Higher Calling Wrestling Club Pre-season Tournament

Saturday October 6th, 2007 - Jones Wrestling Center

DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2007
LOCATION: JONES WRESTLING CENTER
850 RAIDER DR.
CLEVELAND, TN 37311
WEIGH-INS:
8-9 A.M.
WRESTLING START TIME:
10 A.M.
FORMAT:
4-MAN ROUND ROBIN, 2-1-1 PERIODS
ENTRY FEE:
$10
INSURANCE:
EACH PARTICIPANT MUST HAVE A VALID USA WRESTLING CARD. CARDS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE TOURNAMENT FOR $35 OR ONLINE AT www.themat.com. THERE WILL BE A VARIETY OF USA WRESTLING EVENTS HOSTED BY THE HCWC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS CARD WILL BE GOOD FOR EACH.
STYLE:
FOLKSTYLE
DIVISIONS:
-MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
-FIRST-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL (FIRST YEAR H.S. WRESTLERS ONLY)
-HIGH SCHOOL (ANY H.S. WRESTLER W/ 1 OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE)
WEIGHT CLASSES:
WRESTLERS WIL BE GROUPED IN BLOCK WEIGHTS. NO SPECIFIC WEIGHT CLASSES WILL BE USED. THE PURPOSE OF THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE TO GET THE KIDS AS MANY QUALITY MATCHES AS POSSIBLE.
CONCESSIONS:
A FULLY STOCKED CONCESSION STAND WILL BE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT MIKE HATCHER BY PHONE AT 423-303-0760 OR BY E-MAIL AT coachhatcher@gmail.com.

The following is the offical announcement from Higher Calling Wrestling Club Coach, Mike Hatcher:

This will be a USA Wrestling sanctioned event, meaning that every participant must have a VALID USA Wrestling card to participate. I know there has been a problem in the past with USA Wrestling events in this area. Mainly, that there have only been but one or two a year. That is changing this year. We are starting the season out with this tournament on October 6 and planning approximately 1 per month. This event is folkstyle only. We will run folkstyle only tournaments in the months of August through February and freestyle and greco events from March through July. This may change a little but we will do our best for the tournaments to coincide with the current season.

The age groups will also vary according to what is going on in our area. Right now there is a lot of Middle School and High School preparation going on. The tournament on the 6th will give these groups an opportunity to get some matches in to prepare for their upcoming seasons. This tournament will also give those going to the Super 32 an opportunity for some tune-up matches.

As stated before, it may not have been in the best interest for athletes in this area to buy a $35 USA Wrestling card to only attend a few events. It is now a better deal due the fact that there will be more events for the athlete to attend. Also, in the spring and summer, it will no longer be a $45 hit ($35 for the USA card, $10 for the entry fee) to TRY freestyle and greco. You'll pay $45 for the first tournament, hopefully the October 6th event, for the rest of the year you'll just pay entry fee.

Please pass this information on to all wrestlers and coaches. The better turnout, the better competition. I hope all of you will consider participating in these events. I'm not throwing out false information with these tournaments. Whether there are 10 entries or 500 entries, there will be opportunities for the kids to wrestle, which is the most important thing. I am putting a lot of effort into my job, which is to help promote wrestling throughout Tennessee, not just Cleveland. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at coachhatcher@gmail.com. Thank you and I hope to see you on the 6th! Mike Hatcher on September 19th, 2007