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1. NAME
1.1 OFFICIAL NAME-The official name of this organization
will be OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION,
INCORPORATED to be referred hereinafter as OKWA.
1.2 INCORPORATION-The OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION,
INC.
was incorporated by the State of Oklahoma on October 17, 1986 (Appendix A).
1.3 PRINCIPAL OFFICE-The principal office of the OKWA will
be located at the current address of the State
President. The
OKWA may have such other offices,
within
the State, to be determined by a vote of the Executive Board.
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2. OBJECT
2.1 This organization will
exist to promote the sport of wrestling in the State of Oklahoma and to provide
an opportunity for wrestlers of all ages to participate in wrestling as a
competitive basis. A special emphasis
will be placed on the elementary level that will build toward the future in the
junior high and senior high programs.
2.2 It is also mandated that
the OKWA will promote good sportsmanship and, to the extent possible, alleviate
delinquency and other problems faced by the youth of
today.
2.3 The purpose of the OKWA
is to have one representative organization open to any club, conference,
alliance, or association, in order to assist, supervise,
standardize,
regulate, and control the development and conduct of wrestling in the State of
Oklahoma.
2.4 To improve the standards
in and the appreciation of the sport of wrestling.
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3. MEMBERS-CLUBS, WRESTLERS, SUPPORT AND HONORARY
3.1 CLUB MEMBERSHIP-Membership
will be open to any club or school with an active wrestling program in the
State of Oklahoma and which agrees to abide by the provisions of the OKWA
Bylaws and such other provisions as may be prescribed by the OKWA through the
Executive Board.
3.2 CLUB FORM REQUIREMENTS-Each club will submit Forms 1A
and
roster on-line at okwawrestling.com with the prescribed information. These forms shall be submitted annually
before or no later November 15.
3.3 CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES-Each
club shall pay to the OKWA an annual membership fee of $5.00 per member for
clubs of 10 or more wrestlers. Teams
with less than 10 wrestlers will pay a flat $50.00 fee. A portion of these fees will be paid to the
Executive Board for out of pocket expenses related to their duties. A general fund will be maintained by the OKWA
in accounts to be used only for OKWA activities.
3.4 FEE-The membership
fee of $5.00 for each wrestler. Clubs
with 10 or more wrestlers pay $5.00 per member, clubs with 10 or fewer
wrestlers pay a flat $50.00 fee.
3.5 UNPAID FEES-Clubs or independent wrestlers that have
not submitted the proper forms or paid the required
fee,
on or before the due date (see 3.4), will be required to submit the forms and
pay $100.00, before they will be allowed to participate in the Regional Tournament.
3.6 FEES PAID-Fees collected by the Regional Director shall
be sent to the OKWA Treasurer on or before January
21.
The Directors shall then be paid from the OKWA account.
3.7 FEE SPLIT-The fees shall be split as follows:
25%-Regional Director
75%-OKWA
The Regional Tournament Director shall be reimbursed
for expenses from the Regional Tournament proceeds.
3.8 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES-
The OKWA shall not attempt to influence legislation or participate in any
political activities by uses of its funds or actions.
3.9 CLUB CHALLENGES-A challenge may be made by any two
state members from different clubs at any time up to
and
including the seeding meeting for the Regional Tournament as to a club’s
correct participation in a Regional. No
challenge shall be allowed at the State Tournament.
3.10 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP-
Any wrestler is eligible to be a member in the elementary division of the OKWA
when he or she has not reached their 13th birthday by September 1 (August 31 at
midnight is the deadline). To be
eligible for Division V, they must not have turned age 16 before September 1
(August 31 at midnight is the deadline).
The wrestler’s name must appear on the proper Club Forms and be of
generally good health and
live
within the borders of the State of Oklahoma. The appearance of the wrestler’s
name on these forms shall be construed as parental/guardian consent. In addition, they must attend school in
Oklahoma to be eligible to compete in Regionals and State. Any exceptions must be granted by the board.
3.11 REGIONAL ELIGIBILITY-
For an Elementary wrestler to be eligible to compete in the OKWA Regional
Tournament, a copy of their state issued certificate of live birth (no hospital
certificates) must be on file with their Regional Director. Copies of these certificates shall be due
with Form 1B. Birth certificates are
required for the first year registration only.
If the Regional Director cannot find a birth certificate on file, the
wrestler will be required to resubmit a birth certificate. Division V wrestlers will be required to show
proof of eligibility if challenged but do not have to submit certificates of
live birth with Club Forms.
All
Regional Tournament entrants must have a verifiable address for that
region.
3.12 TEAM POINTS ELIGIBILITY-For an individual’s points to
count
toward their club’s team points at an OKWA Regional or State Tournament that individuals
name and all required information must be on the proper Club
Forms.
3.13 TEAM MOVE-Any team
move by a wrestler after the January deadline must be approved by the Executive
Board before that wrestler’s team points will count toward the new club’s
Regional or State points.
3.14 ADDITIONAL WRESTLERS-Any “MOVE-INS” or “ADD ONS"
after
the January deadline must be approved by the President.
3.15 WRESTLER
DISQUALIFICATION-Any wrestler qualifying in the wrong Regional shall not be
accepted at the State Tournament.
3.16 VOTING RIGHTS-Wrestler
members shall have no voting rights unless they are elected to the Executive
Board.
3.17 CHALLENGES-A
challenge may be made by any two OKWA member clubs at any time up to and
including the seeding meeting for the Regional Tournament as to the correct
age, proper club, and status of the participating wrestler. Formal proof of all challenges must be presented
to the Regional Tournament Director. If
any of the challenges are upheld, the wrestler will not be allowed to
participate in the Regional Tournament.
3.18 HONORARY MEMBERSHIP-Honorary
membership may be conferred for life upon an individual or an organization by a
two-thirds vote of the Executive Board.
3.19 HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
RIGHTS-The honorary member shall have all of the privileges of the OKWA
except those of making motions and voting.
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4. GOVERNMENT
4.1 OFFICERS
4.1.1 TYPES OF OFFICERS-The
Executive Board shall be governed
by a President, Vice-President/State
Tournament Director,
Secretary and Treasurer.
4.2 QUALIFICATIONS
A. Qualifications
of all Officers, except the
Secretary/Treasurer, shall be:
1. Two consecutive years of involvement with
OKWA activities.
2. A
sitting Regional Director or current officer.
B. The Officers
shall hold non-voting positions on the
Executive Board (only the president shall
vote to break ties).
C. Officers shall
be selected without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex, or national origin.
D. No Officer
shall hold more than one office at any time with the exception of the
Treasurer.
