2020 SDHSAA State Wrestling Championships Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls

February 27, 28 & 29

General Tournament Information

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS: Dr. John Krogstrand, Asst. Executive Director, SDHSAA Casey Meile, Coordinator of Athletics and Physical Education, Sioux Falls Public Schools FORMAT & SCHEDULE:

A double-elimination, individually bracket tournament will be utilized for the SDHSAA State Individual Championships, as per Rule 10 of the NFHS Wrestling Rules Book and SDHSAA Wrestling Handbook. A single-elimination, team bracket tournament will be utilized for the SDHSAA State Team Dual Championships. Only a 3rd place consolation match will be held. Tournament schedule is as follows:

ENTIRES & DRAW:

All entries will be determined by way of region competition. Seeding will take place following those region events and posted online for public view at 5 PM CT, Sunday, February 23.

PLACES:

Eight places shall be awarded as follows:

First Place – 16 Team Points Second Place – 12 Team Points Third Place – 9 Team Points Fourth Place – 7 Team Points Fifth Place – 5 Team Points Sixth Place – 3 Team Points

Seventh Place – 2 Team Points Eighth Place – 1 Team Point PRE-TOURNAMENT WORKOUTS:

Due to requirements of the host venue, no on-site practice sessions will be available on Wednesday evening.

WEIGH-INS & SKIN CHECKS:

Weigh-ins will be conducted at 7:00 AM Thursday and Friday mornings; 8:00 AM on Saturday morning, with scales open one hour prior for weight checks. Skin checks will begin approximately 15 minutes prior to the posted weigh-in time. Weigh-ins will be considered ‘completed’ after the final 285-pound competitor has weighed in. A one-pound allowance will be granted for the second day of competition, a two-pound allowance granted for the third day. Scales will be available on Thursday and Friday for wrestlers to be able to check weights. All competitors participating in either the Individual or Team competitions must weigh-in at the designated time each morning.

TEAM COMPOSITION & EXPENSES:

Expense statements will be completed on-site. No need for any advance work to be done by coaches/administrators.

PASSES & COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS:

Each qualified contestant will receive a pass upon arrival at the event site. Additionally, cheerleaders may receive a complimentary pass if attending as a team unit. New in 2020: A maximum of 4 student manager passes may also be provided, as long as they have been listed on the SDHSAA roster form online. Bus drivers will be issued a complimentary pass if requested by the school. Complimentary general admission tickets for coaches and administration entrance to the site will be issued to a qualifying school as follows:

Number of Qualifiers Complimentary Seat Tickets 1 Three General Admission Tickets 2 Four General Admission Tickets 3 Five General Admission Tickets

4 or more Six General Admission Tickets Please note: These complimentary passes will ONLY be accepted through the team entrance. No Reserved Seat tickets will be made available as “complimentary” to school administrators or coaches. All reserved seat tickets must be purchased from the host venue. FOR THE INDIVUDAL TOURNAMENT: Alternate Wrestlers who have been notified by the SDHSAA of their possible participation in the State Meet will also be provided a pass for the State Tournament. FOR THE DUAL TOURNAMENT: SDHSAA Staff will contact those schools involved in the State Dual Championships to make arrangements for wrestlers who may be part of the Team Duals but not qualified for the Individual Tournament. Those competitors who have been part of the varsity program throughout the year will also be allowed a pass, given their potential for alternate selection.

MAT ACCESS (UPDATED - 2020): Due to the limited floor space at the combined event, please note the following:

Only those wrestlers, and a maximum of three support personnel (Two coaches and one student manager) will be allowed to enter the competition area once that wrestler’s upcoming match has been assigned toa mat as displayed by the on-site video board(s). No additional team personnel will be allowed on the floor level for that individuals’ match. Additionally, following the completion of a contestant’s match, coaches, managers and competitors will need to leave the competition floor in a prompt manner. Failure to abide by these guidelines will result in the deduction of a team point. For full information on the bullpen system that will be employed, see attached Coaches’ Packet from Sioux Falls Public Schools later in this document.

LODGING:

Team lodging is the responsibility of the participating school for wrestling events held in Rapid City and Sioux Falls. No “region” rooms are available for this years’ event.

TEAM ENTRANCE & PARKING:

Teams are to ENTER the Premier Center from the northeast entry at all times. This includes any member of the team who is attempting to enter via an SDHSAA-provided pass. Team vehicles are to ENTER AND PARK in the Parking Lots as shown on the attached map. Failure to park in the designated lots may result in your vehicle being towed.

LOCKERS/SHOWERS:

Dressing rooms will be assigned at the host venue. Towels will not be furnished for showers. Each school is responsible for their own equipment/bags/valuables, and should not leave them in the locker facilities unattended.

