| Q. |
When will tournament pairings be
announced and how can I obtain them? |
| A. |
Tournament pairings will
be available on Sunday, February 28, no later than 12:00 noon. They can be accessed through the
Ohio High School Athletic Association’s web page at www.ohsaa.org. |
Q.
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What if I notice that one of the
participant's names in the tournament pairings is misspelled or his record in incorrect? |
A.
|
Send an e-mail to the
attention of Tim Stried, Director of Information Services,
immediately. He may
be reached at: [email protected] |
| Q. |
Where are the State
Wrestling Tournaments held and how do I get there? |
A
|
The OHSAA State Wrestling
Tournaments are contested on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus at the
Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center (corner of Lane Avenue and
Olentangy River Road). This year's tournaments will be held
March 3-5, 2016. Directions to the Schottenstein Center are available on the
web page for the arena at: www.schottensteincenter.com |
| Q. |
What are the times for the five
sessions when the three divisions will be wrestled? |
| A. |
Click here for
State Tournament Time Schedule |
| Q. |
How do I purchase tickets for the
tournaments? |
| A. |
Single session
tickets will be sold at the Schottenstein Center Ticket Office
beginning Monday, February 29.
The cost is $15 per ticket. Participants in the tournament will receive one book of
tickets, which the wrestler must use for entry into the Schottenstein Center.
All-session booklets are available for
$75 each for Entry and Club
Levels & $55 each for Terrace Level plus applicable service charges.
Orders for ticket books go on sale at 10:00 a.m., Jan. 29, 2016.
Tickets
are available through the OSU Ticket Office,
Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000.
Note: Tickets purchased at the Schottenstein Center Ticket Office
are not charged service fees. |
| Q. |
Where can I park once I’m at
the Schottenstein Center? |
| A. |
There are
numerous public parking spaces available near the Schottenstein Center and on the campus
of The Ohio State University. Parking is first come, first serve and free for passenger
cars. Recreational vehicles are $50.00 per tournament. |
| Q. |
Am I permitted to leave the arena
and re-enter during the same session? |
| A. |
No, there are no pass outs allowed
for spectators. |
| Q. |
Once I am in the arena, how
do I know who is wrestling and when matches take place? |
A.
|
The souvenir OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament
Program, which sells for $5.00, will provide a complete listing for each session along
with a bracket showing each wrestler in his proper weight class and division. The program
also lists coaches, past two-, three- and four-time state champions and other interesting
information. Results of matches from the previous session will be on sale during sessions
two, three, four and five for $2 per division. Look for the sellers — they will be
wearing bright red OHSAA aprons. |
Q.
|
How do I know at approximately
what time the wrestler I am following will be competing? |
| A. |
A matchboard will be used to schedule all
matches. The computerized matchboards are positioned on top of the center hung scoreboard
in the Value City Arena. TV monitors, located in the concourse hallways and the Aux. Gym,
can be viewed by wrestlers, coaches and spectators. Every match has been assigned a match number, and all match numbers are found
in the state tournament program. Once you have found the match you are interested in the
program, match numbers will appear on the matchboard in the order in which they will be
wrestled. The scoreboard will list 10 consecutive mats. The
matchboard will indicate the following: WR-wrestling; OD-on deck (wrestlers positioned
behind the respective mat); BP-bullpen (wrestlers report to the west end of the arena),
and WU-warm-up (wrestlers should report to the bullpen in approximately 10 minutes). No
matches, other than those marked T.B.A. (to be assigned), will be announced over the
public address system. |
| Q. |
Am I permitted to videotape or
take photos of a wrestler? |
| A. |
Yes,
spectators are permitted to videotape from their assigned seat
(no flash photography) Fans are asked not to interfere with the view of
other spectators. Media personnel only are permitted on the arena floor. |
Q.
|
Am I permitted to videotape or
take photos of the awards ceremony on the floor should the wrestler I am following place
in the top eight? |
A.
|
Fans are not permitted on the arena floor to
take photos of the official awards ceremony. Photos of the awards ceremony can be ordered
through the official OHSAA photographer, Impact Action Photography,
www.impactactionphotos.com. However, spectators may videotape or take
photos of the eight place winners on an awards stand in the Auxiliary Gymnasium. |
Q.
|
How will fans not attending the
tournaments be able to obtain results of all the matches? |
A.
|
As soon as possible after each session has
concluded, results for each session will be posted on this site on the OHSAA web page. |
| Q. |
What hotels might I call for overnight
accommodations? |
| A. |
A list of hotels around
the campus of The Ohio State University, along with some other areas
of Columbus, are listed on the OHSAA Fan Guide.
Click here for
more information. |
| Q. |
Are food and beverages available in the arena
or restaurants near by? |
A.
|
Yes, both in the arena and at area restaurants,
some of which are within walking distance of the arena.
Click here for area
restaurants. However, it is prohibited to bring outside food
and drink into the arena. |
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