December 23 Please note your team location, certification time and list of assessors who are eligible to certify wrestlers.

Admittance form for Class Tournaments & State Qualifier due ........................................... November 22 Dual Meet Letter of Intent ................................................................................................... December 13 Officials ranking forms due ..................................................................................................... January 13 Dual Meet Worksheet Due ...................................................................................................... January 12 All regular season dual matches entered into Website .......................... before January 30, 2018 Division 1 Seeding Meeting for state qualifier ......................................................................... February 3 Division 2 Seeding Meeting for state qualifier ......................................................................... February 4 All-WNY Scholar Athlete Nomination Forms OPEN .......................................................February 1, 2018 All-WNY Scholar Athlete Nomination Forms DEADLINE .................................................... March 1, 2018

Section VI Dual-Meet Tournaments Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Lancaster High School

Weigh-in: 8:00 am Start: 10:00 am Finals: 4:00 pm

NYSPHSAA Dual-Meet Tournaments Saturday, January 27 at SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College (Syracuse)

Section VI Division Tournaments

Saturday February 3, 2018. Weigh-in: 7:30 am Start: 9:00 am Finals: 4:30 pm

D1 Class AA: Kenmore West D1 Class A: Sweet Home

D2 Class B: Cheektowaga D2 Class C: Falconer

D2 Class D: Portville

Section VI State Qualifier

Saturday, February 10, 2018 Weigh-in: 8:00 am Start: 10:00 am Finals: 5:00 pm

D1: North Tonawanda High School D2: Lake Shore High School

State Championship Friday February 23 – Saturday February 24, 2018

Times Union Center, Albany NY (Section 2)

*The AA tournament may be a 2 day tournament if the host site cannot accommodate enough mats to complete the tournament in one day.

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Section VI Wrestling Committee Co Chairs:

Mike DeBarbieri Retired 78 Brooklyn, Portville, 14770 H: 933-7487 C:378-1190 MDeBarbieri@verizon.net

Israel Martinez Niagara Falls HS W: 278-5800 x41237 4455 Porter Rd. H: 773-1664 Niagara Falls, 14305 C: 628-0664 Fax: 286-7964 imartinez@nfschools.net

Committee voting privileges: As per the Section VI Constitution item 7.6, “The representative members on each sport committee will be appointed by each league and have only one vote per league. Other non-voting members may be selected by the Sport Chairperson. Federated sport representative members that are appointed by their division, league or school will have only one vote. The Sport Chairs of Federated Sports that have divisions will verify that among division representatives each participating league is represented. The Sport Chair may only vote when the vote is tied. A Sport Chair who also represents a league can serve in both capacities but will have only one vote.” The voting members of the committee are indicated below with an asterisk.

CCAA 1: Drew Wilcox Falconer HS W: 665-6624 2 East Main St., Falconer 14733 C: 814-688-0880 New email DWilcox@falconercsd.org Fax: 665-9265

CCAA 2: *Ryan Jordan Franklinville Central C: 716-474-6335 Rjordan@tbafcs.org

NFL: *Joe Scapelliti Lockport HS W: 478-4450 250 Lincoln Ave., Lockport 14094 H: 433-1066 jscapelliti@lockportschools.net Fax: 478-4498

Nia. Orlean Miguel Pereira Newfane HS W: 1 Panther Dr., Newfane, 14108 C: 585-269-8965 Trailblazer174@yahoo.com Fax: 778-6590

ECIC 1: *Ron Lorenz Lancaster HS C: 863-0771 Lorenz138@yahoo.com Fax:

ECIC 2: *Dennis Bauer* Amherst HS W: 362-3000 x8336 4301 Main Street, Amherst 14226 H: 683-0442 New email dbauer@amherstschools.org Fax: 836-4972

ECIC 3: Tom Page Eden HS W: 310-3712 3150 Schoolview Rd., Eden 14057 H: 648-6019 tpage420@gmail.com Fax 992-3652

Additional Names and Numbers Section VI: President: Al Gens W: 366-9300 X2067 Executive Director: Timm Slade W: 821-7092 Sportsmanship Co-Chairmen: Doug Ames W: 544-5473 Jim Graczyk W: 492-9351 President WNY Coaches Association: Joe Scapelliti W: 478-4450 State Wrestling Chairman: Marty Sherman W: 518-793-7380 NYSPHSAA, Executive Director Robert Zayas W: 866-598-2816 Section VI Certified Weight Coordinator: Mike Pilato C: 585-329-6463

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Definition of a Scrimmage A scrimmage is a practice that is a SIMULATED CONTEST. In scrimmages: (a) both squads use the same field simultaneously with both coaches making corrections and giving instructions, (b) GAME RULES MUST BE ALTERED – SEE SPORT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS NYSPHSAA Handbook, (c) no official score is kept, (d) time period(s) are defined in the Sport Standards section of the NYSPHSAA Handbook , (e) no admission is charged. The use of officials would be permitted and encouraged whenever possible for the purpose of instruction regarding the rules and proper application of rules. A wrestling scrimmage must include one or more of the following:

1. Must wrestle in predefined situations such as pinning, takedowns, turns, etc. 2. Must wrestle in neutral position. If a takedown occurs would go back to the neutral position. 3. Must wrestle in the referee’s position using both styles. If a pin occurs, restart in the referees position.

NYSPHSAA Handbook & Wrestling Handbook The NYSPHSAA Wrestling Standards (52) are listed on page 122 of the NYSPHSAA Handbook

All NYSPHSAA Handbooks pertaining to wrestling can be found at the following link:

http://www.nysphsaa.org/Sports/Wrestling All the following are found on the State Wrestling website http://www.nysphsaa.org/Sports/Wrestling Wrestling Assessor’s Handbook Approved assessors (alphabetical) Weight Certification School Manual Minimum Weight Certification (Request for waiver of 14-day rule) Skin Form for Infectious Disease Program of Wrestling 2016-17 2016-2018 Green Book 2015-17 Officials Meeting Folder Track Wrestling Data Entry Instructions

Additional information: a. All wrestlers with braces on their teeth are required to wear a mouth guard to cover all appliances. (Oct. 2006) b. A Parents’ Awareness Form (see forms page 2) for the wrestling minimum weight certification is required to

be signed by the parent/guardian and the student and kept on file by the school athletic director

Please Note: Below information listed in Yellow will be highlighted when available

Section VI NYSPHSAA Approved Assessors Daemon College Karen Roehling 716-238-3742 kroehlin@daemen.edu Cheektowaga Alan Duquette H: 716-693-0247 C: 716-864-0471 at his home ECC North Eric Gerth/Greg Bean 716-851-1156 Frontier HS Katie Miller 716-560-3776 kmil0225@yahoo.com Lake Shore HS Amy Cameroon TR: 716-926-2266 Lockport Alan Duquette H: 716-693-0247 C: 716-864-0471 at his home NCCC Henry Luczak 716-614-6242 NFHS Anthony Surace 716-803-5943 NFHS Fernando Pineda. 716-308-5571

Southern Tier Falconer Mike DeBarbieri. 716-378-1190 Falconer Katy Roulo C: 607-738-3013 Frewsberg Andrea Schene C: 814-730-9399 Jamestown Kari Newman C: 716-640-4984 Olean Mike DeBarbieri 716-378-1190 Olean Katy Roulo C: 607-738-3013

Regional Assessor Consultant:

Mike Pilato Pilato Sports Consulting 10555 Larkston Dr.,Webster, NY 14580 C:585-329-6463 mike@equicision.com

Section VI Nutrition Consultants: Denise Marie Feeley, MS, RD, 287 Potters Road, Buffalo, 14220 W: (716) 826-7000 H: (716) 822-0718 Mary Jo Parker, MS, RD, CDN 8160 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville, 14221 W: (716) 634-0906

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Wrestling Clarifications

1. If a wrestler does not attend his/her assigned weight certification date, the request for a waiver must include medical proof. Otherwise, approval may be significantly delayed while the reason for absence is substantiated through school officials.

