blast furnace brawl

LOCATION

Carrie Furnace

801 Carrie Furnace Blvd

Pittsburgh, PA 15218

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Doors open at 7:00 am

​*no seating is provided - please bring bag/camp chairs*

 

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 will be handled 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 and 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 and 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

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

- 12U & 15U – 1:15, 1:15, 1:15

- High School – 1:30, 1:30, 1:30

All divisions will have modified overtime with 1 minute and 30 second ride out

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WEIGH INS

Early Weigh-ins (optional) - Cost is $20 per wrestler:

• Friday, 5/2: 6-7:30pm

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Regular Weigh-ins:

• Saturday, 5/3

  • Session 1: 7:00 am -8:00 am

  • Session 2: 12:00 pm -1:00 pm

 

Singlets optional for weigh-ins

All weigh-ins at the Carrie Furnace facility

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hotels

We are pleased to offer a new and easier way to make your hotel reservation for BTC events!​ We do the work to contract lowest prices for rooms.  You can still use your reward points and can even hold your own blocks for your team! Rest assured this is through BTC (not an outside housing company) and we are using Event Pipe for our booking site.

We are not a stay to play program, however booking your reservations through our site helps us maintain relationships with hotels to offer low rates for our events! If you have any questions regarding hotel stays please email BTChotelreservations@gmail.com

 

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AWARDS

Top 4 Place winners receive awards

Top 3 Teams receive Team awards

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ADMISSIONS

Adults - $15 each

Students - $5 each

5 & Under FREE

DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC AT 7AM

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*NO SEATING IS PROVIDED - PLEASE BRING BAG/CAMP CHAIRS*

NOTE - Though this is a non-functioning blast furnace, it is authentic and historic therefore the space is industrial.

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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

 

CARRIE FURNACE TOURS

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