Blaine Wrestling Tournament Training

1. Blaine Wrestling Tournament Training Tournament Jobs 101

2. Jobs • Scorekeeper • Timer • Tapper • Runner • Weigh-ins • Pairings • Registration • Concessions • Awards

3. Scorekeeper - Overview • To effectively keep score or run a score system, it is helpful to have a basic background in wrestling scoring • We will briefly go over both match and team scoring • Cheat sheets will be available at each table

4. Scorekeeper – Match Scoring • Match scoring is as follows: • Takedowns – 2 pts – Notation: T2 • Escape – 1 pt – Notation: E1 • Reversal – 2 pts – Notation: R2 • Near-fall – 2 or 3 pts – Notation: N2 , N3 • Penalty – Usually 1 pt – Notation: P1 • Caution – No pts – Notation: C Coach Moody will demonstrate ref signals

5. Scorekeeper – Team Scoring • Team scoring is as follows: • Decision – Winning by fewer than 8 pts – Scores 3 team pts • Major Decision – Winning by 8-14 pts – Scores 4 team pts • Technical Fall – Winning by 15 pts – Scores 5 team pts (Once this threshold is met, the match immediately stops, unless defensive wrestler is on his back) • Pin Fall – Win by pinning shoulder blades to mat – Scores 6 team pts • Forfeit, Injury Default, Disqualification – Score 6 team pts

6. ScorekeeperSaturday - Varsity • Scorekeeper will be responsible for running the scoring system and keeping both match and team score • Each table will have a different system – electronic, flip chart, etc • Scorekeepers for Sat will be trained to specific system Fri night/Sat morning

7. ScorekeeperSaturday – JV & Sunday - Youth • Saturday JV and Sunday will be similar but will use different scoring sheets (see packet) • For JV bout sheet- • As points are scored circle the corresponding category • Between periods circle Up, Dn, N – Neutral/Both up, or = for differ • At the end tally the points and CIRCLE THE WINNER • If a fall or tech fall is awarded, mark the time left in the period in the corresponding line

8. ScorekeeperSaturday – JV & Sunday – Youth (cont) • Youth will use a similar format with a different sheet • For youth scoring the scorekeeper will use the scoring notations in the blank area provided for each wrestler during each period • Mark choice as follows: • Up arrow for choosing up • Down arrow for choosing down • Two Vertical parallel lines for neutral • An X for deferral • If a Fall or Tech Fall occurs, mark “fall” or “tech” in the remaining space in the period box and note the time left in the period. • CIRCLE THE WINNER

9. Timekeeper Saturday – Varsity • The timekeeper’s primary responsibility is to keep the time during the match • You will either use a scoring system or a stopwatch • The referee starts and stops time so pay attention to them • He will most often use his whistle to do so • You will also need an additional stopwatch to record blood or injury time • You can also assist the scorekeeper if necessary to flip the score on flip charts

10. Timekeeper Saturday – JV Sunday - Youth • Same responsibilities as above, however you will most likely be using stopwatches • Also, because the scorekeeper will need to be notating any assistance in flipping the score would be helpful • For both days if there is no buzzer, you will need to send the tapper out at the appropriate time and give them the five, four, three, two, one countdown

11. Tapper – All days • Tappers are responsible for tapping the referees at the end of each period • Tappers will need to get up with enough time to get to the referee with at least 5 secs left • At 5 secs left they will place their hand on the referees back and give them a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 countdown, then lightly tap them at the end of the period • Tappers may not be needed on mats with a buzzer, referee preference

12. Registration Saturday - Varsity • On Saturday, registration will primarily taking gate fees from spectators • As teams arrive in the morning, send them to the wrestling room for weigh ins & skin checks and tell their coaches to speak with Coach Luck after weigh ins • We will need people at the front table all day

13. RegistrationSunday - Youth • In addition to persons taking gate money, we will need persons for each grade to pass out registration slips • All money gate and for wrestlers should be taken at the door and all entering should get an x on their hand • Wrestler then come to the Registration table organized by grade to get their weigh in sheet • Once a registration slip is given, direct the wrestler to the wrestling room for weigh ins

14. Weigh ins • Weigh ins will be responsible for recording the weights of the wrestlers and performing skin checks • Coaching staff will perform skin checks; all questionable cases are referred to the referee for HS Tourney • Varsity teams will have a team weigh in sheet; Youth will have individual weigh in sheets • Make sure to X the hand at skin checks & write the wrestlers weight on their shoulder • Varsity weigh in sheets go to Coach Luck • Youth weigh in sheets go to pairings in the back classroom

15. Concessions/Hospitality • Concessions are responsible for selling food and drink for a profit • Concessions are coordinated by Heather Gillund (aka Mama G) • Hospitality room on Saturday is for visiting coaches and our volunteers • Hospitality room on Sunday is only for our volunteers

16. Pairings Saturday - JV • Pairings volunteers will work with Coach Moody on JV Brackets • Quick & Legible handwriting is desired • Volunteers will update brackets with match results and write new bout sheets for the next round

17. Pairings Sunday - Youth • The job of pairings on Sunday will be to create the match ups for the four man round robins • As weigh in slips come in from weigh ins, volunteers will lay them out by grade (color-coded) and then by weight • When weigh ins are complete, volunteers will by grade & weight, place the four nearest wrestlers together starting by the lightest • Discretion should be used however, and pairers should avoid if possible placing multiple kids from the same team/club in a bracket and watch for large weight discrepancies (10+ lbs)

18. Awards • Awards are responsible for handing out the awards • Saturday Varsity awards will be handled by Coach Luck and JV awards by Coach Moody • Sunday we will need awards persons all day • We would like to sell pictures the wrestlers standing on the podium, so if any one has quality camera equipment they would like to volunteer that would be great!

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