Weight Classes:
Pee Wee 6U (Born in 2014 - 2016): will use scratch weights (Grouping wrestlers within 5 lbs or 10% body weight starting from the lightest wrestler in the age group and moving up. Exception being heavy weights where USA Wrestling has defined weight classes that exceed the 10% rule.). We will try to make up to 16-man brackets in the Pee Wee 6U division.
Bantam 8U (Born in 2012 - 2013): will use scratch weights (Grouping wrestlers within 5 lbs or 10% body weight starting from the lightest wrestler in the age group and moving up. Exception being heavy weights where USA Wrestling has defined weight classes that exceed the 10% rule.). We will try to make up to 32-man brackets in the Bantam 8U division.
Intermediate 10U (Born 2010 - 2011): 49, 53, 56, 59, 63, 67, 71, 77, 84, 93, 105, 120, 120+ (20 lbs.max difference)
Novice 12U (Born 2008 - 2009): 58, 63, 67, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 92, 98, 108, 117, 135, 160, 160+ (25 lbs.max difference)
Schoolboy 14U (Born 2006 - 2007): 71, 77, 83, 87, 92, 97, 102, 106, 110, 114, 119, 125, 130, 136, 149, 165, 187, 250
Cadet 16U (Born 2004 - 2005): 88, 94, 100, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285
The Girls Division will use USA Girls Age and Weight groups where possible.
Click here for Weighin Protocol for all MN State Tournaments
At all MNUSA State Tournaments athletes must weigh at or below the listed weight class. NO ALLOWANCES are given. If a wrestler is over the weight for which they registered, they will be moved to the next higher weight class the weigh-in weight qualifies them for. If the wrestler's weight qualifies him/her for the next weight class below what they registered for, the wrestler will be moved down to that weight class. MNUSAW strongly discourages weight cutting. Young wrestlers should be allowed to wrestle at their natural weight.
Match Lengths:
Pee Wee, Bantam, Intermediate & Novice: 3, 90 second periods.
Schoolboy & Cadets: 3, 2 minute periods.