2018 ONTARIO JUNIOR CHAMPIONHIPS

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2018

Location: TECUMSEH VISTA ACADEMY – SECONDARY SCHOOL

11665 Shields Drive Tecumseh ON N8N 0C1

Weight Classes: Junior Men (KG): 54 - 57 - 61 - 65 -70 - 74 – 79 -86 – 92 -97 - 125

NO allowance

Junior Women (KG): 46 - 50 - 53 - 55 - 57 - 59 - 62 – 65 – 68 - 72 – 76 - 82

NO allowance

(Note: 82 kg. is not an official weight class and will not earn carding points)

Pre-Registration: Pre-register by Monday Jan. 22nd

The pre-registration list will be posted to the OAWA site by Jan. 23, 2018. PLEASE CHECK YOUR LIST. WITHDRAWALS CAN BE MADE BY JAN. 24, 2018 AT NO COST. WITHDRAWALS AFTER THIS OR AT THE EVENT WILL BE CHARGED $10.00. All Registration is to be completed Saturday morning. Note: Athletes can change weight classes at weigh-ins. Participants must complete membership registration on-line with the O.A.W.A. in advance of the event

IMPORTANT CHANGE

Registration /Weigh-in: Saturday, January 27, 2018. HOLIDAY INN HOTEL

1855 Huron Church Road, Windsor , ON

Final Registration opens at 7:30 am. Weigh-ins: 8:00 – 8:30 am

Wrestling Starts: 10:00 am Note: There will NOT be a staggered start. All divisions will run in the one session

Eligibility: Juniors are those born 1998-1999.

Athletes turning 17 years of age in 2018 may compete with a medical note per WCL rules.

Coaches Meeting: Saturday January 27, 2018 9:30 am. at the school

Draw Format: Double-elimination Bracket draw. Any weight classes with five or fewer athletes will wrestle a round-robin. The event will use TrackWrestling.

Registration:

Please complete the Google Docs entry form by January 22, 2018

Access the form on the OAWA web site: www.oawa.ca

Added $15/athlete fee for athletes not pre-registered.

·  $10.00 cancellation fee for athletes pre-registered but withdrawn by Jan. 24, 2018.

·  Athletes can compete in a different weight than they pre-registered.

·  OAWA MEMBERSHIP: All participants must be members of OAWA.

·  Coaches are required to complete registration before the close of weigh-ins.

FOR FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION, CONTACT THE O.A.W.A. OFFICE:

(416)426-7274 or

Other Information

Coaches: Coaches must be minimum NCCP Competition/Introduction Certified to Coach.

Coaching Passes will be distributed - only accredited coaches will be allowed in the corner.

Please complete the Google Docs entry form by January 24, 2018

Access the form on the OAWA web site: www.oawa.ca


Ontario Athlete Assistance Program:

·  Junior athletes carded for 2017-2018 are required to participate, unless they competed in the 2017 Ontario Senior Championships.

·  This event will be used as part of the OAWA Selection process for the 2018-2019 Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (carding).

·  To be considered for carding for the April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 Carding Eligibility program Junior athletes must compete in these Ontario Junior Championships.

·  Injuries: The only exceptions will be if the athlete provides a signed Doctor’s note indicating that they are injured and unable to participate. This note must be provided at or before the close of weigh-ins to the Convenor or V.P. Technical of OAWA. Please see the full OAWA Carding Criteria for complete details on requirements to participate, and exemptions. Carding Criteria available on the OAWA web site.

·  Athletes travelling on Wrestling Canada Lutte National Team Wrestling events may miss the event without penalty, but cannot earn placing points from this event.

Rules: Current Wrestling Canada Lutte rules

Awards: Provincial Championships Medals for top 3, Ribbons for 4th, 5th, and 6th

Entry Fee: $95.00 per wrestler pre-registered in advance (see below). (price listed includes HST)

$110.00 per wrestler not pre-registered (make cheque payable to OAWA) (price listed includes HST)

Recommended Hotel:

Holiday Inn

1855 Huron Church Road, Windsor , ON

For reservations: please contact Kim McDonald at 519-966-3274 or by email at: * ask for the Provincial Championships rate

For further event information, contact the O.A.W.A. office or go on-line at www.oawa.ca