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| Summary The NFHS rules and OHSAA weight loss plan is intended to reduce rapid and excessive weight loss. The intent is to help wrestlers experience healthy and safe competition. Because these rules and regulations are new, there will be questions that arise. Coaches and officials are encouraged to cooperate and assist one another to meet the intent of these rules and regulations. If a question arises and an answer is not readily accessible, use common sense, the welfare of the wrestlers and a sense of fair play to guide you. QUESTIONS FROM COACHES, WRESTLERS AND OFFICIALS
Q. 1. My wrestlers alpha weight assessment allows him to wrestle at 102.4 lbs. (7%) at his lowest weight. If he weights in at 101.2 lbs. can he wrestle? A.
Yes. He remains eligible in the 103lb weight class. Q. 2. On Friday my wrestler is allowed to weigh 140.1 lbs. on Saturday he can weigh 138.7 lbs. Can I enter him at the 140 lb. weight class on Friday? A.
No. He must enter the tournament in the 145 lb. class and remain in that
weight class for the tournament. Q. 3. On Friday my wrestler can weigh 131 pounds. The tournament in which he'll wrestle has informed us that a one pound allowance due to successive days will be in effect. Can he wrestle in the 130 lb. weight class? A.
No. A wrestler is NOT eligible for a lower weight class because of allowances for
successive days of wrestling which then brings a weight class up to the wrestler's minimum
weight. Q. 4. I have a wrestler whose minimum wrestling weight is 129.9 (7%). what happens if he weighs in at 129.5, 1/10th of a pound does not allow for much variance between scales? A.
The wrestler is eligible to compete in the 130 lb. class, but not lower. He
must weigh more that 125 pounds. Q. 5. A wrestler weighs in at 111.9 at 7% body fat. What is the least amount he can weigh in at to wrestle 112? A. The wrestler must weigh more that 103 lbs. He is not eligible to wrestle in a weight class lower that 112 lbs. Q. 6. What documentation must a coach provide to "prove" that a wrestler is eligible at a specific weight? A.
A coach should have the Alpha Master Roster and each wrestler's weight loss plan.
Coaches can generate a weigh in form. Q. 7. A wrestler had an Alpha Body Weight (initial assessment) of 186.1 on November 22. His projected lowest weight is 169.30 on January 3. He is permitted to lose 2.8 pounds per week (1.5%). On December 6 his weight loss plan shows that he can weigh 180.5 lbs. (189 pound class). What happens if he weights less than that, say 179.5 pounds? A.
The wrestler is eligible to participate in the 189 pound weight class. He
remains eligible in the 189 pound class as his weight descends and CANNOT wrestle
in the next lower weight class until his plan allows it. Q. 8. What if a wrestler weights 172.1 lbs. (189 class) on December 27 and on January 3 he can weight 169.3 (171 class), when can the wrestler compete at 171 lbs.? A.
He is eligible at 171 on the date indicated on the individual weight loss plan or
on the OPC generated weigh in form. Q. 9. A wrestler's Alpha weight was 130.6 on November 22. Beginning November 29 his weight may be 128.64. His lowest allowable weight of 128.5 can be reached on December 6. He cannot wrestle in a weight class lower than 130 lbs. at anytime even though his weight may drop below 128.6 lbs. Can he appeal his alpha weight on November 29? A.
No. There is a 14 day window to appeal the initial assessment. Q. 10. Our team is competing in the Monster tournament. The information sent to us indicates we'll weight out on Friday night. Is this a problem? A.
"Weigh outs" are NOT permitted. All weight ins MUST be conducted in
accordance with NFHS wrestling rules. Teams that violate the weigh in rules may be
penalized by the OHSAA. Penalties could include fines, suspensions and post season
tournament ineligibility. Tournaments that violate those rules could be penalized
through the sponsoring school. finally, officials that conduct weigh ins not in
compliant with NFHS rules may also be penalized. |
| QUESTIONS FROM COACHES AND ASSESSORS Q. 1. What if a student-athlete doesn't have a photo identification? A.
Assume the person is who he/she professes to be.
Photo ID's may include driver's license, school ID, yearbook photos, etc. Q. 2. What should wrestlers wear for the Alpha weigh-in and assessment?
A.
Male and female wrestlers MUST wear shorts and t-shirts. Females A.
A 1/2 pound (.5 pound) allowance to the weigh was permitted last season.
However, Q.
4.
If a wrestler "fails" the hydration test should we continue the assessment A. No. The wrestler must wait 48 hours before he/she may be assessed. A. An assessor is permitted 72 hours to enter the Alpha assessment data. No wrestler is permitted to wrestle until the Alpha Master Roster and the individual's personal information can be printed. A. The intent is to have the team be present and assessed with another team. Students who come out for wrestling at a later date would be assessed after they joined the team and before they wrestle in any match. A. Yes A. Yes, The OHSAA obtained a CLIA certificate of waiver which permits all OHSAA assessors to utilize reagent strips to test hydration in order to provide a body fat assessment. A. OHSAA regulations state such. However, a number of assessors have called with concerns that their employers use comparable, but different brands. In such cases we can allow the use of comparable strips. A. The OHSAA wrestling page has a listing. Q.
11. My wrestler's lowest allowable
weight is 135.02 pounds. I would like to have the wrestler wrestle in A.
By OHSAA inerpretation, if the wrestle is less than one tenth of one pound from the lowest
allowable Q. 12. My wrestler's lowest allowable weight is 140.08 pounds. Is he permitted to wrestle at 140? A. Yes, his lowest allowable weight is less than one tenth of one pound from the lower weight class.
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