(5)
All regular-season varsity matches, including tournaments, wrestled prior to January 29 shall
be used in determining the won-loss record.
(6)
In cases where the student-athlete has participated in less than 15 matches, the number short
of 15 shall count as losses for seeding percentages.
(7)
Reporting a student-athlete's record incorrectly may disqualify that participant.
(8)
Forfeits are counted toward the won-loss record, while byes are not.
(9)
Regional seeding requirements and guidelines will be posted on the NCHSAA Wrestling page
of the website.
(10)
A tie for last place will be broken by:
(i)
Previous head-to-head competition between those student-athletes, or if they did
not meet during the season,
(ii)
Whichever student-athlete wrestled more matches, or if there is no difference,
(iii)
A preliminary match between the tied student-athletes.
(11)
Once the tournament is seeded, no changes will be made.
(d)
Team Points - All bouts prior to filling the 16-line bracket shall be considered preliminary competi
tion and will not receive advancement points.
(e)
Regional Assignments - Assignments, along with the most current information about regional sites
and dates, are posted on the NCHSAA website.
(f)
Regional Site Determination - At the regional tournament, a meeting of coaches must be held to select
a site and a director for the upcoming season.
(1)
This is a mandatory meeting that will be conducted by the current regional director.
(2)
The current director will then notify the NCHSAA office within 10 days after the completion
of the tournament.
(g)
Qualifiers to State Tournament - The top four wrestlers in each weight class will qualify from both
regionals to the state.
(h)
Admission [See Ticket Pricing Chart page 121]
(i)
Officials - Will be assigned by the NCHSAA Director of Officiating Services.
(j)
Expenses - Each school will bear its own expenses to the regionals.
(k)
Awards - Team plaques will be awarded to each regional champion and runner-up. Awards for individual
champions, runner-up and third place in each weight class will be provided.
4.14.5 State Tournament Championships (Individual)
(a)
Dates and Sites - February 19-21. Site: Greensboro Coliseum.
(b)
Admission - [See Ticket Pricing Chart page 121]
(c)
Awards - The championship and runner-up teams will receive plaques; individual awards will be pre
sented to the top three finishers in each weight class. The minimum participants to constitute a team
is seven for women and eight for men.
(d)
Expenses - Teams will either split a share of net ticket revenue (gross ticket revenue less event ex
penses) or travel will be reimbursed at the rate of five cents per mile for each qualifier, including
coach, up to a maximum of 35 cents, whichever revenue share method is higher for member schools.
(e)
Officials - Officials will be assigned by the NCHSAA Director of Officiating Services.
4.14.6 Dual Team Wrestling Championships
(a)
Playoff Qualifiers - RankWrestling Ratings will be used to detemine qualifiers and seeding.
(b)
Once qualifiers have been determined or the seeding process is completed, and teams have been
placed in the brackets, at no time will another team be substituted in or added to the playoff brackets
for a disqualified team. If a disqualification occurs after the playoffs have concluded, that place or
position remains vacant.
(c)
Dates and Sites - Sites for all classes will be determined by the NCHSAA after all qualifiers are reported.
(1)
The first round, second and third rounds will be conducted on January 31.
(i)
Rounds will be hosted at the site of the team with the highest berth (#1, #2, etc.)
(2)
The fourth round and regional finals will be conducted on February 4.
(i)
Default Match Time(s):
(A)
6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
(B)
Participating schools may mutually agree to submit a request to the NCHSAA
for an earlier start time due to extenuating circumstances.
(ii)
Rounds will be hosted by the team that creates the least amount of travel (total mile
age) amongst the three (3) other schools participating in that region. In the event a
team cannot host, the team with the second least amount of travel (total mileage) will
host, and so on.
(3)
The State Championship will be conducted on Saturday, February 6-7, and hosted by the NCH
SAA at a neutral facility (TBD).
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