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FIRST YEAR FINALE
March 9, 2025

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LOCATION:

C3 Sports & Event Center

200 Ellis Place

State College, PA  16801


9:00am start

       

Doors open 7:00am

 

*Super Novice Slam tournament will be running in the afternoon.  Click HERE for information on this tournament

REGISTRATION:

  • Cost is $35 online by Friday, 2/21, at 10:00 pm

  • Cost is $45 online from 2/21 at 10:01 pm to 3/7 at 10:00pm

  • Double bracket in different age groups available for $30 - handled online or on site at the scales

*Please note - each online transaction is subject to a $3.00 transaction fee

  • Walk-in registration available on day of tournament for $60

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ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY MARCH 7TH AT 10:00 PM

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** Everyone who registers by Thursday, March 6th at 9:00 PM will have their wrestler's name printed on the tournament shirt. Please make sure spelling is correct when entering your information!! **

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AGE & DIVISIONS:
- Age as of 12/31/24 at midnight
- First Year Only – Must have less than one year of experience (no competition experience prior to 6/1/24)


BOYS WEIGHT CLASSES (+1 pound allowance):
5U – 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80

7U – 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 75, 85, 110

9U – 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 90, 95, 110, 130

11U – 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, 135, 160

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GIRLS WEIGHT CLASSES (+1 pound allowance):
5U – 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80

7U – 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 75, 85, 110

9U – 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 90, 95, 110, 130

11U – 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, 135, 150


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

  • Saturday, March 8th 

    • 6:00pm to 7:30pm


Regular Weigh-ins:

  • Sunday, March 9th 

    • 7:00am to 8:00am

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ANY CHANGES TO AGE DIVISION, WEIGHT CLASS, NAME OR TEAM NAME CAN BE ADDRESSED AT THE SCALES

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ATTENTION 2nd & 3rd YEAR WRESTLERS! 
THE BTC SUPER NOVICE SLAM TOURNAMENT WILL BE RUNNING
IN THE AFTERNOON AT THE SAME VENUE AS FIRST YEAR FINALE! 
WRESTLERS ARE PERMITTED TO ENTER BOTH TOURNAMENTS IF ELIGIBLE!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

HOTELS:

We are pleased to offer a new and easier way to book your hotel stays for BTC Events through Event Pipe.  We will be sending out additional information regarding these booking sites in the upcoming weeks.  Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to receive the most up to date information!

 

Click the link below to make your hotel reservation now!  For this event there is no cut off date!!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

 

AWARDS:

  • Trophy for 1st Place Champions!

  • Medals for 2-4th Place Finishers

  • EVERY wrestler will leave with a medal!! 


MATCH LENGTH:

  • 1:00 periods

  • 15 point tech fall


ADMISSION:
$15 per person
$5 for students
5 & under free

Doors Open at 7:00am - Bag chairs encouraged - No outside food or drinks

RULES:

  • 3 point takedowns are in effect along with all of the new 2, 3 and 4 back point rules

  • 15 point tech fall

  • 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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Please contact breakthechainswrestling@gmail.com with any questions

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