Location:

Blair County Convention Center

1 Convention Center Dr

Altoona, PA  16602

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Start Times:

Session 1 - 9:00am 

• 1st Year 7U, 11U

• Novice 8U, 12U

• Open 8U, 12U, 15U

• Girls 8U, 12U, 15U

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Session 2 - 2:00pm

• 1st Year 5U, 9U

• Novice 6U, 10U

• Open 6U, 10U

• Girls 6U, 10U

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*Doors open at 7:00am

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Registration:

• Cost is $35 online by Friday, 1/23, at 10:00pm

• Cost is $45 online from Friday 1/23 at 10:01pm to Friday 2/6 at 10:00pm

• Double bracket - $30 -handled at the scales - do not double register online​​

• Walk-in Registration - $60 - handled at the scales at weigh-ins

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ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FRIDAY 2/6 AT 10:00 PM!

 

**EVENT WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 500 REGISTERED WRESTLERS! WE WILL CLOSE REGISTRATION AND WE WILL NOT ACCEPT WALK-INS IF LIMIT IS MET**

 

 

 

Age and Divisions:

• Age as of 12/31/25 at midnight

• Grade as of 2025-26 School Year

• First Year Only – Must have less than one year of experience (no competition experience prior to 2/7/25)

  • 5U, 7U, 9U, 11U​

• Novice – Must be in 2nd year of wrestling or less to qualify - NO STATE MEDALISTS

  • 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U​

• Open Age Divisions

  • 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U

• Girls

  • 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U

         

 

Weight Classes:

 ​First Year (+1lb allowance)

• 5U – 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 75 (Session 2)

• 7U – 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 75, 85, 110 (Session 1)

• 9U – 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 115, 130 (Session 2)

• 11U – 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 110, 130, 150 (Session 1)

 

Novice (+1 lb allowance)

• 6U – 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80 (Session 2)

• 8U – 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 75, 85, 95, 110 (Session 1)

• 10U – 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, 150 (Session 2)

• 12U – 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 115, 140, 160 (Session 1)

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Open (+1 lb allowance)​

• 6U - 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80 (Session 2)

• 8U – 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 75, 85, 95, 110 (Session 1)

• 10U – 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, 150 (Session 2)

• 12U – 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 160, 200 (Session 1)

• 15U (+2 lbs) – 77, 82, 87, 95, 102, 107, 112, 117, 124, 135, 147, 157, 167, 187, 212, 252 (Session 1)

 

Girls

• 6U (+1 lb) – 40, 47, 55, 65, 80 (Session 2)

• 8U (+1 lb) – 45, 52, 58, 65, 73, 82, 95, 110 (Session 1)

• 10U (+1 lb) – 50, 58, 65, 73, 80, 92, 105, 120, 140 (Session 2)

• 12U (+1 lb) – 55, 64, 73, 80, 92, 101, 112, 125, 160 (Session 1)

• 15U (+2 lbs) – 71, 77, 83, 89, 96, 103, 110, 117, 125, 135, 148, 165, 200 (Session 1)

 

Weigh-ins:

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

  • Friday, February 6th

  • 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

 

• Regular Weigh-ins:

  • Saturday, February 7th

    • Session 1 - 7:00 am to 8:00 am​​

    • Session 2 - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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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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Match Length:

• 5U, 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U – 1:00 periods

• 12U & 15U – 1:15 periods

• 15 point tech fall

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Awards:

• Themed medals for top 4 place winners

• Team Awards for Top 3 Teams

 

Admission: 

• $15 for adults

• $5 for students 

• 5 & under - FREE

• **ACTIVE AND RETIRED MILITARY - FREE (please show proof of service)

• ABSOLUTELY NO COOLERS PERMITTED PER THE FACILITY

• BAG CHAIRS ENCOURAGED

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HOTELs:

COMING SOON!!

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Rules:

• Headgear optional (though highly recommended)

• Singlets not required for weigh-ins

• College Out of Bounds

• 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

 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