2. A Parental Permission/Skin Disorder Form (see “Forms” on page 2) must be signed by the parent/guardian and wrestlers. The form explains the process of weight certification. This form is to be kept on file by the athletic director of your school until the end of the season. No wrestler will be weight certified until this form is returned to their coach.

3. A team may enter a maximum of 15 contestants into the class tournament. No more than 2 contestants may be entered in any weight class.

4. Male and female contestants are required to wear a suitable undergarment during weigh-ins. (effective 2010-11)

2017-18 NYSPHSAA/ NFHS Wrestling Rules Changes 4-1-1a-c: Clarified the criteria for an alternative uniform. Rationale: The alternate 2-piece uniform has been added to increase participation for boys and girls. The uniform modification received favorable support on the NFHS Wrestling questionnaire. In addition, a member state association experimented with a 2-piece uniform this past wrestling season and received favorable results and comments from their member schools, wrestlers, coaches and referees. 4-5-3: Modified what is appropriate and allowable in the designated weigh-in area. Rationale: If an athlete misses weight on the first attempt on the scale, he/she shall not be allowed to do anything (activities which promote dehydration, remove/adjust/modify clothing, cut hair, etc.) which might result in weight loss before stepping back on the scale(s). The same should be the case for an athlete who is trying to qualify for a higher weight class and is too light. He/she shall not be allowed to drink fluids before getting back on the scale. 5-11-1: Clarified the definition of a fall. Rationale: This change will allow for fewer match interruptions. Provided the clock is running, a fall shall be able to be earned. Referees shall permit wrestling to continue as long as the offensive wrestler’s supporting parts remain inbounds, and as long as no body part of the defensive wrestler goes off the mat. 5-11-5: Modified the location of where a fall or near fall can be awarded. Rationale: Offensive wrestling shall be rewarded. If wrestling is continuing during a match, then falls and nearfalls should be awarded/earned with no deference to the out-of-bounds line. 5-15-2b, c: Clarified the scoring of points in relation to the location on the mat. Rationale: Offensive wrestling shall be rewarded. While the clock is running, takedown, escape, reversal, near-fall and falls will be allowed/earned as long as the supporting points of either wrestler are inbounds. 5-19-10: Modified the position of the referee at the beginning of the start of a match. Rationale: When starting the wrestlers in the down position, the referee shall be in front of, stationary and at an angle to the contestants. The referee shall also establish eye contact with the scorer’s table. 6-6-4a1: Clarified the process of correcting an error by the timekeeper during a dual meet. Rationale: Errors by the timekeeper, official scorer or referee must be corrected prior to the offended contestant leaving the mat area and before the start of the next match on that mat, if additional wrestling is necessary. If additional wrestling is not necessary, the error may be corrected as long as the offended contestant or coach remains in the mat area after the match has concluded and before the start of the next match on that mat. 6-6-5a1: Clarified the process of correcting an error by the timekeeper during a tournament. Rationale: Errors by the timekeeper, official scorer or referee must be corrected prior to the offended contestant leaving the mat area and before the start of the next match on that mat, if additional wrestling is necessary. If additional wrestling is not necessary, the error may be corrected as long as the offended contestant or coach remains in the mat area after the match has concluded and before the start of the next match on that mat. 7-1-2: Modified that two moves (straight-back suplay and straight-back salto) are now illegal.

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Rationale: The straight-back salto and straight back suplay are dangerous regardless of which body part (head, neck, or shoulder(s)) hits the mat first. 7-1-5w: Clarified that a specific maneuver is not allowed. Rationale: The front flip or hurdle from the neutral position is attempted when there is short time left in a match and a wrestler needs to secure a takedown of his opponent, who has a strong defensive neutral position, in order to either tie or take a lead in a match. This maneuver is a last-ditch effort attempt to score; however, the attempt to flip or hurdle one's opponent from a neutral position is not only an elevated risk to the wrestler attempting the maneuver, it also places the opponent in a disadvantage position as he/she is not only left to counter the scoring attempt but is also placed in a position of responsibility for not reacting in a manner that may cause a slam or unsafe return to the mat of the wrestler who actually initiated the maneuver. 7-6-4d: Modified another determinant for stalling. Rationale: This will provide rule support for a casebook interpretation. 2017-18 POINTS OF EMPHASIS 1. Off the scale activities 2. Cleanliness-uniforms, pads 3. Braces-padded and covered 4. Stalemate/fleeing the mat 5. Salto and Suplay illegality 6. Consistency of the start of each match

New 2017 Uniform Rule I have had several requests for information on the new wrestling uniform rule. Recently I attended the NFHS Wrestling Rules meeting in Indianapolis where I confirmed the information on allowable high school wrestling uniforms. I wanted to get this information out as soon as possible and not wait for our meeting in October. The following information is from the 2017-2018 NFHS Wrestling Rules Book. Rule 4-1-1a, b, c A legal uniform consists of:

a. a one-piece singlet cut no lower in the back or front than the level of the armpits and under the arms no lower than one-half the distance between the armpit and the belt line. The one-piece singlet may be worn with full-length tights with stirrups. Any other undergarment worn under the one-piece singlet which extends beyond the inseam shall be tight-fitting, a single solid color, unadorned and shall not extend below the knee. The one-piece singlet shall be school-issued. Note: Female contestants wearing a one-piece singlet shall wear a suitable under-garment that covers their breast.

b. Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling shall have a minimum 4-inch inseam that shall not extend below the knee; shorts designed for wrestling shall have an elastic waistband and a drawstring that is not exposed. Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling shall not have exposed drawstrings, belt loops, zippers, snaps, buttons or pockets. A suitable undergarment, which completely covers the buttocks and groin area, must be worn under shorts designed for wrestling. Shorts designed for wrestling may be worn over the singlet. Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling may be worn with a form-fitted compression shirt. Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling shall be school-issued.

c. a form-fitted compression shirt which shall not cover or extend below the elbow and shall have a minimum 3-inch tail; the form-fitted compression shirt may be worn under a singlet or with compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling. The form-fitted compression shirt shall be school-issued. Note: Female contestants wearing a form-fitted compression shirt shall wear a suitable undergarment that covers their breasts.

Interpreter Note:

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It is not necessary for all team members to be dressed alike. Teams can mix and match any of the acceptable wrestling uniforms. Shorts designed for wrestling are more commonly known as “fight shorts”. Another item that was brought up at this year’s meeting is that the Mercado ear guard and the LDR headgear are compliant with the NFHS wrestling ear guard rule and will be allowed for wrestling. Pictures of the Mercado are available for viewing at www.batstoi.com and the LDR at www.leaderheadgear.com.

