The deadline for all skin fold measuring and minimum weight certification, including appeals, is two weeks prior to the district certification deadline. Hydration testing and skin fold measuring may begin no earlier than October 1st.Īll varsity wrestlers, including those coming out late, must have their minimum weight established by hydration assessment and skin fold measuring prior to any competition with a student from another school. It is recommended that each wrestlers Individual Weight Loss Plan be available as well. Coaches should also print and keep a copy of this form on file in his/her office. Wrestling coaches must bring a copy of the Alpha Master Report form for their team to each contest, meet or tournament and must file a copy with their District Executive Committee Chairperson. Weekly recording of actual weights (competition or practice) is required to measure compliance with the above rule.ĪLL UIL WRESTLING SCHOOLS WILL BE REQUIRED TO UTILIZE THE OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE CALCULATOR FOR THIS PROGRAM.Ī varsity wrestler will not be allowed to wrestle at their established minimum weight until the date specified in TrackWrestling.Įach school will be mailed a school code and school password for the Optimal Performance Calculator at the beginning of the school year. A wrestler who loses more than 1.5% of their alpha body weight in a week is ineligible to compete in the weight class to which they are descending. A maximum weight loss of 1.5% of a wrestler’s alpha body weight per week has been established. There will be monitored weight loss on the descent. A 2% variance will be applied to each students Minimum Wrestling Weight as calculated by the TrackWrestling system. For sub varsity wrestling participants, the previous weight control program will remain in effect. The UIL does not advocate that a wrestler’s established minimum weight is the athlete’s best weight at which to wrestle, but simply the minimum weight at which the athlete will be allowed to compete.Īccording to the National Federation of State High School Associations Wrestling Rule Book, rule 1-5-1: Each state association shall develop and utilize a weight-management program that includes a specific gravity not to exceed 1.025 a body fat assessment no lower than seven percent for males/12 percent for females and a monitored weekly weight loss plan not to exceed 1.5 percent a week.įor varsity wrestlers, minimum weight class for competition will be determined by predicted body weight at 7% body fat for males and 12% body fat for females. State Instrumental Chamber Music Contest.Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests.
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