MAT-SIDE COACHING

As a reminder, a maximum of two coaches and one student statistician are allowed within the coaching area inside of the ropes in the corner of the mat. Three chairs will be provided; violations of this rule will result in a team point deduction.

COACHES MEETING:

A meeting of all wrestling coaches will be scheduled and advertised at a time and location ‘To be Determined’

PROPER UNIFORM & DRESS: Wrestlers are to be in proper uniform from the time they step on the mat through the end-of-match procedure. Coaches should also be in appropriate attire throughout the event. No caps or hats are to be worn by either coaches or players; this dress code is also in effect for team and individual awards.

CHEERLEADERS:

Due to space limitations with the combined event, cheerleaders will not be allowed mat-side access for cheering except for the Individual Championship Matches on Saturday night. All preliminary-round matches, including 3rd-5th-7th place matches do not provide a safe area for cheering to take place mat-side.

VENUE MAP & COACHES INFO:

Please find also attached a venue map that details seating areas, competition maps and other general venue information per our site hosts.

State INDIVIDUAL Tournament A. Format

1. At the State Tournament a Double Elimination format with four mats will be used until the final session. In the final session of the State Tournament three mats will be used to determine third, fifth and seventh places. One mat will be used to determine the champion of each weight class.

2. UPDATED - 2018: Beginning with the 2016-17 SDHSAA State Tournament, wrestlers will be seeded for competition by the Wrestling Advisory Committee and their designees. Ten wrestlers in each weight class will be seeded, and each Region Champion is guaranteed to be given one of these top-ten seeds, regardless of any other criteria. Wrestlers will be seeded using the criteria as listed in the “Region Tournament” section of this handbook, with the following exceptions:

a. Region Champions are guaranteed a top-ten seed b. After “Head-to-Head” and “common opponents” are evaluated, “Current Year, Region Place” shall be

considered prior to other criteria. Additionally, once the ten seeded wrestlers have been established, a draw will be conducted to place the

remaining six qualifying wrestlers. Two wrestlers from the same region will be allowed to match up with one another during the first round of competition.

3. NEW, 2017, UPDATED 2019: The committee reserves the right to reseed/redraw a bracket if a forfeit occurs within the top eight seeds prior to the start of State Tournament competition. Should a wrestler, for any reason (weight, injury or illness) become unable to compete at the first day of competition prior to the conclusion of weigh-ins, an alternate wrestler will be selected from the pool of fifth-place region finishers. This alternate will be determined by comparing the four fifth-place region wrestlers using the SDHSAA State Seeding criteria.

3. NEW, 2016 – The SDHSAA and South Dakota Public Broadcasting will conduct a “fan vote” via social media to determine the order of the Individual Championship matches. Fans, coaches, athletes and the general public will have the ability to cast their vote for which match will be featured as the final match of the night for each Class ‘A’ and Class ‘B.’ For example, if the 145-pound match is selected as the final match of the night, wrestling for that class will begin at 152-pounds.

B. Passes and Complimentary Tickets at State Tournament Passes will be distributed in accord with current SDHSAA Board of Directors policy, as found in the General Section of the Athletic Handbook. Additionally, floor-passes will only be provided to those coaches who have completed the Coaching Education Requirements and are listed on the SDHSAA website for that team’s official roster.

C. State Tournament School Lodging Lodging reservations for contestants, coaches, student managers and cheerleaders at the State Wrestling Tournaments will be made by the SDHSAA when the tournaments are held outside of Sioux Falls or Rapid City.

D. State Tournament Reserved Seat Ticket Information – Combined Tournament, Sioux Falls-Rapid City 1. Member School Pre-Sale Ticket Orders a. Only all-tournament tickets will be sold in advance. b. Tickets for the Combined Tournament will be sold only by the host venue. Ticket Order forms will be

sent to Member Schools in the first two weeks of January. There is no limit on the number of adult or student all-tournament tickets a school can purchase.

c. Each school order must be accompanied by a check or money order made payable to the host venue for the exact amount of the order.

d. The deadline for School Orders to be received by the host venue is February 1. Any orders received after that point will be filled in the order they are received and potentially mixed in with general public sales.

e. There are NO REFUNDS on ticket orders 2. General Public Pre-Sale Orders a. The general public is encouraged to make their orders through their local school district to ensure they

receive priority seating for the Tournament. b. Members of the general public not ordering tickets through their school may contact the host site directly

or purchase tickets online beginning on or around February 1. c. As with the school orders, there are NO REFUNDS on any tickets purchased. 3. Ticket Prices will reflect the current prices approved by the SDHSAA Board of Directors. 4. Ticket Specifications:

a. All adults will be required to purchase a reserved seat ticket good for seating as assigned to gain entry. b. Students wishing to sit with their school/parent groups must purchase a reserved seat ticket. c. Discounted student tickets will be for seating in specified sections separate from team personnel. d. Student Tickets are good for those in Grades 1-12. Kindergarten or younger are admitted free, but not

necessarily provided a seat in the reserved section without a ticket. College students are considered adults and must purchase an adult ticket to gain entry.

e. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the event. Doors will open 90 minutes prior to the first session on Friday and 60 minutes prior to each of the remaining sessions.

