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CENTRAL PA WRESTLING ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS
NAME:
The name of this organization shall be
“Central PA Wrestling Association” (thereafter referred to as CPWA).
PURPOSE: The purpose of the CPWA shall be to establish and maintain a
program of supervised wrestling for children. This will be accomplished through
the formation of a wrestling league comprised of youth wrestling programs of
schools belonging to the Mid Penn conference of PIAA district three.
The CPWA shall be a non-profit organization. It will receive and administer
funds for the purpose of promoting youth wrestling in the Central Pennsylvania
area. Contributions and sponsorships shall be received by the CPWA from
businesses, organizations or individuals. The CPWA may collect dues from member
programs to offset expenses.
ORGANIZATION: The CPWA shall have the following elected
positions:
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Elections shall be held yearly. Individuals may serve consecutive terms.
The CPWA may form committees to address various situations as they arise. The
committees will present their findings and recommendations to the members of the
association for approval.
The members of the association will vote upon resolutions and amendments. Each
members program shall have one vote. Attaining a simple majority vote will
approve resolutions. The president shall decide tie votes. A quorum of
two-thirds of the member programs must be present for a valid vote.
LIABILITY, It shall be the responsibility of the individual member programs to complete and maintain proper liability waivers of its participants. The CPWA assumes no responsibility or liability for injuries, damages, or theft at any functions or events.
LEAGUE FORMAT:
A duel meet format will be
followed. The board members and coaches shall agree to and determine divisions
at the first meeting in October of each year. Each team shall wrestle every team
within their division.
AGE GROUPS:
The teams shall consist of children
from children ranging from grades Kindergarten (K) through sixth
(6th)
grade who reside in the school district of the individual
wrestling program. Any child wrestling outside of the school district they
reside in shall need consent by the board and the coaches by the voting
procedures as declared in the
ORGANIZATION section of this document.
WEIGHT CLASSES:
There shall be eighteen (18)
weight classes as follows:
45 lbs, 48 lbs,
52 lbs,
55
lbs,
59
lbs. 63 lbs, 67 lbs, 71 lbs,
74 lbs, 78 lbs,
82 lbs, 86 lbs, 90 lbs,
95
lbs, 100 lbs, 110 Lbs, 120 lbs, and Heavyweight
(max. 150 lbs.)
*Super heavyweight (151.1 lbs. to unlimited)
in the CPWA tournament only, and
is
a non-counting weight class.
**
There will be weight allowances for the CPWA tournament.
BOUT LENGTHS: 1- 1- 1.
Three periods of one minute each with a sudden death overtime period,
plus ride out overtime if needed of 30 seconds.
RULES:
PIAA wrestling guidelines shall be
followed.
OFFICIATING:
PIAA sanctioned referees will be
used when feasible. Otherwise, mutually accepted alternate, such as a varsity
wrestler or coach may be used.
SINGLETS:
Mandatory
HEADGEAR: Optional, but highly recommended and encouraged.
WEIGH-INS: Weigh-ins will be held approximately one hour before
matches to discourage unhealthy and potentially dangerous weight management
tactics. Weight class allowances will be at the discretion and agreement of the
involved coaches.
LINE-UP: Line-ups must be completed at the completion of
weigh-ins. A completed roster shall be presented to the opposing team and the
scoring table personnel. A wrestler must compete in the same weight class as
listed on the team roster. (No tactical “bump-ups”).
SCORING: The scoring table personnel will complete a
scorecard. It shall be reviewed and signed by the respective coaches. A copy of
the scorecard shall be forwarded to the CPWA secretary. The results may be used
for the purpose of seeding of the league tournament.
LEAGUE TOURNAMENT: A league tournament shall be held yearly
near the end of the wrestling season. The members of the CPWA shall decide upon
the host team. A committee will form to recommend a format for the tournament to
the CPWA members.
Revised October 2004
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