2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open September 11th-12th
Date
September 11-12, 2021
Registration
Registration has reached capacity, please see the petition information
Petition Information
Click here to fill out the petition
Brackets and Streaming
TrackWrestling Link for brackets and streaming
Stud List
2021 Stud List
Location:
The Plex South
5702 Engle Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Event Schedule
- Weigh-ins
Saturday September 11thfrom 1:00-4:00 pm EST - Wrestling Session 1
Weights: 109, 129, 155, and 173
Saturday September 11thfrom 5:00-9:00 pm EST - Wrestling Session 2
Weights: 116, 135, 148, 198, and 288
Sunday September 12thfrom 9:00 am-1:00 pm EST - Wrestling Session 3
Weights: 123, 141, 163, 185, and 223
Sunday September 12thfrom 1:00-6:00 pm EST
Weigh-In Information
- Saturday September 11thfrom1:00-4:00 pm EST
*Note: No weight change fee - No Satellite Weigh-ins
- Weigh-ins will be in a singlet or NFHS approved two-piece uniform
Entry Fee
- $40 Registration by September 8that 10:00pm EST or 800 paid entries, whichever comes first.
- No membership card is required to wrestle
- You must pay online by credit card ONLY!
- Per TrackWrestling policy there will be no refunds of paid entries.If the event is canceled due to COVID-19 we will issue refunds to everyone.
- Online registration ONLY will be accepted this year. Registration will be cut off at the first800 paidentries or September 9th at 10pm EST whichever comes first. Please note we had had around 650 preregistered entries the past four years and we sold out the past two years.
- The Tournament Committee will retain the right to add up to an additional 25 wrestlers, at their discretion, via a petition process, after the entry cutoff. Information about the petition process will be posted within a day after registration closes.
- Once we reach the entry limit registration will be shut down. After that point the ONLY way to enter is through a petition.
Tournament Gear and Apparel
3X Gear is the official gear distributor for the IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. They will be on hand with a full selection of tournament apparel and other wrestling apparel and supplies.
Spectators
$15per person cash only to be purchased at the door during weigh-ins or before each session.
Age Groups
Students currently enrolled in 7th-12thgrades will be wrestling in one division.
Awards
Top 4 will receive medals and the top 4 will qualify for Super 32 early entry
Contact
Joe Caprino
joe@Indianamat.com
Wrestling Information
-Wrestling will take place on Saturday September 11th and Sunday September 12th, 2021
-Weight Classes: 109, 116, 123, 129, 135, 141, 148, 155, 163, 173, 185,198, 223,288
-Wrestlers in 7th-12th grade may participate
-Double elimination wrestle-backs to 4thplace
-Period lengths 2-1-1 Championship 1-1-1 Consolation
-Overtime will be 1 minute sudden victory neutral and 30 second rideout
-We will seed 4-16 wrestlers so please include your state or national credentials when registering
-2020/2021 NFHS rules will be utilized, except the overtime modification
-Wrestling will be on full mats
-Singlet or approved NFHS uniform is required
-College out of bounds rules will be utilized.
-Headgear is not required, but recommended
-Mouthpieces are required if you have braces
-Wrestlers need to be clean shaven when they step on the mat, long hair is allowed.
Seeding Information
Each wrestler that qualifies will be given a "Separation Criteria" from the list below. The criteria are ranked in order.
1. Nationally ranked in FloWrestling or MatScouts rankings
2. State Champion/IHPOChampion
3. State 2-3/IHPO2-4
4. State 4-5
5. State 6-8
6. State Qualifier/IHPO Top 6 or 8
7.Other Credentialed athletes that deserve separation
With these groups we will determine seeds. Here is an example
If we have 2 wrestlers with #1 criteria, 4 with #2, 2 with #3, 2 with #4 and 5 with #5 this is how it will work.
The top two seeds will be the two wrestlers with #1 criteria in a random order
Seeds 3-6 will be the wrestlers with #2 criteria in a random order
Seeds 7-8 wrestlers with #3 criteria in a random order
Seeds 9-10 wrestlers with #4 criteria in a random order
Seeds 11-14 wrestlers with #5 criteria in a random order
The seeds will be determined randomly by TrackWrestling.
Host Hotel
Hampton Inn- Fort Wayne Southwest
8219 West Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
Booking Link:https://group.hamptoninn.com/hf9te9
Group Name:INDIANA MAT
College Coaches
We will offer a special college coaches package for $50.Please follow this link to preregister in advance.
You may pay in advance or pay if you are not attending the event and want the entry database using this button
Click here for the PayPal link.
The package will include:
- Registration list of all high school aged wrestlers with name, address, grade, weight, accomplishments, GPA, and college test scores*
- Admission to the tournament and floor access for up to two coaches.
- Preliminary entry list sent after registration closes
*Tournament entry information with addresses and contact information will be sent the week after the event and will have all high school aged wrestlers that opted to have information released to coaches.
Past Results
2020 Results(707wrestlers from 16states)
2019 Results(610 wrestlers from 11states)
2018 Results(605 wrestlers from 12 states)
2017 Results(607 wrestlers from 10 states)
2016 Results(647 wrestlers from 11 states)
2015 Results(580 wrestlers from 11 states)
2014 Results(586 wrestlers from 14 states)
2013 Results(598 wrestlers from 10 states)
2012 Results(444 wrestlers from 8 states)
2011 Results(254 wrestlers from 9 states)
2010 Results(171 wrestlers from 9 states)
IHSAA Rules
Regarding Coaching at theIHPO
15-2 During School Year Out-of-Season
15-2.1 Individual Sports (Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Wrestling)
a. Students may participate in non-school contests as individuals or as members of a non-school team in non-school contests provided that participation during school time is approved by the school principal or his/her designee.
b. Coaches, from a member school coaching staff, may coach students in that sport if NOT under the organization, supervision and operation of the member school.
c. Member schools may not organize, supervise or operate athletic practices or interschool athletic contests.
d. Member schools may not provide school-owned uniforms (jerseys, shirts, shorts, pants, singlets, or swimsuits, etc.) worn by the student in non-school contests.