2017-2018 Points of Emphasis Off the Scale Activities Off the scale activities have been identified as an area of concern and a subsequent rule change brings the topic to prominence. Any activities that are conducted to either lose or gain weight are prohibited. Activities (is not limited to) such as modifying clothing, hair, drinking fluids, gorging and regurgitation are not allowed. The practice of trying to modify a wrestler’s weight is unhealthy and unsportsmanlike. Cleanliness of Uniforms and Pads Communicable diseases are a major concern in the sport of wrestling and any infectious disease outbreak has the potential to end a team’s season, or even suspend the sport across an entire state. It is imperative that ALL school officials, coaches and wrestlers continually use best practices to control the spread of communicable diseases. A major aid in preventing the spread of communicable disease is to properly clean all wrestling mats and wrestling equipment. Cleaning wrestling mats prior to each use is highly recommended. An effective disinfectant is 10% bleach (mix 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water). There is no advantage of using a stronger chlorine bleach and water solution than what is recommended above. Commercial disinfectant products are also available. Be sure that any product used states that it is effective against viruses, fungi and bacteria. Typically, the label will state the cleaner is bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal. Please follow the directions on the label closely for the best effectiveness. When cleaning wrestling mats, it is recommended to walk backwards while mopping in an effort to minimize contamination from the shoes. Likewise, it is imperative to clean all wrestling equipment and clothing daily. All workout gear should be cleaned after each practice. This includes towels, clothing, headgear, shoes, knee pads and any bags used to transport this equipment. In addition to cleaning wrestling equipment and wrestling mats properly, a few basic steps must be taken by all involved in the sport in order to minimize the risk of spreading communicable diseases. Communicable diseases are preventable. Following these steps will decrease the risk that these communicable diseases will be spread among the athletes in the wrestling room and/or during competition.

• Educate coaches, athletes, referees and parents about communicable skin conditions and how they are spread. (http://www.nwcaskinprevention.com/webinar/)

• Maintain proper ventilation in the wrestling room to prevent the build-up of heat and humidity. • Emphasize to the athletes the importance of showering immediately after each practice and

competition. Soap must be used. If shower facilities are unavailable, athletes should clean all exposed skin with “baby wipes” immediately after practices and competitions.

• Wash all workout clothing and personal gear after each practice and competition. • Coaches or athletic trainers should perform daily skin checks to ensure early recognition of

potential communicable skin conditions. Athletes must not be allowed to practice or compete if an active infection is suspected, even if the infection is covered. Any suspicious lesions must be evaluated by an appropriate health-care provider prior to an athlete practicing or competing.

• Athletes must not share practice gear, towels or personal hygiene products (razors) with others. • Athletes should refrain from any cosmetic shaving (chest, arms, abdomen) other than face. • Athletes should clean hands with an alcohol-based gel prior to every wrestling match to

decrease bacterial load on the hands.

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• Make certain that athletes and coaching staff are current on all required vaccinations (MMR, Hepatitis B, Chickenpox, etc) and strongly encourage yearly influenza vaccination.

Braces that are Properly Padded and Covered As defined by rule, any equipment that does not permit normal movement of the joints and prevents a wrestler’s opponent from applying normal holds/maneuvers shall not be allowed. Any such equipment not limited to legal hair coverings, ear guards, face masks, braces, casts, supports, eye protection, prosthetics and socks must fit snug against the wrestler’s body and if the equipment is hard and/or abrasive must be covered and properly padded with a closed-cell, slow-recovery foam padding no less than ½-inch thick. This precaution is for the wrestler and his opponent so that they can compete to the best of their abilities. Stalemate/Fleeing the Mat There are occasions that during a wrestling match the contestants are interlocked in a position other than a pinning situation in which neither wrestler can improve his/her respective position or gain an advantage. As soon as that situation is identified, the referee shall stop the match and wrestling shall continue. Hands locked around one leg of an opponent without the intent of taking him/her down or preventing the opponent from scoring is considered stalling. There is no passive wrestling. Wrestling is an aggressive endeavor and should be coached and executed in that manner. Regardless of the position, top, bottom or neutral, stalling is not acceptable. The referee shall be firm in enforcing the letter and spirit of the rule and consistently penalize any stalling infraction without hesitation. Conversely, fleeing the mat to avoid wrestling at any time during a match is not permitted and will be penalized. Wrestlers shall make every attempt to stay inbounds and compete. Leaving the mat without permission from the referee or forcing an opponent out of bounds is a technical violation. Illegality of Straight Back Salto and Suplay Risk minimization of the wrestlers is paramount. With the advent of new and innovative holds/maneuvers influencing our sport from other levels of combat sports, grappling and various martial arts, we have to remain vigilant for any holds/maneuvers used in a way that endangers life and limb of our students. Any act that exceeds typical aggressive wrestling becomes unnecessary roughness. The use of a full straight back salto and straight back suplay are two examples that when applied (regardless of which body part hits the mat first) are illegal holds and should be stopped immediately. Consistency of the Start of Each Match Consistency of the start of the match is imperative for the wrestlers, coaches and spectators. There is a uniformity that creates a familiarity for the wrestling world. Knowing what to expect each and every time speaks to the professionalism of the referee and the importance of conducting the match in a professional businesslike manner. The referee starts the match from the neutral position, the wrestlers shall be between the referee and the scorer’s table. The referee will glance at the scorer’s table to make sure that they are ready and then indicate to the wrestlers to shake hands (not hand slaps). After the handshake, the referee moves in partially between the two wrestlers to discourage a false start. Then the referee will blow his/her whistle while simultaneously giving the signal to start the match. Understanding the positioning for the referee in relationship to the two wrestlers and the scorer’s table is critical to have and necessary in maintaining control of the match. For officials, they have to hone their skills in being consistent with the start of each wrestling match they work.

Communicable Disease Procedures

While risk of one athlete infecting another with HIV/AIDS during competition is close to non-existent, there is a remote risk that other blood borne infectious diseases can be transmitted. For example, Hepatitis B can be present in blood as well as in other body fluids. Procedures for reducing the potential for transmission of these infectious agents should include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. The bleeding must be stopped, the open wound covered and if there is an excessive account of blood on the uniform it must be changed before the athlete may participate.

2. Routine use of gloves or other precautions to prevent skin and mucous membrane exposure when contact with blood or other body fluids is anticipated.

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3. Immediately wash hands and other skin surfaces if contaminated (in contact) with blood or other body fluids. Wash hands immediately after removing gloves.

4. Clean all contaminated surfaces and equipment with an appropriate disinfectant before competition resumes. 5. Practice proper disposal procedures to prevent injuries caused by needles, scalpels and other sharp

instruments or devices. 6. Although saliva has not been implicated in HIV transmission, to minimize the need for emergency mouth-to-

mouth resuscitation, mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, or other ventilation devices should be available for use. 7. Athletic trainers/coaches with bleeding or oozing skin conditions should refrain from all direct athletic care

until the condition resolves. 8. Contaminated towels should be properly disposed of/ disinfected. 9. Follow acceptable guidelines in the immediate control of bleeding and when handling bloody dressings,

mouth-guards and other articles containing body fluids. 10. Refer to the State Website for the appropriate form Physician Release for Wrestler to Participate with Skin

Lesion(s) click here for Skin Lesion(s) Form (Rev 2.)

