STEEL CITY
NOVICE TOURNAMENT

 

 

LOCATION

Highlands Sports Complex

225 McCormick Way

Triadelphia, WV 26059

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Doors open 7:00am

 

Novice starts at 10:00 am

Duals start at 8:30 am

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DIVISIONS & WEIGHT CLASSES:

   (Age as of 12/31/25)

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5U (+2 lbs allowance)

35  40  45  50  55  60  65  70  85 

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7U (+2 lbs allowance)

40  45  50  55  60  65  70  75  85  95  110

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​9U (+2 lbs allowance)

50  55  60  65  70  75  80  85  90  95  105  120  140

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11U (+2 lbs allowance)

55  60  65  70  75  80  85  90  95  105  120  135  150

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Registration:

• Cost is $35 online by Friday, 7/3, at 10:00 pm

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• Cost is $45 online from 7/3 at 10:01pm to Friday, 7/17 at 10:00pm

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• Double bracket available for $30 handled on site at the scales.  IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS PRICE DO NOT DOUBLE REGISTER ONLINE.

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

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LAST DAY TO REGISTER ONLINE IS FRIDAY 7/17 AT 10:00 PM!!​

 

 

ELIGIBILITY:​

​- Age as of 12/31/25 at midnight
- Second Year of Wrestling or below – Must have less than two years of COMPETITIVE experience (NO STATE MEDALISTS in Boys Divisions.  5U and Girls Medalists are permitted)

-Permitted to wrestling in the Duals and Novice Tournament

 

 

Weigh-ins:

Early Weigh-ins (optional):

• Saturday, 7/18

  • 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ($20 per wrestler)

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Regular Weigh-ins: ​

• Sunday, 7/19

  • 7:00 am to 9:00 am

 

Novice Wrestling starts at 10:00 am on Sunday, 7/19

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ANY CHANGES TO AGE DIVISION, WEIGHT CLASS, NAME OR TEAM NAME CAN BE ADDRESSED AT THE SCALES AT NO EXTRA COST

 

Match Length:

• 1:00 periods

• 15 point tech fall

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Awards:

• Medals for top 4 Place Finishers in each bracket

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HOTELS:

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 earn 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! You will receive a customized booking link to share with your team.

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ADMISSIONS:

$15 Adults

$5 Students

5 and under - Free

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LIMITED BLEACHERS AVAILABLE - BAG/CAMP CHAIRS RECOMMENDED

NO OUTSIDE FOOD PERMITTED

 

 

BRACKETS:

The tournament brackets will be on FLO Arena

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RULES:

- Headgear optional but highly recommended
- 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

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NO REFUNDS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF TOURNAMENT

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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