2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

180 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
TEAM DUAL WRESTLING
A. Team Dual Wrestling will be a state open meet with separate competitions
for Class AAAAA, Class AAAA, Class AAA, Class AA, and Class A.
B. National Federation and GHSA rules governing traditional wrestling
competition are in place for Team Dual Wrestling.
C. GHSA weight certification policies will apply to Team Dual Wrestling.
D. Athletes may not wrestle at a weight class lower than their certification.
E. No wrestler may compete in two (2) weight classes in the same round.
F. Teams may weight-in all eligible and weight-certified wrestlers.
AREA AND STATE TOURNAMENTS:
A. AREA: A Dual Area Tournament will be held in each classification with
all finances to be handled by the Area, including all expenses, payment
of officials, and distribution of receipts. Area Dual Tournaments will be
held on Friday, January 14, 2005 or Saturday, January 15, 2005 only.
B. STATE: Two (2) teams from each area will advance to the doubleelimination
Team Dual State Championship to be held on Friday,
January 21, 2005, and Saturday, January 22, 2005. Four (4) teams will
advance in Class A, since there are only two (2) Areas.
C. The teams advancing to the state tournament must be designated to the
GHSA office no later than 8:00 a.m., on January 17, 2005.
D. Officials are to be secured and paid by the Area.
E. In Classes AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA, each Area also should determine the
third and fourth place teams.
F. The GHSA will receive 5% of the gross gate receipts.
G. No other tournaments may be scheduled on the dates of the Area Dual
Tournaments or the State Dual Tournaments.
H. No individual matches may be scheduled on the dates of the Area Dual
Tournaments or the State Dual Tournaments unless the match was
scheduled by December 17 of that season and the schools have
declared they will not participate in the Area or State Dual Tournaments
for that season.