Additional information is available from your state high school association and from the National Federation TARGET program Revised March 1994

Publicity & Media 1. Media request for approval: Radio and TV stations must secure approval from the local school, officials,

Section VI Wrestling Chairpersons and Section VI Media Chairman Timm Slade. 2. At the conclusion of meet, the winning coach must give results to radio and television; and then notify the

Sports Department collect. Please make certain of this. Each year, sportswriters and sportscasters criticize Section VI for lack of cooperation in reporting game results. Media are listed on page 10 of the Section VI Directory. Click on MEDIA LINK or go to http://www.section6.e1b.org General Information, Media

Tournament Competition

• Two Day Tournaments: Athletes must weigh-in each day prior to competition. • Athletic Directors must complete & sign the Admittance Form for Class Tournaments & the State Qualifier

(see forms page 2) and submit to Wrestling Sportchairs or Section 6 Office by November 22.

Divisional (Class) Tournaments

Divisional Tournament Sites are listed on the calendar on the page 3. Factors considered in selecting sites are:

1. Availability of housing for traveling teams 2. Facilities 3. Experience in conducting tournaments 4. Location 5. Experienced personnel to conduct the tournament 6. Cost- The Section is very interested in making sure that every tournament makes a profit. Please secure

volunteers whenever possible. 7. Submit an estimated bid of what expenses you would have to pay to conduct this tournament. The

Section allows $800.00 to run the tournament.

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Classifications 2017-2018 Division 1: 600+ Division 2: 0-599

Division 1 Class AA (9 Schools) Division 2 (Class B) 12 schools Niagara Falls NFL 1523 Starpoint ECIC 593 Lancaster ECIC 1402 Lake Shore ECIC 589 Williamsville North/East ECIC 1280 Dunkirk/Silver Creek/Forestville /Pine Valley* CCAA 588 Kenmore West / Kenmore East* NFL 1186 Iroquois ECIC 570 Orchard Park ECIC 1152 Pioneer ECIC 550 Clarence ECIC 1105 Olean / All-Limestone* CCAA 534 Lockport NFL 1054 Cheektowaga ECIC 523 Frontier ECIC 1049 Depew / Cleve Hill_ ECIC 515 Jamestown ECIC 1025 Akron / Alden * NO 515 Lewiston Porter NFL 503 Maryvale ECIC 498 Division 1 Class A (9 schools) East Aurora ECIC 487 Niagara Wheatfield NFL 935 West Seneca West ECIC 907 Division 2 (Class C) 11 Schools Hamburg ECIC 846 Charter School Applied Tech CSAT NFL 451 North Tonawanda NFL 831 Springville ECIC 448 Sweet Home ECIC 754 Albion NO 446 Williamsville South ECIC 724 Lackawanna ECIC 425 Grand Island NFL 707 Newfane NO 423 West Seneca East ECIC 690 Fredonia / Brocton* CCAA 411 Amherst ECIC 611 Tonawanda ECIC 399 Combined Teams* Kenmore West / Kenmore East Olean / All-Limestone Depew / Cleveland Hill Akron / Alden Fredonia / Brocton Royalton-Hartland / Barker Falconer / Cassadaga Valley Franklinville / West Valley /Ellicottville Dunkirk / Silver Creek/ Forestville/ Add Pine Valley Pending PV approval 11/15/17 AC Meeting Chaut. Lake /Westfield/Panama/Clymer (Pending Clymer approval 11/15/17 AC Meet)

Royalton-Hartland / Barker * NO 379 Medina NO 378

Falconer / Cassadaga Valley * CCAA 325 Eden ECIC 319

Division 2 (Class D) 11 schools Southwestern CCAA 317 Chaut. Lake /Westfield/Panama/Clymer * CCAA 302 Wilson NO 308 Gowanda CCAA 296 Salamanca CCAA 227 Portville CCAA 218 Randolph CCAA 197 Franklinville / West Valley /Ellicottville* CCAA 193 Cattaraugus-Little Valley CCAA 189 Maple Grove CCAA 177 Frewsburg CCAA 169

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Section VI Qualifying Procedures for 2017-2018 Section VI will conduct 5 Divisional (Class) tournaments, based upon enrollment. These tournaments will be called Class AA and A in Division 1 and Class B, C and D in Division 2. Schools within each Class are defined on page 10.

Each Division 1 Tournament will qualify 5 wrestlers per weight class to the Section VI Championships. If the 5th/6th place bout is prevented due to the “5 match limit rule”, both wrestlers advance in that weight class. Every effort will be made to match those participants in the first round of the state qualifier if the numbers/seeds allow. Each Division 2 Tournament will qualify 4 wrestlers per weight class to the Section VI Championships.

Medical wildcards for sickness and/or injury will be considered only under the following circumstances: a. Medical wildcards must be declared prior to the seeding of the weight class in which he will participate.

b. Written verification by a doctor as to injury and/or illness-this must be presented to the site chairman. c. A medical wildcard must meet the criteria to be seeded 1-4 in his/her weight class. d. Application for a wildcard must be approved by a majority vote of the schools involved in that tournament. e. Approved wildcards will be in addition to the qualifying place winners. f. Tournaments will wrestle back to six places.

Entries: Each school is allowed to enter up to 2 contestants per weight class with a maximum of 15 wrestlers. The wrestler must be entered in the same weight class for both the Divisional and State Qualifying Tournaments. All wrestlers are officially entered in the tournament at the conclusion of seeding their weight class. A wrestler cannot be moved after seeding of his weight class is completed. To be eligible for sectional or state competition, contestants in individual sports must have represented their school in six (6) scheduled contests. The required contests must occur on six different dates and must be concluded prior to the conclusion of the team’s regular season.

Seeding for Class Tournaments: .

Seeding Criteria: To be considered for a seed in a weight class, a wrestler must have a better than .500 Overall record and 50% of his weigh-ins in that weight class. Private / Catholic and out of Section matches all count for seeding. If a team enters two contestants in the same weight class, the second wrestler entered must have at least 6 varsity wins and better than .500 record to be eligible for a seed. Seed all participants who merit such according to established Section 6 seeding criteria. Every attempt must be made to give the top 4 or more seeds a bye into the round of 8 whenever possible. Weight classes will be redrawn if there are changes other than a replacement for a non-seeded wrestler.

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Section 6 Class tournaments will be seeded according to the Section 6 points based seeding mechanics that are posted on the Section 6 website. Section VI Seeding Mechanics on page 21

Seeding for Divisional and Sectional Tournaments: (continued) .

Before a wrestler can be entered into the Class and Sectional Tournaments, the coach must submit a complete an up-to date NYS District Reporting Record Form as provided by the Track Wrestling website that is signed by both the coach and the participating wrestler prior to the beginning of the seeding meeting for the divisional tournaments. All Schools are strongly encouraged to complete all regular season dual matches before January 30, 2018. ALL scheduling should be finalized by January 13. Teams should not schedule any multi-team events after this date, unless it is a make-up due to a previously postponed event.

Section VI Seeding Policy 212.6 Any school who has not submitted adequate information to the sportchair in time for the seeding meeting will be excluded from the sectional tournament .

Awards: At Divisional Tournaments team scoring will be kept. The first and second place teams will receive sectional plaques. The top four place winners in each weight class will receive sectional patches

Admission for Divisional Tournaments: $5 per session. $10 All-tournament pass.

Sectional Tournament

Seeding: The Section 6 Championship tournament will be seeded by a committee consisting of our Section and League Chairmen using the Section 6 points based seeding mechanics. Six wrestlers per weight class will be seeded (including medical wildcards). A 7th seed will be determined in case a seeded wrestler drops out of the tournament. If all 6 seeds are in the tournament, the 7th seeded wrestler will be drawn into a line. No preference will be given to Divisional champions when the seeds are determined (Divisional champions might not be separated if the seeds do not call for it). The top 4 seeds will be given a bye into the round of 8. All coaches will have to complete the Section 6 seeding spreadsheet for their Sectional qualifiers by the required date (TBA). It must be submitted via e-mail to Israel Martinez (IMartinez@nfschools.net).