E. Exemptions may be granted to the qualifications for
officers by a majority vote of the
Executive Board.
4.3 ELECTION OF OFFICERS-The
President shall be elected at the Executive Board meeting during the State
Tournament. The President will select
the Secretary/Treasurer. The
vice-president shall be
selected by the President and the Regional Director whose region is hosting the
State Tournament.
4.4 TENURE OF OFFICE
4.4.1
PRESIDENT,
SECRETARY, AND TREASURER-These
officers shall serve for three
consecutive fiscal years. Their tenure begins on April 1 in the fiscal
year for which they are
elected.
4.4.2
VICE-PRESIDENT/STATE
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR-The tenure for
Vice-President/State Tournament
Director shall be for one fiscal year beginning April 1 in the fiscal year in
which
they are elected.
4.4.3
VICE-PRESIDENT/STATE
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ELECT-The
Vice-President/State
Tournament Director Elect shall be
recognized at the Board meeting at the State Tournament
proceeding the fiscal year in which they
shall serve. The Vice-President Elect
shall attend all
State Board meetings until being
confirmed at the start of the fiscal year in which he or she
shall serve.
4.5 DUTIES OF OFFICERS-The
Officers shall perform the duties prescribed by these bylaws and the
parliamentary procedures adopted by the OKWA.
4.5.1 DUTIES OF THE
PRESIDENT
A. Preside at meetings of the Executive Board
and to call special or emergency meetings.
B. Have
general and active management of all business and accounts of the OKWA. He
shall see that all orders and resolutions
of the Executive Board are carried out.
C. To appoint all committees’ members not otherwise designated
by a vote of the Executive
Board or OKWA Bylaws, and to serve as an
exofficio member of all committees.
D.
Negotiate or delegate authority to reserve an appropriate facility for
State.
4.5.2 DUTIES OF THE
VICE-PRESIDENT/STATE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
A. To officiate at all meetings in the absence
of the President.
B. Perform the duties as the State Tournament
Director as prescribed by the Executive Board
and rules of the OKWA.
C. Do such other
duties as the Executive Board or President shall prescribe.
D. Submit final
results of the State Tournament to the President.
E.
Send State Flyers (a minimum of 350/region) and Hotel/Motel information,
to be received
by the Regional Tournament Director no later than the
Thursday before the
Regionals. One copy of each is to be sent to the
Regional Director.
4.5.3 DUTIES OF THE
SECRETARY
A. To be present at all meetings of the
Executive Board and to correct and complete
minutes thereof.
B.
To attend to all correspondence of the Executive Board and to have
charge of records of
the Executive Board and the OKWA.
C. To do all other duties assigned by the
President and Executive Board.
D. To mail
a copy of the preceding minutes to all officers
as soon as possible after the
regular or
special meetings.
E. Maintain a current list of addresses and
phone numbers of Officers, Directors, and
member clubs.
4.5.4 DUTIES OF THE
TREASURER
A. To maintain a general fund in
interest-bearing savings or checking accounts, or other
instruments in a federally insured
bank(s), to be used only for OKWA expenses and the
promotion of wrestling.
B. The Treasurer shall have the responsibility of
generating data and gathering information
from various State and Regional accounts
to formulate and file a Federal Income
Tax Return on an annual basis as
required.
C.
To do all other duties assigned by the President and Executive Board.
D.
The Treasurer shall ensure that a two-signature check is available for
use.
4.6 REPLACEMENT OF AN
OFFICER-The Executive Board shall have the power to replace any officer who
has resigned or has been removed from office.
The term of office of the newly appointed officer shall correspond to
the term of the officer being replaced.
Vacancies of officers shall be filled as soon as feasible.
4.7 DIRECTORS
4.7.1 TYPES OF DIRECTORS-There shall be one
Regional Director and one Regional Tournament
Director from each Region each year
to serve as a member of the Executive Board.
Each
Regional Director shall have one vote. The Directors shall be elected or chosen
without regard
to race, color, religion, age, sex,
or national origin.
4.8 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
4.8.1 NOMINATION OF REGIONAL DIRECTORS-Nominations
for Regional
Director will be
placed on Club Form 1A or submitted in writing to current Regional Director no
later than January 15 to be
considered for office.
4.8.1a ELECTION OF REGIONAL DIRECTORS-The
Regional Director shall be elected at
the
Regional Tournament or at the Regional Seeding meeting (notice of the
election will be given
on Regional flyers) by a simple
majority vote of the member clubs. Each
member club shall
have one vote. Any club unable to attend
the meeting when the voting takes place will be
allowed a proxy vote to be turned in
no later than the end of the Regional Tournament.
4.8.2
SELECTION OF
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS-The
Regional Tournament
Director shall be appointed by the
member club who will host the Regional Tournament in the
coming year.
4.9 TENURE OF OFFICE
4.9.1
REGIONAL
DIRECTORS-Regional Directors shall
serve a two-year term beginning April 1 of
the fiscal year in which they are
elected.
4.9.2 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS-The
Regional Tournament Directors shall
serve a
one year term beginning April l
of the fiscal year in which they are
appointed.
4.10
DUTIES OF
DIRECTORS-Directors shall perform
the duties prescribed by the bylaws and the
parliamentary authority adopted by the OKWA.
4.10.1 DUTIES OF REGIONAL
DIRECTORS
A.
To enact general and active business of the OKWA and the Executive
Board.
B. To inform OKWA member clubs of pending
changes in the bylaws and solicit their opinions
on the issues.
C. To
maintain an up to date roster of OKWA member clubs in their region.
D. To
suggest members from their region for committees.
E. To conduct the Regional meetings.
F.
Collect work brackets and/or
tournament result forms from Novice and Open Tournaments
and
send copies of the brackets and/or tournament result forms to the State office.
F. To collect all fees, forms, etc. from member clubs in
their region, and submit to the
appropriate officer(s) as prescribed in
these bylaws.
G. To distribute copies of all bylaw changes to the Regional Tournament Director and
member clubs in their region.
I.
Supply each club in region with a Regional and State fiscal financial report.
J.
Will be required to help at State weigh-in.
4.10.2 DUTIES OF REGIONAL
TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS
A. To
enact general and active business of the OKWA and the Executive Board.
B.
To suggest members from their region for committees.
C.
To have general operating control of the Regional Tournament within
their region as
prescribed by the bylaws of
OKWA.
D.
Will be required to help at State weigh-in.
4.11 REPLACEMENT OF A
DIRECTOR-The Executive Board shall have the power to replace any Director
who has resigned or has been removed from office. The term of office of the newly appointed
Director shall correspond to the term of the Director being replaced. Vacancies of Directors shall be filled as
soon as feasible. The replacement must
be from the same region as the former Director, and in the case of a Regional
Tournament Director the replacement must be from the OKWA club that is hosting
the Regional Tournament.
