and end immediately upon the completion of the highest weight class.
(7)
A student-athlete shall weigh in for only one weight class during the weigh-in period.
(8)
If only one scale is available, a student-athlete may step on and off that scale two times to
allow for mechanical inconsistencies in the scale.
(9)
If multiple scales are available, a student-athlete may step on and off the first scale two times
to allow for mechanical inconsistencies in the scale. If the contestant fails to make weight on
the first scale, the student-athlete shall immediately step on each available scale one time in
an attempt to make weight.
(10)
During time off the scale(s), activities that promote dehydration are prohibited. The referee
or the official, of the same gender, shall supervise the weigh-ins.
(m)
Rules Regarding Practice
(1)
If a high school coach agrees to also coach a middle school team, he has to set up a separate practice.
(2)
Any individual who coaches at an NCHSAA member high school, head or assistant, paid or
non-paid, faculty or non-faculty, parent volunteer, etc., must abide by the skill development,
out-of-season workout rules.
(3)
If a high school coach also coaches a “freestyle” or “club” team, whether head or assistant, and
has any students from his high school team on that outside team, he cannot work with any of
those students during a dead period, and is limited to no more than 8 of them per day in an out-
of-season workout.
(4)
Schools that have individuals qualifying to the regional or state individual playoffs, once in
dividual regional seeding is completed, may work out one-on-one against students-athletes
from another school where competition is not available at their own school. The number is
limited to one partner for each qualifier advancing.
(5)
Any kind of scrimmage with an outside team during the sports season is a violation. Such
unauthorized scrimmage will be counted in the member school(s)’ record as a loss and will
count toward the daily, weekly, and seasonal limits on contests. If an unauthorized scrimmage
causes the school to exceed any of these limits, any contests over the limits will be forfeited.
For example, if the weekly limit is three contests and a school plays three regular contests and
one unauthorized scrimmage in the same week, the school will forfeit the last contest of the
week and will receive a loss for the scrimmage.
(n)
Sanitary and Safety Measures
(1)
All mats must be disinfected with a 10% bleach solution or isopropyl alcohol solution prior to
the first match and each time blood gets on the mat.
(2)
A bucket or squeeze bottle with a 10% bleach or isopropyl alcohol solution and rubber gloves
should be placed at each mat for cleaning purposes. This same solution should be used to
wipe any blood off an opponent’s skin.
(3)
It is important that any time there is blood present, even on uniforms, that it is treated with
care regarding its ability to transmit infectious diseases.
(4)
If the bleeding problem is severe enough, the student-athlete should not be permitted to con
tinue, not only from the standpoint of possible disease transmission but also for the health
and safety of the injured student-athlete.
(5)
During the match each coach will be responsible for cleaning his own wrestler, and the home
team is responsible for cleaning the mat. (Refer to NFHS Rule Book).
(6)
A form related to communicable skin disease is also available on the NCHSAA website.
(o)
Filming, Videotaping or Video Streaming - [See Rule 2.2.17]
4.14.2 Establishing Mandatory Certified Minimum Weight
(a)
Part I – Register with the NWCA/TrackWrestling
(1)
Schools are required to register with the NWCA/TrackWrestling by October 1; the cost is
$30.00 per year. Registration information can be found on the NCHSAA webpage under the wres
tling section.
(2)
All schools are required to enter hydration test results, skinfold measurements, official weigh-
ins, season schedule, and match results into this system. Failure to do any of the listed may
result in a penalty.
(3)
Weigh-ins and match results must be entered within 24 hours.
(b)
Part II – Hydration Testing
(1)
Hydration testing may begin no earlier than October 15.
(2)
Practice cannot be held until the student-athletes attending that practice have passed a hy
dration test and had their certified minimum weights established.
Ex. - If a school is not able to conduct testing until November 2, that school could not hold
“mat” practice until that process has been completed.
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