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Alternates will be permitted to weigh-in at the Section 6 Championships. An alternate is defined as a 6th place finisher in Division 1 and a 5th place finisher in Division 2. If any qualified wrestler is not able to compete in the Section 6 championships or does not make weight, all remaining seeds will be moved up in rank and the alternate(s) from the same division (as the wrestler(s) who cannot compete) will be entered into the state qualifier tournament. Alternates will not be seeded as they did not qualify for the Section 6 championships via the standards set by the qualifying process. Any alternates who enter the Section 6 championships will be placed as the lowest ranked seed(s) on the bracket. If there is more than one alternate, a blind draw will determine their final placement on the bracket.

If no alternate is available to replace a qualified wrestler, all seeds will be moved up in rank and a random draw will determine the placement of the bye(s).

Competition: Any wrestler who loses in the round of 16 at the State Qualifier Tournament is eliminated from competition. Wrestle-backs will begin with the losers of the round of 8. We will wrestle to 6th places. No team scoring is kept at the State Qualifier Tournament.

Admission for Sectional Tournaments: $5 per session (The finals are considered a separate session). $10 All-tournament pass.

Handshaking Procedure Due to the spread of various infections and the potential for unnecessary conflicts, Section 6 will practice the following procedures during competition:

a) Dual matches: Wrestlers will shake hands with each other before and after their individually scheduled match (Also, if there is a mat side line-up prior to the beginning of the dual). Wrestlers are not to shake hands with the opposing coaches after each individual match. This can be done upon the conclusion of the entire dual competition.

b) Tournaments: Wrestlers will shake hands with each other before and after their individually scheduled match. Wrestlers are not to shake hands with the opposing coaches after each individual match at a tournament

Officials Selection Process The Wrestling chairmen shall assign the Officials who are eligible to work. They may consult the Wrestling

Committee if necessary. State Tournament

Admission to state tournament: $12 to $45 may be purchased on-line: State Wrestling Website

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy Section VI Divisional & Sectional Wrestling Tournaments

1. Divisional and Section VI Tournaments will be cancelled if: a) The host school is closed and not available for use. OR b) Five or more schools are not allowed to participate because of bad weather. If the Divisional Tournament is cancelled on Friday:

The Tournament will become a one-day tournament beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The rulebook will be used to determine team points and places in the event that wrestlers have already competed in five bouts that day

If the Tournament is held on Friday but cancelled on Saturday because of either items #1 or #2, the four semi-finalists and all pre-approved medical wildcards will advance to the Sectional Tournament.

If the Divisional Tournament is cancelled on both Friday and Saturday, the top four seeds and pre-approved medical wildcards will advance to the Sectional Tournament. Any fifth seed that was determined by seeding criteria #9 will also advance to the Sectional Tournament and will wrestle the fourth seed in a rat-tail bout.

If the Divisional Tournament is a conducted but a school is unable to attend and participate because of bad weather, any wrestler from that school who was seeded in the top four or a fifth seed determined by criteria #9, will be awarded a wildcard to the Sectional Tournament and will be placed against another qualifier from his Divisional Tournament in a rat-tail bout. Wildcards will be matched in reverse order to their seed. (Example: A number one seed would be placed against a #4 finisher.)

2. Decisions not to participate should be made at the earliest possible time. The tournament chairman should be notified immediately so final decisions can be made and all schools notified of his decision.

3. Any school that is closed due to bad weather but is allowed to participate must provide to the tournament chairman written authorization to participate from a school administrator.

4. Please review additional Section VI requirements in the Contingency Plan below.

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Section VI Policy on Travel to State Competition For the complete policy click on #310 in the Policy Manual

Summary for Individual Sports Championships to cover the following costs for state competition. 2017-18 the following costs for state competition

1) Transportation, lodging and meals for Cross Country, B&G Swim, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Bowling. 2) Lodging and meals for G Gymnastics, B&G Golf, B & G Tennis and Alpine Skiing 3) Lodging for wrestling and will discontinue year-end reimbursement to districts for these costs.

Member schools participating in state competition will be responsible for all costs related to that participation with exception of items 1,2,3 above for 2017-18. Section VI responsibility for member school participation in state championships is outlined below.

Supervision: One or more certified coaches are required to travel with the student athletes from their school and must be present on any Section VI contracted bus, where the athletes are housed, at the state competition site and all related events.

Transportation: Individual Sports Group 1: Alpine Skiing, Rifle, Golf, Tennis, Gymnastics, Wrestling The schools will be responsible for transporting their athletes to state competition and all associated transportation costs. Individual Sports Group 2: Bowling, C.Country, Ind.Track, Track & Field, Swimming a) The Section VI office will contract bus transportation for the athletes. There are two choices for the school:

1) A school may choose to have its athlete(s) travel to state competition on the Section contracted bus. The following rules apply: • The athlete (and coach) must use the lodging and meals if pre-arranged by the Sportchair. • The athlete (and coach) must remain with the Section until the completion of the athlete’s

competition. The athlete will not be released prior to completion of competition. • When competition is completed, the athlete may be released to parents/coach for return home on

alternate transportation if the Section release form is completed before the state meet 2) A school may choose to have its athlete(s) travel to state competition in an alternate manner under the

following stipulations: • A school that opt-outs of Section transportation will be responsible for arranging their own lodging and

meals. • The request to opt-out of travel on the Section VI bus must be submitted in writing to the Sportchair

and the Section VI office by the date specified in the sport handbook. • The school must submit all required release forms to the Sportchair by the specified date. • The school must arrange for the athlete to rendezvous with the Sportchair (or designee) at a pre-

designated time and place prior to the competition. b) Transportation expenses will be billed to Section VI. c) Section VI will apply to the NYSPHSAA for the allowed reimbursement of $1.35 per mile on the state grid.

Lodging: Individual Sports: The Sportchair will be responsible for reserving a block of rooms for all athletes (4 per room). The block will include rooms for coaches (2 per room) for individual sports in Group 1 (see 310.2). For individual sports in Group 2, the block will be increased by 50% to allow for coaches. (e.g.: If XC needs a block of 40 rooms for athletes and supervisors, they will now reserve a block of 60 rooms) When the qualifiers have been determined, the Sportchair will register all athletes and coaches who are using Section transportation from the block of reserved rooms. Schools that opt-out of Section transportation are responsible for registering their own athletes and coaches. They may register for the remaining rooms in the reserved block until the rooms are exhausted or choose their own lodging. Schools will be responsible for the cost of athletes’ meals at state competition with the exceptions indicated in item 1,2,3 above for above for trial basis for 2017-18.

Meals: Schools will be responsible for the cost of athletes’ meals at state competition with the exceptions indicated in item 1,2,3 above for above for trial basis for 2017-18. For some individual sports, the Section will facilitate meal handling by paying meal expenses and invoicing the schools per participating athlete. This plan, if used, will be listed in the sport handbook.