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5. MEETINGS
5.1 EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETINGS-The executive Board shall hold business meetings on the following
days:
1st Sunday in April
1st Sunday in October
2nd Sunday in December
During the OKWA State Tournament
By a
majority vote of the Executive Board these days may be changed or deleted.
5.2 MEETING ATTENDANCE-All
members of the executive board, except Members-at-Large and Regional Tournament
Directors, are required to attend all regular and special meetings. (Regional Tournament Directors are welcome,
and encouraged to attend all meetings).
In the event a member is unable to attend, he or she will appoint a
replacement and notify the President.
The replacement shall have all rights as the member being replaced and
will count as if the member attended the meeting.
5.3 EMERGENCY MEETINGS-Emergency
meetings may be called by the Executive Board, President or two Directors from
different regions.
5.4 NOTICE OF EMERGENCY
MEETINGS-Notice of emergency meetings shall be given at least five (5) days
prior to, by telephone, fax, or by written notice, to each Executive Board
member. Notice by mail shall be deemed
delivered when deposited in the United States mail eight (8) days prior to said
meeting. Notice of any emergency meeting
may be waived by the Executive Board before, during, or after such meeting with
the waiver being added to the minutes of the Executive Board.
5.5 LOCATION OF MEETINGS-Location
of business meetings shall be decided by blind draw held by the President at
the State Tournament meeting. The Host
region for the next State Tournament will be excluded from the draw. Location of emergency meetings shall be set
by the President.
5.6 CLOSED MEETINGS-All
Executive Board meetings shall be closed; exceptions include special committee
members when needed, and members or guests on request and approval of the
President. OKWA members may request in
writing to address the board. The request
must be submitted to the President at least two weeks before the scheduled
board meeting. If the request is
approved, the member will be given two minutes to speak. Additional time may be granted by the
President. After they have addressed the
board, they will leave the meeting unless their presence is further required.
5.7 ORDER OF BUSINESS-The order of business at all meetings
of the Executive Board shall be as follows:
A. Roll Call
B. Reading of the
minutes of preceding meeting
C. Reports of
Officers
D. Reports of
Committees
E. Regional
Reports
F. Unfinished
business
G. New business
5.8 RESIGNING FROM OFFICE-Any
Officer or Director desiring to resign from a position shall present their
resignation in writing to the President who shall present it to the Executive
Board posthaste.
5.9 VOTING-All issues,
alterations to, and/or amendment of the Bylaws, except removal from office,
shall be by simple majority vote of the Directors present.
5.10 VOTING BY MAIL OR
TELECOMMUNICATION-The Executive Board may, in lieu of taking action at a
meeting, act by written or telecommunication means. The President shall notify the Executive
Board of the outcome of any such vote as soon as possible.
5.11 QUORUM-No OKWA
business can be transacted with less than a
quorum. A quorum is three (3)
Directors. If less than a quorum is
present at a meeting, the President may adjourn the meeting. The President may make an emergency temporary
appointment to the board for the purpose of creating said quorum if the
majority of the Directors present agree.
5.12 FISCAL YEAR-The
fiscal year of the OKWA shall be April 1 thru March 31 the following year.
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6. EXECUTIVE BOARD
6.1 EXECUTIVE BOARD
DEFINITION-The three Officers, eight Directors, and the Members-at-Large
shall constitute the Executive Board of the OKWA.
6.2 DUTIES OF THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD-The Executive Board shall have the following duties:
A. Have general
supervision of the affairs of the OKWA.
B. To define powers and duties of its Directors,
Officers, committees, division, regions and
members.
C. To act as
trustees of OKWA funds and oversee the use and distribution of said funds.
D. To enact all
rules and regulations that are necessary for the execution of the aims and
purpose of the OKWA.
E. Receive all
gifts and donations to the OKWA.
6.3 GENERAL PROVISIONS-The
Executive Board shall serve in their capacity without compensation except
out-of-pocket expenses as set forth in the Bylaws. Nothing herein contained shall be construed
to preclude any member from serving the OKWA in a special capacity and
receiving compensation.
6.4 REMOVAL FROM OKWA-The
Executive Board may impeach and remove anyone from office or the OKWA with just
cause. This removal shall require a
two-thirds vote of the Executive Board.
Any board member that has been removed from the board, may not serve
again as a board member, without a unanimous vote from the voting members of
the board.
6.5 JOURNAL-The
Executive Board shall keep a journal/minutes of its meetings which shall be the
official records of legislation for the OKWA.
6.6 LOANS-No loans
shall be contracted on behalf of the OKWA and no evidence of indebtedness shall
be issued in its name unless authorized by the Executive Board with a unanimous
vote. Such authority may be general or
confined to specific instances.
6.7 OKWA PROPERTY-The
Executive Board shall act as trustees for all OKWA property that is not covered
under Regional or Divisional rules.
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7. COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS
7.1 COMMITTEE REQUIREMENTS
7.1.1 COMMITTEE
NAMES-There shall be the following committees:
WEIGHTS
COMMITTEE
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
DISCIPLINE
COMMITTEE
REFEREES
COMMITTEE
Other committees may be created by the
President or the Executive Board as needed.
7.1.2
COMMITTEE
RULES AND DUES-A committee may adopt
rules for the transaction of its
business, provided the rules do not
conflict with the bylaws of the OKWA and are approved by
the Executive Board. A committee may, in its rules, provide for fees
for its own use, with the
approval of the Executive Board.
7.1.3 EXECUTIVE
BOARD RULES FOR COMMITTEES-The Executive Board has the right to make
rules for any committee.
7.1.3
COMMITTEE
MEETINGS-Committees shall hold their
meetings during the OKWA fiscal year.
7.1.5 COMMITTEE SIZE-All committees will
have at least four (4) members.
7.1.6 COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SPECIFICATIONS-In
making appointments to committees, the
State President and Directors shall
give due regard to the following:
A.
The background and expertise of each proposed member to the specific committee.
B. The
desirability of naming active members of OKWA clubs as members of a committee.
C.
The desirability of naming members of the Executive board as committee
members for
expertise purposes.
7.2 DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
7.2.1 DIVISION
NAMES-There shall be the following divisions:
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT (Four in the
State)
STATE TOURNAMENT
NOVICE STATE TOURNAMENT
Such other
divisions may be created by the Executive Board as it may deem necessary.
7.2.2
DIVISION
RULES AND DUES-A division is
authorized to adopt rules for the
transaction of its business, provided the rules do not conflict with the bylaws
of the OKWA and are approved
by the Executive Board. A division may, in its rules, provide for
fees for its own use with the
approval of the Executive Board.
