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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 wrestler's alpha weight assessment allows him to wrestle at 105.4 lbs. (7%) at his lowest weight. If he weighs in at 103.2 lbs. can he wrestle? A.
Yes. He remains eligible in the 106 lb weight class. Q.
2. On Friday my wrestler is allowed to weigh 138.1 lbs. on Saturday he can 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 133 pounds. The tournament in which 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 126.9 (7%). what
A. The wrestler is eligible to compete in the 132 lb. class, but not lower. He must weigh more that 126 pounds. The scales at the competition site are the "official" scales. Q.
5. What documentation must a coach provide to "prove" that a wrestler is A.
A coach must have the Optimum performance calculator weigh-in sheet found on the
NWCA website. Coaches must generate a weigh in form. Q.
6. A wrestler had an Alpha Body Weight (initial assessment) of 186.1 on A.
The wrestler is eligible to participate in the 182 pound weight class. He
remains eligible in the 182 pound class as his weight descends and CANNOT wrestle
in the next lower weight class until his plan allows it. Q.
7. What if a wrestler weighs 172.1 lbs. (182 class) on December 27 and on A.
He is eligible at 170 on the date indicated on the individual weight loss plan or
on the OPC generated weigh in form. Q.
8.
Our team is competing in the Monster tournament. The information sent to A.
"Weigh outs" are NOT permitted. All weigh 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
compliance 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 wrestlers MUST wear shorts. Females
must wear shorts and a sports 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 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 waiver which permits all 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 allow the use of comparable strips. A. The OHSAA wrestling page has a listing.
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