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Sportsmanship Policy

The Sportsmanship Policy is item 27 on page 105 of the NYSPHSAA Handbook

Sportsmanship Responsibility of Officials: An official who disqualifies a coach or squad member for unsportsmanlike conduct must report the disqualification to Section VI using the ON-LINE DQ form in www.Arbitersports.com. This form is automatically emailed to Section VI Executive Director Timm Slade. Instructions: In ArbiterSports, click on the tab LISTS, then the sub-tabs FORMS. Or click here DQ Form

Sportsmanship Responsibility of Schools: The Section VI Executive Director automatically receives an email regarding the DQ when it is submitted on-line by the official. The Executive Director will contact the school(s) involved directly eliminating the need for the incident report/DQ Response Form. Schools may file a Sportsmanlike Hearing Request Form with the Section VI Sportsmanship Chairperson through the Section VI office.

All-WNY Scholar Athlete

Coaches and Athletic Directors are encouraged to nominate athletes for selection as an All-WNY Scholar Athlete. Applications must be completed on-line. Click here for The criteria for selection and the Nomination Form. All paperwork, along with a copy of the completed online application, must be mailed or e-mailed to the Section VI office before March 1, 2018 Those selected will be honored by both Section VI and the Buffalo News.

Section VI AED Policy (effective Feb. 2003)

The game site-chairperson will be responsible for securing an AED for the certified trainer’s use at all sectional contests, and at all regional and state contests that are hosted by Section VI. The certified trainer will be provided by an orthopedic group contracted by Section VI, at all post-season contests held at NEUTRAL SITES. Note: If a school suffers loss or damage to an AED that is being used for post-season contests, the Section will be financially responsible.

Regulations Regarding Senior All-Star & Outside Agency Contests (updated April 2009)

(updated October 2013 NYSPHSAA Executive Committee) 1. All Senior All-Star and Outside Agency contests MUST be approved by Section VI. In addition, Senior All-Star

contests must be approved by NYSPHSAA. The forms required are posted on the section website* 2. All Senior All-Star and Outside Agency contests must be conducted within the season dates approved by the

Section VI Athletic Council for that sport. The calendar of approved season dates for all sports is posted on the section website*

3. Only seniors who have completed their secondary school eligibility in that sport may compete in these contests.

4. A contestant may participate in any approved senior all star athlete contest in the same sport during the school year. (approved October 24, 2013, NYSPHSAA Executive Committee Meeting).

NOTE: A Senior All-Star contest by NYSPHSAA standards, is one in which an athlete’s participation is based solely on outstanding performance as a member of a high school team. If open-tryouts are held, the contest is NOT a NYSPHSAA All-Star contest. *www.section6.e1b.org Click on Forms Scroll down to Senior All Star, or call the Section office 821-7581.

Contingency Plan for Sectional Competition (weather or illness)

1. Contests will be postponed only if a participating school is officially closed due to weather or illness. (Item #1 in Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy for Sectional Wrestling Tournaments takes priority)

2. It is the responsibility of the Athletic Director (or designee) to notify the Sport Chairperson that the school has been closed due to weather conditions (or illness) as soon as he/she becomes aware of such action. Officials and the media will be notified by the Chairperson (or designee).

3. In the event that a school is closed on the day its playoff contest is scheduled, the decision to participate shall rest with the District Superintendent.

4. In the event that weather conditions reverse themselves prior to game time, the game may be played with the mutual consent of the participating Athletic Directors and the approval of the Sport Chairperson.

5. When a contest is at a non-school site: If the competition facility and the roads to that destination are open, then the competition will go on as scheduled. (Item #1b in Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy for Sectional

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Wrestling Tournaments takes priority) If either the roads or the facility are closed, then the competition will be cancelled. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES is a site contracted by Section VI available for practice when a competition is cancelled.

6. The Sport Chairperson will notify the Executive Director of any postponements. 7. PLEASE NOTE: It is up to the individual leagues to recognize the potential for snow days, power outages,

etc. that may cause cancellations and problems. The individual leagues should schedule their last league contest at least one or two days prior to the seeding meeting, allowing for a make-up league contest(s) prior to the seeding meeting if necessary. The storm in Feb. 2006 that closed schools the day before the seeding meeting bears this point out.

SECTION VI – NYSPHSAA

Sportsmanship Philosophy & Code of Conduct

Philosophy

1. We believe that interscholastic athletics is an important part of education and support the ideals and values embodied in good sportsmanship.

2. We believe that sportsmanlike behavior is essential if interscholastic competition is to contribute usefully and constructively to the broad goals of education and to the quality of life of those involved.

3. We pledge ourselves individually and collectively to encourage and support the development and maintenance of a sportsmanlike atmosphere for athletic competition.

Code of Conduct

1. A genuine interest in and enjoyment of interscholastic competition requires conduct that reflects the understanding that contests as a part of an overall school program are intended to be enjoyed. Behavior that reflects a winning at all cost attitude violates this standard.

2. Interscholastic competition provides valuable lessons and learning experiences that are not possible in the regular classroom setting. All involved must support the need to develop the ability to compete with enthusiasm and to accept winning with grace and losing with dignity.

3. Coaches, players, and fans should know that participation is an honor and privilege which requires them to conduct themselves in a manner that brings honor and pride to their school and community.

4. Respect for the cultural and ethnic diversity of one’s opponents, their school, and community is a fundamental tenet of wholesome athletic competition. This standard suggests that planned activity is needed to demonstrate a warm and friendly welcome, mutual respect, and a genuine readiness to participate in a sportsmanlike manner.

5. Players should demonstrate both knowledge of the rules and respect for game officials and their decisions. Coaches and school officials have the responsibility to teach and encourage these attributes.

***** Sportsmanship Statement Reminder ***** The following statement will be read over the public address system just prior to the pledge to the flag. If there is no public address system, the statement will be read to both teams by the site chairperson or his representative: “Welcome to Section VI __(name of sport)____. Athletic competition can provide everyone with a sense of accomplishment and pride, if all of us - players, coaches and spectators - abide by the rules of good conduct. We ask that you enjoy the performance of our outstanding athletes in a spirit of sportsmanship and appreciation of competition.”

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NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WRESTLING MINIMUM WEIGHT ASSESSMENT

PARENTAL PERMISSION FORM/SKIN DISORDER FORM

The appropriate and healthful control of body weight for wrestlers has been a concern of athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, school physicians, and parents for a number of years. Approximately one-third of wrestlers have used inappropriate weight loss procedures to obtain a lower body weight for wrestling. Regardless of the educational information from national, state and local athletic organizations, unhealthy weight loss procedures continued. Medical concerns for the wrestlers, and the success of other state associations’ programs to determine minimum wrestling weight, resulted in the NYSPHSAA governing board approving a Wrestling Weight Certification Program in April 1996. This action was taken after fifteen years of review and study by the Association, which involved the Safety and Research Committee and the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Committee.

The NYSPHSAA Wrestling Minimum Weight Certification Program became mandatory for all member high school wrestling programs, commencing with the 1997-98 wrestling season. The Program is based on two components, assessment of wrestlers to establish a minimum weight at which each athlete will be allowed to compete and nutrition education to promote healthy eating patterns and improved athletic performance.

Schools must follow the provisions of the Wrestling Minimum Weight Certification Program for all wrestlers in varsity and junior varsity programs. Minimum wrestling weight is based upon 7% body fat for males and 14% for females. The minimum wrestling weight is not established as the athlete’s best weight, but rather the minimum weight at which the athlete will be allowed to compete.

STEPS OF PROCESS: Urinalysis, Body Weight, Skinfolds 1. Wrestler will provide a sample of urine to test for hydration. If the specific gravity of urine is above 1.025,

testing cannot continue and testing must be rescheduled after 24 hours has lapsed. 2. Wrestler will be weighed on a digital scale. 3. Wrestler will have sites marked on his body with a marker and have skinfolds raised to determine body fat

percentage.