7.2.3 EXECUTIVE BOARD RULES FOR DIVISIONS-The
Executive Board has the power to pass
rules for the Divisions.
7.2.3
DIVISION
MEETINGS-Each division shall hold
meetings during the year to conduct the
business allowed for in their rules
and the bylaws of the OKWA.
7.2.4
REPORTS-At each regular meeting of the Executive Board, each
Director shall submit a report
to the Board on the financial status
and affairs of that division.
7.2.5
DIVISION
RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS-Each division
shall prepare its own budget and
maintain its own bank account (State
Tournament Seed Account) and books of record.
These
records are subject at all times to
the review of the Executive Board and/or President.
7.3 REVIEW-All
records and accounts of the OKWA are subject to review by the Executive Board
and/or President.
7.4 SOLICITATION-No
solicitation of contributions to the OKWA or any of its divisions shall be
conducted without the knowledge of the Executive Board.
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8. REGIONS
8.1 REGIONAL DIVISIONS
8.1.1
DIVISION-The State shall be divided into four (4)
regions. Each region shall qualify a
maximum of six (6) wrestlers per
weight for the State Tournament.
8.1.1a STATE TOURNAMENT
SEED ACCOUNT-All regions must maintain a State Tournament seed
account with a minimum of a
$5,000.00 balance.
8.1.2
BALANCE BY
REGION-The Executive Board shall
review every other year the Regional
Tournament’s entries and shall
adjust the Regions if necessary so that
a balance of wrestlers
shall be maintained in each region.
8.1.3 REGION
BOUNDARIES-The boundaries of the four regions shall be as follows:
NORTHWEST REGION
Bounded by
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 40 on the South and U.S. 75 on
the East, except
Canadian County and Oklahoma County.
SOUTHERN REGION
South of
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 40 from Arkansas on the East to
Texas on the South
and West, except Oklahoma County,
Cleveland County,
and the clubs of Mustang, Tuttle,
Newcastle,
Stigler, and Poteau. Canadian county is
part of
the Southern region. Elk City, Clinton, Shawnee, McCloud,
Bethel, and Yukon will be included in the
Southern region.
CENTRAL REGION
Oklahoma county
and Cleveland County and the clubs of
Newcastle, Tuttle,
Mustang, and El Reno.
NORTHEAST REGION
Bounded by INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY 40 on the south, U.S. 75
on the West,
Kansas on the North, and Arkansas on the East.
The towns of
Stigler, Poteau, and McAlester are included in
this region.
Clubs within these
boundaries shall attend the Regional Tournament they are assigned.
Clubs failing to do so shall not be
allowed to compete at the State Tournament.
8.1.3
PETITION TO
CHANGE REGIONS-If a club wishes to
change regions, that club must petition
the Executive Board prior to the
beginning of the wrestling season or the Executive Board
meeting in October.
The petitioning club must state their reasons for seeking such a
change.
The Executive Board will render a
decision regarding the request prior to December 1
of
the current wrestling season.
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9. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
9.1 RULES OF ORDER-The rules of order as constituted by the
OKWA bylaws.
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10. AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
10.1 AMENDS AND ADDITIONS TO BYLAWS-These bylaws may be amended
at
any
regular or special meeting by a majority vote of the Executive Board. However, this vote may not take place until
notice has been given to all members of the Executive Board. This notice shall
be either a written notice or by telecommunication with not less than fourteen
(14) days before the intended vote. The
requirement of notice may be waived by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
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11. DEFINITIONS
11.1. OPEN-Any wrestler that is not a
novice.
11.2 NOVICE- Any 1st
or 2nd year wrestler who has not placed 1st or 2nd
in any open tournament with 6 or more wrestlers in their bracket. The wrestler counts as 1. May not be a novice for more than two years. If
a wrestler places first at Novice State, the wrestler will be considered and
Open Wrestler thereafter
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12. MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 INDEMNIFICATION-OKWA
shall indemnify to the full extent authorized or permitted by law, including
the payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees, any person(s) made, or threatened to
be made, party(ies) to any action(s), suit(s), or proceeding(s)(whether civil,
criminal, administrative, or investigative) by reason of the fact that he or
she or his or her testator or intestate, is or was a director, officer, agent
or employee of the OKWA, if such person(s) said action(s) were made in the
capacity of their office and in good faith with due diligence.
12.2 EXEMPTION-The OKWA shall follow activities permitted by a
corporation exempt from federal
income tax.
12.3 SWEAT SUITS-The OKWA
shall not allow the use of any type of plastic sweat suits, sweat belts,
rain coats, garbage bags or any type of garment(s) that restricts the flow of
sweat from escaping from the body to the natural air for the purpose of losing
weight. The above-mentioned items shall not
be used at any Regional Tournament or State Tournament of the OKWA. Member clubs are required to follow this
procedure and add said procedure to their wrestling tournament flyers. The penalty for noncompliance will be that
which is prescribed in the National Federation Rule Book.
12.4 WEIGHT PULLING-Weight
“pulling” should be discouraged at all levels of wrestling.
12.5 CHILD ABUSE-Child
abuse shall not be tolerated at any OKWA tournament, Regional, State, or member
club. If
necessary, corrective action shall be taken by notifying the local civil
authorities.
12.6 MEMBERS-AT-LARGE TO THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD-The Executive Board and/or President has the power to
appoint a Member-at-Large for any special purpose or expertise.
12.7 FRAUDULENT NOVICE
PARTICIPATION-Open wrestlers participating in a novice tournament will be
penalized by suspension from the OKWA for one calendar year from the date of
discovery. This penalty may be modified
by the President with the approval of the Executive Board (simple
majority). In addition, the wrestler’s
coach will be subject to action from the Discipline Committee.
12.8 EXECUTIVE BOARD PASS-All
Executive Board members will be issued an OKWA tournament pass. All OKWA member clubs hosting a tournament
will be required to honor this pass.
This tournament pass will provide access to all areas of the tournament,
including restricted areas governed by the host OKWA member club. The Executive Board may grant an OKWA
Executive Board Pass to anyone, as an honor, with a simple majority vote.
12.9 PENALTY FOR BAD DEBTS-Any
debts owed to the OKWA or OKWA Member Clubs must be paid in full including any
penalties or fees incurred before they will be allowed to participate in any
OKWA event.
12.10 INSURANCE-OKWA requires that each
wrestler and coach carry their own insurance, or be
under their club insurance at their
own expense. OKWA does not take any
responsibility for
injury.
