PJW  AREA 8 RULES – GIRLS

  1. Wrestlers must be part of an Area 8 team or club and reside in either Crawford, Erie, Forrest, or Warren Counties
  2. A wrestler may only submit 1 Entry.
    • Coaches may request a spreadsheet to submit an entire team. Please contact us for details
  3. Wrestlers in grade 7, 8, and 9 with PIAA defined Junior High eligibility may participate in the Junior High Division.
  4. No wrestler with PIAA defined Varsity or Jr. Varsity experience will be permitted.
  5. An 11 and 12-year-old on a Jr. High roster may choose only 1 PJW tournament series (Youth or Jr. High).
  6. Age Division & Weight Class:
    • 8 and Under: 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 76, 83, 90, 105
    • 9 & 10 YR OLD: 50, 56, 63, 70, 78, 86, 94, 102, 110, 125
    • 11 & 12 YR OLD: 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 92, 100, 108, 116, 125, 145
    • Junior High: 73,79, 85, 91, 98, 105, 112, 119, 127, 137, 150, 167, 202
    • All wrestlers must pass skin check and weigh-in in legal singlet without any weight allowance
  7. Girls MUST enter the Girls division
  8. If a Wrestlers does not make weight at weigh-in, He or she may change weight class with approval of Parent/Guardian/Coach and Area Chairman approval is required. 
  9. Birth Certificate and proof of residency of both wrestlers must be provided if challenged.
  10. Advancing wrestlers must complete the advancement process prior to leaving the tournament.
  11. Advancing wrestlers will be required to pay a non-refundable $100.00 apparel fee prior to leaving the tournament.
  12. Bout Times:
    1. Youth – All Championship Round Bout times are 1-1-1. Overtime is 1-minute sudden death, then 30-second ride out if needed.
    2. JH –  All Championship bout times are 1:30 – 1:30 – 1:30. 
    3. JH Consolation rounds will be 1-1-1. PIAA Overtime rules will apply for JH
  13. Headgear is required, shoelaces must be secured, PIAA hair rule applies, and a mouth guard is required to cover braces.
  14. Full double-elimination format
  15. Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement & Participant Code of Conduct form must be completed and brought along to weigh in.
  16. Failure to comply with any PJW or PIAA rule will result in disciplinary action and/or forfeiture of participation.
  17. Weight classes with 5 or fewer participants will utilize a round-robin format. Round Robin Rules and Criteria
  18. Communicable Skin Disease Form