E. Team Expenses Each school shall pay the entire expenses of its contestants at the State Meet. Schools will receive partial reimbursement by the SDHSAA. Please refer to the General Section of the Athletic Handbook for an explanation of the amount to be reimbursed.

F. Coaches Conduct and Dress Coaches are asked to dress appropriately (comfortable, but not sloppy; no hats, t-shirts, denim jeans, or sweat

pants). Coaches are in the spotlight, not a fan in the stands. (BOD’s action: April, 2008)

State DUAL Tournament A. Format & Qualifying Procedures (New 2019)

1. The State Dual Tournament will be run in conjunction with the State Individual Tournament annually over a three-day period as illustrated in the below tournament time schedule.

2. On an annual basis, teams will need to notify the SDHSAA Office by December 31 of their intention on participating in the Dual Championships. Teams must compete in a minimum of eight regular-season varsity duals to be considered as eligible for the SDHSAA State Dual Championships.

3. To determine the eight qualifying dual teams for each classification, the SDHSAA Seed Point Formula will be utilized for all regular season duals.

a. All SDHSAA teams will report all regular season DUAL results against teams from either South Dakota or a state contiguous to South Dakota to the SDHSAA website to establish accurate team records. Result reporting will simply be an indication of “Win” or “Loss” of any/all direct team dual competition, both those that are singularly scheduled, as well as those as part of a team-bracket tournament.

b. Seed points will be awarded according to the following criteria based upon records of schools involved in dual competition: Seed points will be awarded based upon opponent’s win percentage as shown in the chart below.

*Win percentage = number of varsity dual wins divided by the number of varsity dual matches contested.

Opponent’s DUAL Winning Percentage Points for Win Points for Loss .750 and above 50 39

.500 - .749 47 36

.250 - .499 44 33 .249 and below 41 30

1. No points are deducted for wrestling teams which are classified below your classification. 2. No additional points are awarded for wrestling teams which are classified above your

classification. 3. No duals against non-varsity opponents will count toward seed points 4. A team’s seed point average will be determined by dividing the total number of seed points

earned by the total number of duals wrestled against varsity opponents, regardless of the opponent’s classification.

4. The top eight teams based upon this seeding format will qualify for the SDHSAA State Dual Championships. Teams will be placed into a traditional eight-team bracket.

5. Should a tie exist in any of the qualifying spots for a top-eight seeding, the following criteria shall be applied to break the tie (if multiple teams are tied, items a through e shall be used in consecutive order to break the tie either positively or negatively, and the remaining teams will then be re-evaluated beginning with “a”):

a. If teams have identical point averages and are tied for one of the qualifying seeds, direct head-to-head competition in duals would be used to separate the tie. If teams have met multiple times, the higher winning percentage will determine the head-to-head winner.

b. Total Opponent’s Dual Winning Percentages (All opponents team dual wins divided by all opponents team dual matches)

c. Team with the lowest average number of forfeits per dual (The team with the fewest forfeits on average in regular season duals shall get the seed)

d. Team with the highest average team points in all regular season varsity duals e. Coin flip

6. In order to qualify for, medal and place at the State Dual Team Championships, teams must be able to fill: a. Ten of the fourteen weight classes in Class A in all State Championship Dual Matches b. Eight of the fourteen weight classes in Class B in all State Championship Dual Matches

7. Eight teams will qualify for the quarterfinal round of team dual competition. Four teams will qualify for the semifinals. Both a State Championship and Third Place match will be held for each classification, with awards being presented to all four teams who advance to those matches.

DENNY SANFORD PREMIER CENTERFEBRUARY 27-29, 2020

STATE WRESTLING 2020 FEBRUARY 27-29, 2020

DENNY SANFORD PREMIER CENTER

SIOUX FALLS, SD

Congratulations to you and your team on qualifying for the 2020 State Wrestling Tournament. What an exciting opportunity and I wish you the best of luck this weekend. We hope to make this an enjoyable and first-class experience for the students, your staff and community.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS CONTACT CASEY MEILE

PRACTICE No Practice Sessions Available.

PARKING Please review the Team Bus/Vehicle Map.