12.11 OKWA SANCTIONED
TOURNAMENTS-All OKWA sanctioned tournaments are required to
(use):
1. Weights and ages as prescribed by the OKWA.
2. OSSAA licensed referees.
3. Follow the same guidelines as Regional and
State (R2 & S3) regarding ringworm and the
covering of any skin lesions.
4. Any OKWA member club hosting a tournament must abide by the OKWA rules
and bylaws.
5. An OKWA club may only host a
sanctioned tournament.
12.12
TOURNAMENT
BRACKETS-Every club hosting a tournament is required to submit all of the
results of each division (to include
number of entries in each weight) for Open and Novice
Tournaments to their Regional Director. Clubs will be required to post their
results on-line at okwawrestling.com.
Clubs must post results within two weeks of their tournament or your
team will be blocked from entering tournaments until posted. When there are not enough wrestlers to fill a
bracket, wrestlers may be moved up to provide more mat time.
12.13
COACH OF THE
YEAR AWARD-The Regional Director
will provide each club with a ballot to
Vote for a Coach of the Year. The club will turn the ballot in by the end
of their Regional
Tournament. The
Coach’s name will be turned into the State Tournament Director along with
the entries.
12.14
Protests: A club must
file a protest. Protests may not be
filed by an individual.
12.15 Standardized Brackets: The State
Brackets will be used for Regionals, State, and Novice
State.
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION,
INC.
STATE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
RULES AND PROCEDURES
The discipline Committee is
a committee of the OKWA and subject to the bylaws of the OKWA. Any changes in these rules and procedures
cannot supersede any bylaw of the OKWA.
The rules and procedures may
be amended by the Executive Board at any regular or special meeting with changes
becoming effective immediately.
DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
1. MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSON OF COMMITTEE
The
discipline committee will be the Executive Board of the OKWA unless otherwise
prescribed
by statute of the bylaws of the OKWA. The
committee will select the chairperson.
The
chairperson may be selected from the
Executive Board or be any member in good
standing
in the OKWA. A selected Director will not
lose the power to vote on any action.
If
a Director is a violator before the discipline committee that person must step down during
this
action.
2. CAUSES
FOR DISCIPLINE
Cause
of disciplinary proceedings and/or disciplinary actions can result from one or
any
combination
of, but not limited to any of the following violations:
A. Any
action that tends to injure the good name of, disturb the well being of, or
hamper the work of the OKWA, any committee or division of the OKWA, member
clubs, individual members, official, coach, table worker, director, officer, or
spectator.
B. Flagrant and/or repeated destruction of
personal and/or public property.
C. Falsification
of documents regarding wrestling.
D. Disciplinary suspension and/or expulsion
from a member club.
E. Disqualification from a tournament
because of flagrant brutality or misconduct.
F. Abusive
language or unsportsmanlike like conduct by a contestant, spectator, coach,
official, table worker, or agent of
the OKWA.
3. POSSIBLE VIOLATORS
Disciplinary
proceedings and/or disciplinary action can be imposed upon one or any
combination
of, but not limited to, any of the following violators: members of the
Executive
Board,
state committee member, member club, individual member (wrestler), honorary
member,
official, coach, or spectators.
4. ACTIONS
Disciplinary
actions can include one or any combination of, but not limited to, one of the
following:
reprimand, probation, suspension, or expulsion.
5. COMMITTEE’S DUTIES
A.
The prescribed duties of the committee are to be alert to disciplinary problems,
to
investigate them, and in case of a trial,
manage the trial and any resulting actions from said trial.
B. The Discipline Committee does have the right
power to exonerate the accused if the
investigation and/or trial find the
accused innocent of any wrong doing.
C. The Discipline Committee will not have the
power to impose a penalty except in the case of
a violation as defined in Paragraph 2.
D. In the case of a violation listed under, but
not limited to Paragraph 2, the Discipline
Committee can temporarily suspend any
violator defined under Paragraph 3. The
length of
the suspension will remain in effect until
a hearing is held on the matter, or any prescribed
penalty is satisfied.
6. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
A. Notice of complaint
1) A written notice of complaint for disciplinary action will be
mailed to each member of the
Discipline
Committee. This document will contain,
in detail, the necessary causes for disciplinary action.
2) A $100 deposit made payable to OKWA will accompany the notice of complaint. This
deposit will be refunded
if the accused party is found guilty of a violation defined in Paragraph 2.
3) The Discipline Committee will act on the complaint for
disciplinary action at their next
meeting or at a special meeting
called for the purpose of this disciplinary action.
B.
The Discipline Committee will conduct an investigation to gather all the
facts necessary to
make a just and proper decision. The Discipline Committee has the right to
select and
appoint from its own members
an investigation committee.
C. The
investigation committee will then present its findings to the discipline
Committee. If,
after the investigation, the Discipline
Committee option is favorable to the accused, it will
prepare a resolution exonerating the
accused. However, if the committee, from
the
reports of the investigation, finds
substance to the rumors and cannot resolve the matter
satisfactorily in any other way, it will set a
trial date and time.
D. If the Discipline Committee adopts a resolution ordering
a trial, the Committee
Chairperson will send to the accused, by registered
mail, a letter notifying him or her of the
date, hour, and place of the trial. The letter will also include the charges that
are being
directed against the accused.
7. TRIAL PROCEDURE
A. The Chair will call the meeting to
order.
B. The
Chair will appoint a Secretary to record proceedings.
C. The Chair will read the charges and
specifications.
D. The Chair will ask the accused how he or
she pleads to each specification and then to
the charge.
E. If the accused pleads guilty, then the
trial is ended.
F. If the accused pleads not guilty, then
the trial proceeds on. First, the
investigation
committee will present its facts and
witnesses. Second, the accused will
present its
facts and witnesses. Third, there will be a time for rebuttal
which includes cross-
examination, re-direct-examination,
and recross examination.
G. After the
rebuttal and/or closing arguments have been made, the accused will be asked
to leave the room. The Chair asks the committee if the accused
is guilty of each
specification and then the charge or
charges. (Each specification and charge
is
open to debate and voted on
separately). If the accused is found
guilty, then the
committee
must decide on the penalty. For
expulsion, a two-thirds vote is required.
H. After the
trial, the Discipline Committee will inform the
Accused of its verdict and
penalties, if any.
8. APPEAL TO STATE MEMBERS
An
appeal may be made to the OKWA member clubs by the following procedures:
A. The accused must post a $400.00 bond with the
OKWA Treasurer.
B. The Discipline Committee will issue a written
report of trial’s proceedings to each member
club within two weeks of their findings.
C. A form will be attached to ask for a vote for or
against the accused which must be received
no less than three weeks after the posting
of the Discipline Committee’s findings.
