January 3rd 2010

Coaches,

 

It’s finally here!  Congratulations on getting this far. Now the fun begins.  Here are a few last-minute pieces of information for you regarding the next few days.

1.       Parking: Please note the diagram below. In order to make it easier for coaches and wrestlers to enter the facility, we will be using the southern-most door (to the left in the second photo) as a pass gate.  This will minimize the time it takes for you and your team to enter the building.  Please park your busses in the Southwest lot identified in the picture below as “Team, Media, and Staff Parking”.

(Pass gate to the left in the photo above)

2.       Weigh-ins: The weigh-ins will again be held in the performance court immediately on your left as you enter through the pass gate.  There will be a check scale immediately inside the doors. Just as a reminder, you must weigh-in in order (all 103 pounders, then all 112 pounders, and so on). Once you enter the curtained area in the performance court your team is not allowed to leave until your weigh-ins are complete. You will also need to have your team picture taken at this time (in uniform).  There will be a photo area in the performance court area.  You may take your team picture before or after weigh-ins. Weigh-in times are based on the order your contract was received.  You may elect to move to the end of the line if necessary.  All wrestlers will receive a 3 lb allowance on Friday and a 4 lb allowance on Saturday.  That is, a 103 pounder must weigh 106 or less on Friday and 107 or less on Saturday. 

As a reminder, here are the weigh-in times:

 

Weigh in Schedule - Friday, January 8th, 2010

Team

State

Weigh-in

 

Team

State

Weigh-in

Blue Springs

MO

7:00AM

 

Albert Lea

MN

2:00PM

Grand Island

NE

7:00AM

 

Kasson-Mantorville

MN

2:00PM

Hastings

MN

7:00AM

 

Owatonna

MN

2:00PM

Plainview Elgin Millville

MN

7:00AM

 

Simley

MN

2:00PM

Apple Valley

MN

7:15AM

 

Glenbard North

IL

2:15PM

Baylor

TN

7:15AM

 

Kaukauna

WI

2:15PM

Ponderosa

CO

7:15AM

 

Minneota

MN

2:15PM

Sturgis

SD

7:15AM

 

Waverly-Shellrock

IA

2:15PM

Carl Sandburg

IL

7:30AM

 

Mt Carmel

IL

2:30PM

Independence

IA

7:30AM

 

Park Hill

MO

2:30PM

Skutt Catholic

NE

7:30AM

 

Vacaville

CA

2:30PM

Wausau West

WI

7:30AM

 

Wisconsin Rapids

WI

2:30PM

Montini Catholic

IL

7:45AM

 

La Quinta

CA

2:45PM

Oak Grove

MO

7:45AM

 

Neuqua Valley

IL

2:45PM

Roseburg

OR

7:45AM

 

Punahou School

HI

2:45PM

Scott West

MN

7:45AM

 

St. Michael-Albertville

MN

2:45PM

 

Weigh in Schedule - Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Team

Weigh-in

 

Team

Weigh-in

Teams finishing 5th

7:00 AM

 

Teams finishing 1st

2:00 PM

Teams finishing 6th

7:15 AM

 

Teams finishing 2nd

2:15 PM

Teams finishing 7th

7:30 AM

 

Teams finishing 3rd

2:30 PM

Teams finishing 8th

7:45 AM

 

Teams finishing 4th

2:45 PM

 

3.       Skin Checks: These will be conducted at weigh-ins. Wrestlers will be inspected prior to weighing in as a team. If the skin-check official notes any area of concern, he will send the wrestler to the Dermatologist (MD) for his or her decision.  Please make sure that you bring your skin-check forms if you have a wrestler with a visible skin irritation.  The on-site physician will have final determination.  There is no appeal process. 

 

4.       Coolers:  Due to congestion in previous years, coolers will not be allowed in the field house.  Coolers may be brought into the building and into the weigh-in area, but they can not be brought into the actual event area (field house).

 

5.       Coaches Meals: Each team is supplied with dog-tags for six coaches.  These are your passes to the coaches’ meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).

 

6.       First Aid Supplies: We will have two trainers and at least one MD on site, but, just as a reminder, it is your responsibility to provide personal first aid supplies (athletic tape, cotton balls, etc) to your team. Basic blood clean-up and antibacterial hand wipes will be available at mat side.

 

7.       Opening Ceremonies: At the start of the morning and afternoon sessions, we will have a brief ceremony to introduce the teams.  Please go to your assigned mats at least 20 minutes prior to the start of wrestling (8:40 AM for the morning session and 3:40 PM for the afternoon session). Line your team up on the side of the mat

 

·         Line up lightest to heaviest with the lightest wrestlers towards the outsides of the mat

·         The team listed on the top of the bracket should be closest to the entrance.

 

We will introduce each team (en masse).  When your team is introduced, they should walk to the center of the mat.  When both teams are at the center, instruct your wrestlers to shake hands with whoever happens to be across from them. They should then return to their side of the mat and stand at attention until all teams are introduced (first wrestlers may warm up) at which time we will have the national anthem. 