ENTRANCE Please review the Team Entrance Map. Players and coaches will need passes to enter the facility each session. Please be prepared to show passes for all sessions. Your Main Floor Access Badge does not allow admittance.

Team entrance will be open 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to start of each session. Thursday: 8:30 am; Friday: 7:30 am & Saturday: 9:30 am

PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLIER.

MAIN FLOOR ACCESS Need ticket for entry to Premier Center. This credential is for identification and main floor access to the 2020 state Wrestling championships. It does not allow entry to the premier center. This must be worn in full view at all times. Please note that only ON MAT wrestlers and coaches will have main floor access. On deck and in-hole wrestlers will have to wait backstage. Participants must be in uniform. Additionally, main floor access will only be provided to those coaches who have completed the Coaching Education Requirements and are listed on the SDHSAA website for that team’s official roster. If you are not an ON MAT participant you will be subject to team point (s) deduction.

PREMIER CENTER AND ARENA EVENT LEVEL GUIDES Tournament Headquarters, Locker Rooms, Sports Medicine, Hospitality

SKIN CHECKS Thursday & Friday at 6:45 AM. Saturday at 7:45 AM

WEIGH INS Thursday & Friday at 7:00 AM. Saturday at 8:00 AM

LOCKER ROOMS Dressing/Locker Rooms will be provided. However, schools will have to share, and event management will not be responsible for securing valuables. The locker rooms will not be locked.

TOWELS SERVICE No Towel or Laundry Service will be provided on site.

HOSPITALITY ROOM Sponsored by Sanford, Family Treats, Pepsi and food provided by SMG Spectra. This is for SDHSAA approved coaches, officials, and adult workers. Located on the main floor of the Premier Center - only

MEDICAL STAFF Medical assistance will always be available at the labeled training tables and in the Sports Medicine Room. One family practice physician will be present. Refer to map for Sports Medicine location in the Premier Center.

DUAL TEAM AWARDS Trophies will be presented to the champion and runner-up teams with plaques presented to the next four teams. Award presentation will take place on the mat. No non team personnel will be allowed main floor access. You may meet your fans out in the main lobby.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Individual medals are awarded to the top eight places for each weight class. Immediately following the championship match in each division, please have the eight place winners report to the awards stand for the presentation of awards. Please have your athletes who place in the top eight remain in their uniform until after the awards are presented. The wearing of “caps” or “hats” during an awards ceremony is not appropriate attire.

TEAM CORNERS ONLY THREE members of the coaching staff or team personnel will be allowed in the Team Corners. If more than three you will be subject to team point (s) deduction.

VIDEO Coaches are to follow SDHSAA guidelines on videotaping. You will be able to video from Section 204 of Premier Center. Power is available. The media area is off limits for filming.

SDHSAA Dan Swartos and John Krogstrand will be on Site for State Wrestling.

2020 State Wrestling Tournament Time Schedule

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020

First Session

10:00 AM First Round Individual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Second Session

3:00 PM Quarterfinals Individual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

20 Minute Break

To Follow (Approximately 5:00 PM) Quarterfinals Team Duals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020

First Session 9:00 AM 1st/2nd Round Consolation Individual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

To Follow (Approximately 12:30 PM) Semifinals Individual 3, 4, 5, 6

Second Session

5:00 PM Semifinals Team 3, 4, 5, 6

6:30 PM 3rd Place Team 3, 6

8:00 PM Championship Team 3, 6

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020

First Session

11:00 AM 3rd/4th Round Consolation Individual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

20 Minute Break

To Follow (Approximately 2:00 PM) 3rd/5th/7th Place Individual 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8

Second Session 5:00 PM Championship Individual 3, 5

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SDHSAA 2019-20 State Wrestling Tournament Officials

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MARC LEWIS ROB LEWIS BRADYN NEISES DANIEL NOONAN BUD POSTMA Spearfish Redfield SiouxFalls Howard Madison

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EXIT 80

TEAM ENTRANCE

TEAM BUS/VEHICLE

PARKING

NO

PARKING

CLASS B

CLASS A

EVENT LEVEL GUIDE

WEIGH IN

THURSDAY/FRIDAYSKIN CHECKS

6:45 am

WEIGH IN

7:00 am

SATURDAYSKIN CHECKS

7:45 am

WEIGH IN

8:00 am

EVENT LEVEL GUIDE

ON MAT ONLY

EVENT LEVEL GUIDE

8 MATS

EVENT LEVEL GUIDE

6 MATS

EVENT LEVEL GUIDE

2 MATS

SDHSAA

STATE WRESTLING

CHAMPIONSHIPS

FEBRUARY 27-29, 2020

RESERVED SEATINGSTUDENT GA SEATING (202-205)ATHLETES, COACHES (108-112)