D. The form will be posted to a neutral party
agreed upon by both the accused and the
Discipline Committee.
E. The Forms will be brought before the
Discipline Committee and accused
unopened on a
date set by the Discipline Committee which
will be no later than six weeks after
the
accused’s trial.
F. The forms will be opened by the neutral party
before the Discipline Committee and the
accused with a simple majority vote deciding
for or against the accused.
9. RESPONSIBILITY OF EXPENSES FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
A. If the accused is found innocent, and then
the accuser will be responsible for paying all
expenses incurred by the Discipline Committee
which can include, but not be limited to:
phone calls, mileage, transportation fare
if necessary, and legal fees if necessary. The
expenses will first be deducted from the
initial deposit with any excess expenses becoming
immediately due. If there is credit balance, then the
remainder will be returned to the
accuser.
B. If the accused is found guilty, then the
accused will be responsible for paying all expenses
incurred by the Discipline Committee as
stated above in Part A.
C. Any expenses incurred by the accused, if
found not guilty, will be paid for by the accuser.
D. On appeal to member clubs, the accused is
found not guilty, the State Association will pay
50% of only the cost for the appeal. The accuser will pay the other 50% of the
appeal cost.
10. REINSTATEMENT
A. Reinstatement
from suspension
1) Request of reinstatement in writing stating intentions to follow
proper procedures.
2) Copy
of request to every member of the Discipline Committee.
3) Deposit of $250 made
payable to the OKWA.
4) Conference call with every member of the Discipline Committee,
cost born by
suspended party.
5) The State President will designate a representative to attend the suspended party’s
next event for monitoring purposes. Any expense will be born by the suspended
party.
B. Reinstatement
from expulsion
1) Deposit of $500, made payable to the OKWA.
2) Automatic one-year
probation.
3) If probation period is
violated, automatic expulsion will incur for a minimum of three
years.
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION,
INC.
STATE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
RULES AND PROCEDURES
The Grievance Committee is a
committee of the OKWA and subject to the bylaws of the OKWA. Any changes in these rules and procedures
cannot supersede any bylaw of OKWA.
These rules and procedures
may be amended by the Executive Board at any regular or special meeting with
changes becoming effective immediately.
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
1. MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSON OF COMMITTEE
The
grievance committee will be the Executive Board of the OKWA unless otherwise
prescribed
by statute of the bylaws of the OKWA.
The
chairperson will be selected by the Executive Board. The chairperson may be selected
from
the Executive Board or be any member in
good standing in the OKWA. A selected
Director
will not lose the power to vote on any action.
If
a Director is a violator before the grievance committee that person must step
down during
this
action.
2. COMMITTEE’S DUTIES
A. The prescribed duties of the committee are to
be alert to grievance problems, to investigate
them, and to resolve them as soon as
possible.
B. The Grievance Committee will conduct an
investigation to gather all the facts necessary to
make a just and proper decision.
3. GRIEVANCES
Any
member club of the OKWA may file a written grievance with any Member of the
Grievance
Committee, along with a deposit of $25 made payable to OKWA, to any matter
within
the cognizance of the OKWA and alleging a violation of any provision of the
bylaws,
divisions
or committees.
4. TERMS
Any
grievance will be signed under oath and will allege with particularity the
nature of the
grievance
and each claimed violation of the aforementioned mentioned documents,
divisions,
or
committees by reference to specific sections thereof, stating in concise
language how,
when,
and where the alleged violation occurred.
5. REFERRAL OF GRIEVANCE
Upon
receipt of a grievance that member of the Grievance Committee will contact the
remaining
Grievance Committee members within five days
after receipt of the aforementioned
grievance.
6. RESOLUTION
The
member who received the grievance will read the grievance to each member of the
committee
and that member will render a decision to the member contacting him.
The
majority vote of the committee will be the decision relayed to the
member filing the
grievance
within 24 hours and the decision will be
added to the minutes of the committee and
to
the minutes of the Executive Committee by the contacted Director.
A. If decision is to delay the grievance until the
committee can meet, the member filing the
grievance will be asked to attend the
meeting.
B. If the ruling is in the member’s favor, the
posted deposit will be returned to the member.
C. If the ruling is against the member, the
posted deposit will be deposited in the general fund
of the OKWA.
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION,
INC.
REGIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Regional Wrestling
Tournament is a Division of the OKWA and subject to the bylaws of the
OKWA. Any changes in these rules and
regulations cannot supersede any bylaw of the OKWA.
These rules and regulations
may be amended by the Executive Board at any regular or special meeting with
changes becoming effective immediately.
SEEDING MEETING
There will be a seeding
meeting set by the Regional Tournament Director. It will be held one of three nights (Monday,
Tuesday, or Wednesday) preceding the Regional Tournament.
In a 5-man bracket there
will be a blind draw for the 4th and 5th seeds and the 4th and 5th seeds will
wrestle each other the first round.
GENERAL RULES
Regional tournaments will be
pre-entry and prepaid. All Regional
entries must be made in writing (they may be mailed, faxed, or emailed). Entry
deadline is the Sunday at 5:00 p.m. preceding the Regional Tournament. NO LATE ENTRIES. Payment is due before the start of the
seeding meeting. Any changes for
Regional Entries must be approved by the Regional Director before the seeding
meeting. Entry fees for no shows and
wrestlers not making weight will not be refunded.
Team points will be awarded
based on 12 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd place, 6 points for 3rd
place, 4 points for 4th place, 2 points for fifth place, and 1 point for sixth
place.
Team
trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each age division.
Individual awards will be
given to the 1st through 6th place in each weight.
The
Weights for each division will be: See APPENDIX B
No smoking will be allowed
in the wrestling arena or in any adjacent areas to the wrestling arena.
Regional
fees will not exceed $15.00.
The
State Entry fees will be paid at Regionals by one team check (or cash
payment). The club is responsible for
payment for all qualifiers (Division I-V, whether they are or are not
planning to attend State).
Minimum wrestling area will
be 20 feet x 20 feet, or a 23-foot circle for any division.
Numbers for free Coaches’
Passes are shown below:
1-5 wrestlers
1 pass
6-10 wrestlers 2 passes
11-15
wrestlers 3
passes
16-20 wrestlers 4
passes
21-25 wrestlers 5 passes
Additional passes may be
purchased according to the same ratio for wrestlers exceeding 25.
PROTEST AND MISCONDUCT COMMITTEE
A committee of the Regional
Tournament Director, Regional Director, head official, and two members chosen
at large at the seeding meeting will handle any protest or misconduct that
occurs at the Regional Tournament. A
member will abstain if their team is involved in the matter. $25.00 cash will
be posted for each protest. If ruled
against, the money will go to the Regional Tournament Funds and if ruled for,
the money will be returned.