Minimum weight assessment, including urinalysis, may be completed only by health care professionals who have successfully completed the NYSPHSAA’s Wrestling Minimum Weight Assessor’s Workshop. An athlete found to have cheated in the hydration test process will be ineligible to compete in wrestling for the season.

APPEAL PROCEDURE: A wrestler may appeal his/her skinfold measurements or calculations. Appeals may not be done on the same day as the original assessment. They are to be conducted on day one, two or three after the original assessment- three consecutive calendar days (count Sundays, holidays and days school is closed). Appeal procedures must be completed prior to any competition. ALL COSTS INCURRED ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT/ATHLETE. Step 1 must be completed three days after the date of the original assessment. Step 2, hydrostatic testing, must be completed within five days of Step 1. If Step 1 is bypassed, Step 2 must be completed within five days from the original assessment.

I am aware of the inherent risks in the sport of wrestling such as, but not limited to: Simplex, fever blisters, pink eye, Herpes Gladitorium, Ringworm, Impetigo, and other skin disorders associated with the sport of wrestling and will not hold Section VI (NYSPHSAA) liable for contracting such disorders.

I, the parent of , have read the information above and grant my son permission to participate in the minimum weight assessment process and am aware of potential skin disorders.

Parent/Guardian Signature Date

Student-Athlete Signature Date The School’s Athletic Director is to keep a copy on file until the season is completed.

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From: Michael L. Pilato, Regional Coordinator Re: Wrestling Certification Procedure for the 2017-2018 season Minimum weight certification dates and sites are: Falconer HS- Friday November 17, Start Time 2:45: Make-up/Challenge Jamestown H.S. Arrange at Certification Site w/ Kari Newman/Andrea Schene - Last day to Challenge/Make up for this date: November 20th. Cheektowaga HS- Saturday November 18, Start Time 8:00 a.m. Make-up/Challenges at Frontier (or arranged with assessor from list) Monday 20th. Last day to Challenge/Make up for this date: November 21st Olean HS- Monday November 20, Start Time of 3:30 Make-up/Challenges at Portville Tuesday 21 from 4-5:30 Mike Debarbieri - Last day to Challenge/Make up for this date: November 22 Lockport HS- Tuesday November 21, Start Time 2:30. Make-up/Challenge will be at NFHS (or arranged with assessor from list) Last day to Challenge/Make up for this date: November 22. Fourteen day initial certification period is November 6 to 22. No certs after: December 23 Please note your team location, certification time and list of assessors who are eligible to certify wrestlers. Please have the certification form filled out legibly and name entered into Track Wrestling before arriving. Students will be asked to reprint names that cannot be read. Wrestlers will be responsible to carry his/her individual form through the certification process. This link describes the certification process: https://vimeo.com/149934110 Please report as close as possible to your scheduled time. Late or Early arrivals will be slotted when a gap between teams becomes available.

Please remind your athletes to: - Urinate at least once before certification to flush the old urine from their bladder, which will almost always show “dehydrated” -Check with his or her physician to make sure medication will not interfere with the test. If so, they must have a note saying so or we can’t pass them Reminder: All persons found to have cheated will lose eligibility for the entire season. A separate bathroom will be used for specific gravity testing. Wrestlers not passing the specific gravity return to the waiting area. Those passing are directed through the rest of the process. School Trips, Vacations, etc are not reasons to miss your team certification time. If this is the case, you must get a waiver from the sectional chair to be certified. A second dehydration failure will result in referral to physician. Only ONE challenge allowed. Computer program will automatically choose lowest weight. Challenges and new certifications- Athlete is responsible for payment! $2 (dehydration test and fail), $8 (pass dehydration test with subsequent skinfold test) at the time of the second testing. Payment must be in hand or the assessment will not take place.

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Barring a problem with the server, athletes will be in the day they are tested.

Cheektowaga HS Cheektowaga/Sweet Home 8 Pioneer 810 Clarence 820 Amherst 830 Depew/Clev Hill/Maryvale 840 Alden/Tonawanda 850 Williamsville South 9 Williamsville East 910 Williamsville North 920 Orchard Park 930 Hamburg 940 Frontier 950 Lancaster 10 Iroquois 1010 West Seneca East 1020 West Seneca West 1030 East Aurora/ Holland 1040 Eden 1050 Lackawanna 11 Lake Shore 1110 Springville- G.I. 1120

Olean HS Olean/A-L 3:30 Portville 3:45 Franklinville 4:00 Salamanca 4:15 Bolivar Richburg 4:15

Lockport HS Lockport HS Lockport 230 Newfane 300 Roy-Hart/Barker 315 Wilson 330 North Tonawanda 345 Niagara Wheatfield 400 Lewport/Will North 415 Akron 430 Niagara Falls 445 Kenmore East 445 Kenmore West 500 Grand Island 500 Starpoint 515 CSAT 515

Falconer HS Falconer/Cass Valley 245 Jamestown 300 Southwestern 315 Randolph 330 Frewsburg 345 Maple Grove 400 Catt LV/PineValley 415 Chat Lake/Panama 430 Dunkirk/Silver Crk 445 Gowanda 500 Fredonia 515

Approved Assessors for Certification

Cheektowaga and Lockport Alan Duquette (h) 716-693-0247 or (c) 1-716-864-0471 at his home Anthony Surace 716-803-5943 Daemon College Karen Roehling 716-238-3742 kroehlin@daemon.edu ECC North Campus Eric Gerth/Greg Bean 716-851-1156 NCCC Henry Luczak 716-614-6242 Lake Shore HS Amy Cameroon (TR)-716-926-2266 Katie Miller, Frontier HS 716-560-3776 kmil0225@yahoo.com Olean and Falconer Mike Debarbieri 716-378-1190 Kari Newman (Jamestown) (c) 716-640-4984

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SECTION 6 POST SEASON WRESTLING TOURNAMENTS 2017-2018 SEEDING MECHANICS

Wrestlers will earn seeding points in three categories, winning percentage, placement points and competition points, as follows:

Winning Percentage Wrestlers earn points in this category by dividing their number of wins by their total number of matches. This percentage is then multiplied by 100 to determine the number of points.

Example: Record is 20-5, take 20 divided by 25 to get .80. ( x 100 gives the wrestler 80 points)

*Wrestlers must have 20 or more matches in order to receive the full value of their winning percentage points. Wrestlers with fewer than 20 matches will receive only 50% of their winning percentage points.

Placement Points

Wrestlers earn placement points for placing at States or Section 6 the previous year AND for winning Class Sectionals during the current year. For Class tournament seeding, the top 3 returning place finishers also earn place points.

Placement points will be awarded to wrestlers that placed at either the NYS or Section 6 tournament in 2016 according to the following tables

NYS Placement Points (previous year) NYS

Place Finish Points Going up 2+

wt. classes 1 150 130 2 130 110 3 110 90 4 90 80 5 80 70 6 70 60

Section 6 Placement Points (previous year) Section 6

Place Finish Points Going up 2+

wt. classes 1 50 40 2 40 30 3 30 20 4 20 10 5 10 5 6 5 0

*A Wrestler can only use the highest point value from these two categories

Class Sectional Placement Points (current season for Sectional seeding / previous season for Class seeding)

1st – 10 points 2nd – 8 points 3rd – 5 points

These totals will be added together to determine each wrestler’s total placement points.

