blast furnace brawl

LOCATION

Carrie Furnace

801 Carrie Furnace Blvd

Pittsburgh, PA 15218

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Doors open at 7:00 am

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SESSIONS

Session 1 starts at 9am

· 6U Open, 10U Open, 15U Open, HS Open, Girls 12U, Girls 15U, Girls HS, 5U Novice

 

Session 2 starts at 2pm

· 8U Open, 12U Open, Girls 6U, Girls 8U, Girls 10, 7U Novice, 9U Novice

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REGISTRATION

EARLY BIRD - $35 if registered by Friday, 4/18, by 10:00pm

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$45 between Saturday, 4/18, 10:01pm, and Friday, 5/2, at 11:00am

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Double bracket for $30. Can be handled online or on site at the scales

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DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION IS FRIDAY, MAY 2nd BY 11:00AM

Walk-ins accepted at weigh-ins for $60 per wrestler

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AGE & DIVISIONS

- Age as of 12/31/24 at midnight

- Grade as of 2024-25 School Year

- Novice – 5U, 7U, & 9U - Must be in 2nd year of wrestling or less to qualify. NO STATE MEDALISTS

- Open Age Divisions – 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U, High School (Grades 8 – 12)

- Girls – 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U, High School (Grades 8 – 12)

 

 

DIVISIONS & WEIGHT CLASSES

OPEN

- 6U (+1lb) – 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, HWT – Session 1

- 8U (+1lb) – 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 90, 110 – Session 2

- 10U (+1lb) – 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, 150 – Session 1

- 12U (+1lb) – 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 160, 200 – Session 2

- 15U (+2lbs) – 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 122, 130, 138, 145, 155, 165, 185, 210, 250 – Session 1

- HIGH SCHOOL (+3lbs) – 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285 – Session 1

GIRLS

- 6U (+1lb) – 40, 47, 55, 65, 80 - Session 2

- 8U (+1lb) – 45, 52, 58, 65, 73, 82, 95, 110 – Session 2

- 10U (+1lb) – 50, 58, 65, 73, 80, 92, 105, 120, 140 – Session 2

- 12U (+1lb) – 55, 64, 73, 80, 92, 101, 112, 125, 160 – Session 1

- 15U (+2lbs) – 71, 77, 83, 89, 96, 103, 110, 117, 125, 135, 148, 165, 200 – Session 1

- HIGH SCHOOL (+3lbs) – 100, 106, 112, 118, 124, 130, 136, 142, 148, 155, 170, 190, 235 Session 1

NOVICE

- 5U (+1lb) – 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, HWT – Session 1

- 7U (+1lb) – 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95, HWT – Session 2

- 9U (+1lb) – 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 120, HWT – Session 2

 

PERIODS

- For 5U, 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U – 1:00, 1:00, 1:00

- For 12U & 15U – 1:15, 1:15, 1:15

- For High School – 1:30, 1:30, 1:30

- All divisions will have modified overtime with 1 minute and 30 second rideout

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WEIGH-INS

- Early Weigh-ins (Cost is $20):

o Friday, 5/2: 6-7:30pm

- Regular Weigh-ins:

o Saturday, 5/3

§ For Session 1: 7-8am

§ For Session 2: 12-1pm

- Singlets optional for weigh-ins

- All weigh-ins at the Carrie Furnace facility

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AWARDS

Top 4 Placewinners receive awards

Top 3 Teams receive Team awards

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ADMISSIONS

Adults - $15 each

Students 17 years old & below - $5 each

5 & Under FREE

DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC AT 7AM

 

RULES

• 3 point takedowns are in effect along with all of the new 2, 3 and 4 back point rules

• 15 point tech fall

• Modified scholastic rules used for all divisions. 

• Tournament will be double elimination or round robin.

• Tournament Director reserves the right to combine weight classes upon need.

• All officials’ decisions are final

• No video reviews

• Any disrespectful conduct towards wrestlers, adults, staff, or officials will not be tolerated and can result in removal from the tournament

NO REFUNDS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF TOURNAMENT

 Challenges:

• Anyone wishing to challenge the age or experience level of a wrestler must present physical proof prior to or during the tournament.

• Any wrestler found wrestling in a division that they are not eligible for, by age or experience level, will be removed from the tournament.

• Final decision is left to the discretion of the Tournament Director

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Please contact breakthechainswrestling@gmail.com with any questions

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