MATCH TIME/FORMAT
Div. I: 1 - 1 - 1 minute -All matches
Div. II-V: 1 ½ -1 ½ -1 ½ minutes -Championship
Div. II-V: 1 - 1 - 1 minute -Consolation
Div. II-V: 1 ½ -1 ½ -1 ½ minutes -Consolation Finals (including
5&6
Place)
Overtime: Follow National Federation Rules (see 6-7-1
of 2006-07 NSHS rule
book).
Format: Double Elimination
Three-man Round Robin: If after all three wrestlers have wrestled
each other, a tie exits (A defeats B, B defeats C, C defeats A), all three
wrestlers will wrestle again in the original order of the bracket in a match
consisting of the guidelines for an overtime period as prescribed in the National
Federation Rule Book (until a winner is decided).
WEIGH-IN
No wrestler may weigh-in
more than 5 hours before the start of the tournament. There will be a minimum of 1 ½ hours for
weigh-in.
A
licensed referee will conduct the weigh-in at each scale.
Wrestlers
must weigh-in wearing an unmodified competition singlet (a singlet being
described as in the National Federation rules).
Only
OKWA approved Digital Scales will be used. Digital scales must be certified
within 7 days of Regionals by a licensed scale company. There must be some
documentation by the scale company that this was done for each scale
(stamp/sticker, etc). There will be no
weight allowances.
Proof
of weigh in shall be: Upon check in, the
Division and Weight will be marked on the right arm. If the wrestler makes weight, he/she will
receive an ink stamp on the right arm.
The Regional Tournament
Director will be required to forward, to the host of the State Tournament, all
qualifiers (1st through 6th placers) and entry fees by
the deadline prescribed under the State Tournament General Rules. (See page S1)
REGIONAL MEETING
Qualification for Regional
Tournament site:
1. An authorization letter from a person in authority
that the member club has the facility
reserved for the regional tournament
date.
2. The member
club has held a regular season tournament for two consecutive years, or is
exempted
by a majority vote of their region.
3. A member of the member club has the
qualifications to run a Regional Tournament.
4.
A member club holding Regionals must provide liability insurance in the minimum
amount of $1,000,000, or more as
required by facility. An insurance
binder must be
submitted to the State President two
weeks prior to the tournament.
It is suggested that a
member club holding a Regional Tournament not hold a regular tournament during
the same fiscal year.
The
regional tournament site for the coming year will be decided by a majority vote
of the regional member clubs (one vote per club) at the Regional Membership
Meeting held during the Regional Tournament, or at the seeding meeting for
Regionals. The Region may also use a
mail-in procedure.
If a team hosting the
Regional Tournament violates the prescribed guidelines in the OKWA Regional
Wrestling Rules and Regulations, they will not be allowed to host Regionals
again for five years.
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION,
INC.
STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The State Wrestling
Tournament is a Division of the OKWA and subject to the bylaws of the
OKWA. Any changes in these rules and
regulations cannot supersede any bylaw of the OKWA.
These rules and regulations
may be amended by the Executive Board at any regular or special meeting with
changes becoming effective immediately.
GENERAL RULES
The State Tournament will be
held at the two largest state facilities in Tulsa and Oklahoma City on an
alternating basis. The host Regional
rotation order is Central, Northeast, South, and Northwest. If a region declines to host State they must
notify the President by June 1. It will
then go to the other region for that location.
2001-2002 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CITY
2002-2003 NORTHEAST TULSA
2003-2004 SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA CITY
2004-2005 NORTHWEST TULSA
The bracketing format will
follow the form of Appendix C and D. A
blind draw for each weight and division will determine each regions placement
on the bracket.
State tournaments will be
pre-entry and prepaid. The deadline for
entries is 9:00 P.M. the Sunday preceding the State tournament (fax, overnight
delivery, etc.). The deadline for entry
fees is 10:00 P.M. the Tuesday preceding the State Tournament. NO LATE ENTRIES OR FEES. Entry fees for no shows and wrestlers not
making weight will not by refund.
(One check from each Region to State Director for entries)
Team points will be awarded
based on 12 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd place, 6 points for 3rd
place, 4 points for 4th place, 2 points for fifth place, and 1 point for sixth
place.
Team
trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each division.
Individual standardized state
medals will be given to the 1st through 6th placers in each weight. Champions will receive a hooded sweatshirt
with the OKWA logo, and Champion on the back.
The
Weights will be those listed (Appendix B).
State
Tournament fees shall not to exceed $15.00
The minimum number of State
Tournament Programs to be printed and offered for sale is 650. The number of years for recognition of
results in the State Tournament Program will be limited to the previous ten
years.
REFEREES
Each Regional Director will
submit the names and phone numbers of six referees and alternates to the
President for approval by January 15.
The referees are to be paid out of funds provided by the State
Tournament. Only certified referees will
be used. Referees will be paid a minimum
of $175.00 and provided with food and beverage throughout the tournament.
COMPLIMENTARY ROOMS
Complimentary rooms will be
provided for Executive Board members and referees at the State Tournament (for
2 nights) for those that have to travel more than a 50 mile radius to the
tournament (Additional rooms may be available at the host region’s discretion).
COACHES’ PASSES
1-5 wrestlers
1 free pass
6-10 wrestlers 2 free passes
11-15
wrestlers 3
free passes
16-20 wrestlers 4
free passes
21-25 wrestlers 5 free passes
Additional passes may be
purchased according to the same ratio for teams in excess of 25 wrestlers. One person’s name is required to be submitted
along with the Regional entries to the State Tournament Director. The name of the person designated to pick up
the passes must be listed on the coaches’ roster form to be collected at the
Regional Tournament. Only the person
listed on the roster may pick up the passes.
The passes will be available at a designated area. Only the designee may purchase additional
passes. In order to purchase additional
passes, a team roster must be presented at the time of the purchase. Proper ID required. Club teams will be responsible for
distributing the passes to their coaches.
PROTEST AND MISCONDUCT COMMITTEE
A committee of the four
Regional Directors, head official, and State Tournament Director will handle
any protest or misconduct that occurs at the State Tournament. A member will abstain if their team is
involved in the matter. $25.00 cash will be posted for each protest. If ruled against, the money will go to the
State Tournament Funds and if ruled for, the money will be returned.
Oklahoma Kids Wrestling
Association and National Federation of State High School Association rules will
apply with the following exceptions:
Rest
period between matches not in effect.
No
head gear required.
Will
be exempt from Rule 1, Section 3 & Rule 2, Section 1, Article 2.