Competition Points Wrestlers earn competition points by defeating wrestlers that placed at the State Tournament or Section 6 tournament the previous season

Points earned by defeating a NYS place finisher from the previous year

Place Finish Points 1 38 2 30 3 26 4 22 5 18 6 14

Points earned by defeating a Section 6 place finisher from the previous year)

Place Finish Points 1 12 2 10 3 8 4 6 5 4 6 2

*Only the highest point value is to be used per wrestler

**The maximum number of times that a wrestler can earn points by the defeating the same wrestler is 2 (twice).

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Procedure I: Initial Point Ranking

1. Returning sectional champions will automatically be placed as the first seed and remain in the top position, unless another wrestler on the board can jump them with a Head to Head win. If there is more than one returning sectional champion in the weight class, they will be seeded by point totals. 2. All remaining wrestlers will be listed in rank order from the wrestler with the highest number of points to the wrestler with the lowest number of points.

3. Protected Wrestlers: Any wrestler who is undefeated and whose initial point value ranks them in the Top 6 will be considered protected wrestlers. They will keep their position on the board and they can only be jumped by another undefeated wrestler.

4. Six wrestlers per weight class will be seeded. A 7th seed will be determined in the event a seeded wrestler drops out of the tournament. If all 6 seeds are in the tournament, the 7th seeded wrestler will be drawn into a line.

Procedure II Head-To-Head Competition

1. Defaults and Disqualifications count.

2. We will start the head-to-head evaluation with the wrestler who has the highest number of points from Procedure I. The second-ranked wrestler has the first opportunity to advance on head-to-head competition over the top-ranked wrestler. The third-ranked wrestler follows and so forth in the order of Procedure I rank. However, a wrestler may not move over an opponent to whom he has lost.

3. If a wrestler has a win over another wrestler ranked higher but has been defeated by someone else that is ranked between them, the lower ranked wrestler will be moved to the spot directly behind the wrestler to whom he has lost. (ex #6 beat #1 but lost to #2, #6 moves to #3 as long as they have not lost to #3, #4, and #5)

4. In head-to-head situations where both opponents have a win against each other, the wrestler with the highest initial point ranking total will get the better seed. (New for 2015-2016)

5. Where opponents met an odd number of times, the wrestler with the best record in these matches will receive the better seed.

6. This will establish the seeding order.

Procedure III Bracket Development

Once the seeding order has been determined the wrestlers will be placed into the brackets and all non-seeded wrestlers will be randomly drawn in. If first round losers are to be eliminated, the top 4 seeds will receive byes. If a wrestler scratches from the Sectional Tournament:

If the wrestler who scratches was seeded in Top 6, the remaining 5 seeded wrestlers will be rotated upward to take the spot of the scratched wrestler (seeds roll up). The weight class will NOT be re-seeded. The spot of the 6th seed will now become the 7th seeded wrestler. If the wrestler who scratches was not seeded, the line they were on will become a Bye before the weigh-in and a Forfeit after the weigh-in.

Tiebreaker for total points will be the win/loss point totals earned (winning percentage).

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2017-18 Section 6 Dual Meet Tournament Letter of Intent

wishes to be considered for entry in the

(name of school) Section 6 Dual Meet Wrestling Tournament to be held at Lancaster High School on Saturday, January 20, 2018. We understand that we will need to provide all necessary information for the new seeding criteria. If selected by the Wrestling Committee on Sunday, January 14, 2018, our school commits its’ wrestling team to participate in the event. We understand that failure to honor our commitment will subject our school to Section 6 penalties (including, but not limited to, one year’s suspension from entry in future dual championship events). ______________________________________ _______________________ (High School Principal) (Date) ______________________________________ _______________________ (Director of Athletics) (Date) ______________________________________ _______________________ (Wrestling Coach) (Date) Please return by email to Izzy Martinez and Mike DeBaribieri, Section 6 Wrestling Coordinators, by December 15, 2017.

New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc.

Section 6 Wrestling Committee

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Section 6 Dual Meet Championships Seeding Worksheet (to be completed by each coach)

**This form must be emailed to Izzy Martinez and Mike DeBarbieri by Friday, January 20

School:

Season Record

Wins Losses Points from Record (max 12)

Below, list all teams you have defeated with a .900 and .750 record

Opponent Opponent’s record Match Score Points

Total Points from

Record and Bonus Wins

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Section 6 2017-18 Dual Meet Championships Seeding Criteria Procedure

Seeding will be done on a points system. Points will be earned through your team’s record this year and bonus points earned for beating quality opponents with quality records throughout the year. Each League Representative will come to the seeding meeting with the criteria from each team in their league that has applied for consideration to attend the Section 6 Dual Championship. This point system will be used to choose the 8 teams (per Division) in the tournament based on the end results of the final list. Points for seeding will be earned as follows:

1. Wins minus Loses. (Maximum of 12 Points can be earned) 2. Wins vs. New York State Opponents with winning percentage equal to or above 90%: +10pts 3. Wins vs. New York State Opponents with winning percentage equal to or above 80%: +5pts 4. Wins vs. New York State Opponents with winning percentage equal to or above 70%: +3pts

All teams will first be placed on the board in order of the number of total points they have scored. Once on the board in order of points scored, the following head to head criteria will then be used to further seed the tournament: 1. We will start the head-to-head evaluation with the team who has the highest number of quality points from Procedure I. The second-ranked team has the first opportunity to advance on head-to-head competition over the top-ranked team. The third-ranked team follows, and so forth in the order of procedure. However, a team may not move over an opponent to whom it has lost. 2. In head-to-head situations where opponents met twice, the team with the highest total points will be ranked ahead. If these teams are tied with points, the team with the most recent win gets the advantage in ranking. 3. Where opponents met an odd number of times, the team with the best record in these matches will receive the higher seed. They can still jump to the highest available seed if they are not blocked. 4. Tie breaker criteria (If teams have the same total points).

1. # of teams that a team defeated with a .900 winning percentage 2. # of teams that a team defeated with a .800 winning percentage 3. # of teams that a team defeated with a .700 winning percentage. 4. # of Points from record (wins - losses) only 5. # of returning individuals on team who placed at Sectionals in previous year 6. # of returning individuals on team who placed at Class tournament in previous year 7. Coin flip

This will establish a new quality point ranking. Teams will be rewarded for finding the best competition and challenging their wrestlers throughout the season. Common Opponents will not be used as a criterion.

Example:

Team A: Record 24-1 +12pts 0 wins against opponents with >80% winning percentage +0 0 wins against opponents with >90% winning percentage +0 Total 12 pts

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Team B: Record 12-4 +8 pts 2 wins against opponents with >70% winning percentage +6 pts 2 wins against opponents with >90% winning percentage +20 pts Total 34 pts Team C: Record 9-8 +1 pt 3 wins against opponents with >80% winning percentage +15 pts 2 wins against opponents with >90% winning percentage +20 pts Total 36 pts Under the established Criteria Team C goes as #1, Team B goes as #2, and Team A goes #3. *Team A, although having a great record, falls to the #3 seed because they did not prove throughout the year that they can be successful against quality opponents. Both Team B, and Team C wrestled quality teams throughout the year, and while taking some loses, are rewarded for beating quality opponents throughout the year. *** Only teams from the state of New York will be considered for bonus points. Any win your team gets will be added into the final calculation of your wins-losses.