LOCATION:

PA Farm Show Complex - Expo Center

2301 N Cameron St

Harrisburg, PA 17110

 

25 minutes from Hersheypark! - click here for information on discounted park tickets! - more info below

 

Doors open 7:00 AM

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**GIRLS FREESTYLE DUALS START AT 8:30 AM

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SESSIONS:

• Session 1 - 9:00 AM Start

  • Open - 6U, 10U and High School​

  • Novice - 5U, 7U, 9U and 11U

• Session 2

  • Open - 8U, 12U and 15U​

  • ALL Girls Divisions (6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U, HS)

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REGISTRATION:

• EARLY BIRD - $35 if registered by Friday, 7/18, by 10:00 pm

• REGULAR REGISTRATION - $45 between Fri, 7/18, at 10:01 pm and Thursday, 7/31, at 10:00 pm

• DOUBLE BRACKET - $30 handled on site at the scales (must be in different divisions) 

• WALK-INS - $60 ONLY PERMITTED ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT THE SCALES! NO WALK-INS ON SUNDAY!

 

DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION IS THURSDAY, JULY 31ST BY 10:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGE & DIVISIONS REQUIREMENTS:

• Age as of 12/31/24

• Grade as of 2024-25 School Year

• Novice – 5U, 7U, 9U, 11U - Must be in 2nd year of wrestling or less to qualify – NO STATE MEDALISTS

• Open Age Divisions – 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U, High School

• Girls – 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U, High School

 

DIVISIONS & WEIGHT CLASSES

NOVICE

- 5U (+2 lbs) – 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80 - SESSION 1

- 7U (+2 lbs) – 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95, 110 - SESSION 1

- 9U (+2 lbs) - 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, 135 - SESSION 1

- 11U (+2 lbs) - 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, 135, 150 - SESSION 1

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OPEN

- 6U (+2 lbs) – 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 85 - SESSION 1

- 8U (+2 lbs) – 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 90, 110 - SESSION 2

- 10U (+2 lbs) – 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, 150 - SESSION 1

- 12U (+2 lbs) – 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 160, 200 - SESSION 2

- 15U (+2 lbs) – 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 122, 130, 138, 145, 155, 165, 185, 210, 250 - SESSION 2

- HIGH SCHOOL (+3 lbs) – 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285 - SESSION 1

 

GIRLS

- 6U (+2 lbs) – 40, 47, 55, 65, 80 - SESSION 2

- 8U (+2 lbs) – 45, 52, 58, 65, 73, 82, 95, 110 - SESSION 2

- 10U (+2 lbs) – 50, 58, 65, 73, 80, 92, 105, 120, 140 - SESSION 2

- 12U (+2 lbs) – 55, 64, 73, 80, 92, 101, 112, 125, 160 - SESSION 2

- 15U (+2 lbs) – 71, 77, 83, 89, 96, 103, 110, 117, 125, 135, 148, 165, 200 - SESSION 2

- HIGH SCHOOL (+3 lbs) – 100, 106, 112, 118, 124, 130, 136, 142, 148, 155, 170, 190, 235 - SESSION 2

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PERIODS:

- NOVICE 5U, 7U, 9U & 11U – 1:00, 1:00, 1:00

- OPEN 6U, 8U & 10U – 1:00, 1:00, 1:00

- OPEN 12U & 15U – 1:15, 1:15, 1:15

- HIGH SCHOOL – 1:30, 1:30, 1:30

- All divisions will have modified overtime with 1 minute and 30 second ride out

- 15 point tech falls

 

AWARDS:

- Custom Medals for top 4 Place Finishers

- Awards for top 3 Teams

 

WEIGH-INS:

Early Weigh-ins (optional): $20 per wrestler

• Friday, 8/1

  • 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm (Duals and Open)

• Saturday, 8/2 

  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

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Regular Weigh-ins: ​

• Friday, 8/1

  •  6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - DUALS ONLY!

• Saturday 8/2

  • 7:00 am - 8:00 am - DUALS ONLY!​​

• Sunday, 8/3

  • Session 1 -  7:00 am -7:30 am

  • Session 2 - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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ONLY ONE WEIGH-IN NECESSARY IF WRESTLING IN THE DUALS & THE OPEN

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ADMISSION:

Adults - $20 

• $30 - 2 Day Pass (if attending the duals on Saturday)

Students - $5

• $10 - 2 Day Pass

5 years old and under - FREE

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Bag/Camp chairs recommended

NO COOLERS - NO OUTSIDE FOOD PERMITTED

 

 

HOTEL INFORMATION:

This is a STAY-TO-SAVE TOURNAMENT - All non-commuting participants in the tournament are encouraged to book their hotel accommodations through this site. We appreciate your support as these partnered hotels assist in supporting our event. We do the work for you to contract the lowest rates available!  And you can still use your hotel loyalty rewards!

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You also have the ability to save a block of rooms for your friends, family or teammates to ensure you are all staying in the same hotel!

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Be sure to make your reservations early as these hotels WILL fill up quickly and will release room blocks over a month prior to the event.  We have hotels near the venue and some near Hersheypark for your convenience!

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CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS AND GROUP/TEAM BLOCKS

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HERSHEYPARK DISCOUNT TICKETS:

We have been offered an amazing discount rate of only $44.95/ticket!!  This is the same amount for adult and child entry and considerably less than the gate price.  You can purchase this ticket at any time but it will only be valid for one day between July 31 - August 5, 2025.  Hershey Park has also generously offered BTC wrestlers and their families an additional discount for $48.84/ticket that is valid for the entire season (4/5/25 - 1/4/26)!!  Click link below and use promo code to receive discount and plan your family's sports-cation!!

 

https://www.hersheypark.com/qr/S8J1VUI4P5/

Promo Code: BTCW

 

BRACKETS:

The tournament brackets will be on FLO Arena.

 

RULES:

- Headgear optional
- College Out of Bounds
- Singlet not required at weigh-ins
- Modified scholastic rules used for all divisions. Tournament will be double elimination or round robin.
- Tournament Director reserves the right to combine weight classes upon need.
- All officials’ decisions are final
- No video reviews
- Any disrespectful conduct towards wrestlers, adults, staff, or officials will not be tolerated and can result in removal from the tournament

NO REFUNDS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF TOURNAMENT

Challenges:
- Anyone wishing to challenge the age or experience level of a wrestler must present physical proof prior to or during the tournament.
- Any wrestler found wrestling in a division that they are not eligible for, by age or experience level, will be removed from the tournament.
- Final decision is left to the discretion of the Tournament Director.

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Any questions, feel free to email us at breakthechainswrestling@gmail.com

 

 

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