OKWA will adopt Rule 4,
Section2, Article 3, addressing Ringworm with modifications as follows: A
physician’s letter dated within seven days of the competition, documenting that
the skin condition is not contagious is necessary. The letter may be accepted up to the
beginning of wrestling. The wrestler may
be weighed in prior to obtaining the letter.
In addition, the skin conditions must be covered and secured to the
acceptance of the referee.
Other exceptions may exist
and be stated at the officials’ meeting at the state tournament.
No smoking will be allowed
in the wrestling arena or in adjacent areas to the wrestling arena.
Minimum
wrestling area: 20 feet x 20 feet or a 23-foot circle.
No
shows at any time during competition will be counted as a loss.
MATCH TIME/FORMAT-Same as Regionals.
Challenge match times will be the same as the appropriate Division
Final. There will be a rest period
between their finals match and challenge match.
The rest period will be a minimum of 15 minutes.
WEIGH-IN
No wrestler may weigh-in
more than 5 hours before the start of the
tournament.
A
licensed referee will conduct the weigh-in at each scale.
Wrestlers
must weigh-in wearing an unmodified competition singlet (a singlet being
described as in the National Federation rules).
No one will be allowed in
the weigh-in rooms except State Directors, President, and Weigh-in workers,
unless requested by one of the aforementioned persons.
Only
OKWA approved Digital Scales will be used. Digital scales must be certified
within 7 days of Regionals by a licensed scale company. There must be some
documentation by the scale company that this was done for each scale
(stamp/sticker, etc). . There will be no weight allowances.
Proof
of weigh in shall be: Upon check in, the
Division and Weight will be marked on the right arm. If the wrestler makes weight, he/she will
receive an ink stamp on the right arm.
All regional tournaments’ 1st
through 6th placers will weigh in.
There will be no re-bracketing
for no-shows or overweight. No one will
move on the brackets.
Hair and fingernail code
will be enforced.
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION,
INC.
NOVICE STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Novice State Wrestling
Tournament is a Division of the OKWA and subject to the bylaws of the
OKWA. Any changes in these rules and
regulations cannot supersede any bylaw of the OKWA.
These rules and regulations
may be amended by the Executive Board at any regular or special meeting with
changes becoming effective immediately.
NOVICE- Any 1st or 2nd year wrestler
who has not placed 1st or 2nd in any open tournament with
6 or
more wrestlers in their bracket.
The wrestler counts as 1. May not
be a novice for more than two
years. If a wrestler places
first at Novice State, the wrestler will be considered and Open
Wrestler thereafter.
Novice State: Novice State
will be a one day tournament rotating between Oklahoma City and Tulsa,
or any other board approved site. The board will base their decision on
criteria of available accommodations and ability of the facility to host
novice. There is no qualifying tournament.
Novice eligibility is required.
It will be scheduled 1 week
before the OKWA Regionals.
Location: The hosting
region will vote on the site. The
Regional Director must approve the site.
If the Regional Director is unable to make the approval, it will revert
to the board for approval.
(Rotation schedule: 2006 Northwest, 2007 Central, 2008 Northeast,
2009 Southern)
Awards: The awards will be standardized to the OKWA medal
and given to 1st-6th placers.
Fee: $15.00
Rounds: 1-1-1 for Novice
Challenge Match: There will
be challenge matches for second place
Overtime: Same
overtime rule as Regionals
Unseeded: Blind draw with separation of the teams
Weights: The Weights for each division will be as
listed in APPENDIX B
WEIGH-IN
Weigh in will be Friday and
Saturday.
A
licensed referee will conduct the weigh-in at each scale.
Wrestlers
must weigh-in wearing an unmodified competition singlet (a singlet being
described as in the National Federation rules).
Hair and fingernail code
will be enforced.
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION, INC.
STATE WEIGHT COMMITTEE
RULES AND PROCEDURES
The Weight Committee is a
committee of the OKWA and subject to the bylaws of the OKWA. Any changes in these rules and procedures
cannot supersede any bylaw of the OKWA.
These rules and regulations
may be amended by the Executive Board at any regular or special meeting with
changes becoming effective immediately.
WEIGHT COMMITTEE
1. MEMBERS AND CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
The
weight committee shall be appointed by the State President unless otherwise
prescribed
by
statute of the bylaws of the OKWA.
The
chairman will be selected by the committee members from among the committee
members.
2. COMMITTEE’S DUTIES
A. The prescribed duties of the committee are to
receive data from various wrestling
tournaments throughout the state.
B. To determine from this data the need to
revise the state weights.
C. To make recommendations to the Executive
Board when there is a need to be made in the
state weights.
APPENDIX B
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION, INC.
WEIGHTS AND DIVISIONS
DIVISION I
(SIX AND UNDER)
37, 40, 43, 46. 49, 52, 55,
60, 66, Heavy Wt. *
DIVISION II
(EIGHT AND UNDER)
43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61,
64, 67, 70, 75, 83, 90, 105, Heavy Wt.*
DIVISION III
(TEN AND UNDER)
52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70,
73, 76, 80, 85, 90, 100, 110, 120, 131, Heavy Wt.*
DIVISION IV
(TWELVE AND UNDER)
64, 67, 70, 73, 76, 80, 84,
88, 92, 96, 100, 105, 110, 120, 130, 140, 160,
Heavy Wt. *
DIVISION V
(FIFTEEN AND UNDER)
78, 86, 94, 102, 110, 118,
126, 134, 142, 152, 165, 185, Heavy Wt.*
A 2 lb. weight allowance
for Division V will be in effect after January 15
*There is a maximum
weight of 275 lbs for all divisions.
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING
ASSOCIATION, INC.
APPENDIX D
REGION A
REGION B
REGION C
REGION D
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OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION, INC.
MEMBER CLUB DATA
CLUB FORM 1A
REGION:____________ DATE:
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COMMENTS TO STATE PRESIDENT
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR NOMINATION: ____________________________
CLUB FORM 1A
Please give complete
information. Please print in black ink.
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION, INC.
MEMBER CLUB ROSTER
CLUB NAME: ______________________________ REGION:
____________________ DATE: _____________
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Club Form 1B
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION, INC.
ENTRIES FOR STATE_______ DATE______
REGIONAL________ PAGE_____of ______
PLEASE FILL OUT IN BLACK
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***Please print legibly
and use Black Ink
OKLAHOMA KIDS WRESTLING ASSOCIATION, INC.
State Tournament Pass/Team Registration Form**
Print
Legibly
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Team Name |
# of Entries |
Name of Designee |
Signature (Upon receipt of Passes) |
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