 

Here are the first round mat assignments:

 

Friday, 1/8/2010 - 9 AM Mat Assignments

Mat 1: Sturgis vs. Scott West
Mat 2: Baylor vs. Grand Island
Mat 3: Carl Sandburg vs. Blue Springs
Mat 4: Apple Valley vs. Independence
Mat 5: Skutt vs. Hastings
Mat 6: Montini vs. Oak Grove
Mat 7: PEM vs. Wausau West
Mat 8: Ponderosa vs. Roseburg

Friday, 1/8/2010 - 4 PM Mat Assignments

Mat 1: Mt Carmel vs. Kaukauna
Mat 2: Minneota vs. Waverly-Shell Rock
Mat 3: Owatonna vs. Glenbard North
Mat 4: Simley vs. Punahou
Mat 5: Neuqua Valley vs. Kasson-Mantorville
Mat 6: Park Hill vs. La Quinta
Mat 7: STMA vs. Vacaville
Mat 8: Albert Lea vs. Wisconsin Rapids

 

 

8.       Scholar Athletes: Out of 47 applications, the following wrestlers were chosen to receive scholar/athlete awards based on their scholastic, civic, and wrestling accomplishments as identified in their applications.  All 10 athletes will receive recognition awards.  The seniors listed in blue below, will also receive certificates for $1000 college scholarships (to be redeemed upon acceptance to their university of choice).  Awards will be presented between the 2nd and 3rd duals on Friday.

 

Awards at 12:55 PM on January 8th

 

Full Name

Grade

School

GPA

Record

Score

Rickie Pody

12th

Wausau West

4.0

48-7

4.49

Greg Naschansky

12th

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

3.96

41-9

4.47

Seth Trulen

12th

Wausau West

3.9

26-7

4.33

Kyle Kopplin

12th

Sturgis High School

3.9

37-12

4.26

Andrew Hollins

12th

Omaha Skutt

4.115

38-6

4.14

 

Awards at 7:55 PM on January 8th

Full Name

Grade

School

GPA

Record

Score

Jason Cirksena

12th

Kasson-Mantorville

3.71

30-11

5.00

Daniel Meaney

12th

Neuqua Valley High School

4.21

19-1

4.74

Noah Budi

12th

Kaukauna High School

3.617

50-2

4.61

Jake Ballweg

12th

Waverly-Shell Rock HS

4.0

49-3

4.46

Ben Horn

12th

St. Michael-Albertville

3.93

32-19

4.33

Honorable Mention

Full Name

Grade

School

GPA

Record

Score

Seth Thomas

11th

Roseburg

4.0

37-5

4.10

Blaine Miller

12th

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

3.18

47-2

3.93

Nate Bruner

12th

Apple Valley High School

3.85

23-17

3.78

Chayse S. Jackson

11th

Roseburg High School

4.0

35-9

3.76

Austin Gabel

11th

Ponderosa Mustangs

3.7

34-3

3.67

Aaron Haley

11th

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

3.96

37-12

3.64

James Mataczynski

12th

Wausau West

3.2

25-3

3.61

Steven Kelly

12th

Ponderosa High School

3.985

37-5

3.60

Garret Garness

11th

Kasson-Mantorville

4.0

37-5

3.89

Alex Cizek

12th

Neuqua Valley

3.29

44-9

3.86

 

9.       Filming Matches for the Purpose of Scouting: Please be aware that it is considered an “ethical violation” (i.e. cheating) in Minnesota to film another team’s matches for the purpose of scouting without permission from both coaches.  Although this rule may vary from your state’s policies, it will be enforced at this tournament.  You may, of course, continue to film your own matches assuming that you do not block traffic or the view of spectators.  Per the event contract, there may be film crews from Flowrestling and/or Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network.

10.   Registration Rebate Checks:  You will find a check for $100 attached to this form if you completed the required pre-tournament registration and submitted at least one scholar/athlete candidate on time. Teams that failed to submit a candidate for the award will receive $50.   

11.   Dog Tags (Passes):.  You will find the following in your coaching bag:

 

Only wrestlers and coaches with tags and cheerleaders in uniform will be allowed in the mat area.

12.   Starting Weight:  We will be drawing the starting weight class at the coaches’ dinner on Thursday evening.  Each subsequent round will start at the next higher weight class. For example, if we draw 160, then every team will wrestle in the follow sequence:

 

Day 1
Round 1 ---> 160, 171, 189, 215, 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152
Round 2 ---> 171, 189, 215, 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160
Round 3 ---> 189, 215, 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171

Day 2
Round 4 ---> 215, 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189
Round 5 ---> 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215
Round 6 ---> 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 275

 

If you have any questions or concerns during the tournament, please feel free to contact me at any time.  You can also just catch any of the Clash committee members running around the facility during the tournament in the dark blue “Southeastern Minnesota Wrestling Coalition” logo shirts.

 

Contact Numbers:

 

Steve Patton – Tournament Chairman (complaints) – (507) 261-5273

Al Chihak – Tournament Director (compliments) - (507) 533-6484

Chuck Seifert – Facilities Director/Practice Schedule Coordinator – (507) 398-3400

John Larsen – Hotel Coordinator – (507) 202-8617

If you don’t have a contact at your hotel and have an emergency, call John and he will help you out.

Steve Elwood - Local Travel (bussing) Coordinator (507) 289-5080

Kent Harfmann – Media/Press Coordinator (507) 272-3818

Randy Cirksena - Team recruiting (participation in future years) (507) 254-8752

Ryan Thomas - Weigh-ins (507) 358-8540

 

Team Hotel Contacts: