ASAA PROVINCIAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOREST LAWN HIGH SCHOOL - 2010 INFORMATION PACKAGE DATES: Friday, March 12 th, 2010 Saturday, March 13 th, 2010 LOCATION: ADDRESS: Forest Lawn High School Calgary, Alberta 1304 44 th Street S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2E 1M8 School Phone: (403) 272-6665 School Fax: (403) 777-7799 Website: http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b813/ All doors are locked except for the main doors at the front of the school (off 44 th Street). After parking the bus or your vehicle, you will have to walk around to the front of the school to enter. (See Map on the next page)
Parking is available all day in the North Parking lot of the church across from the school (14 th Ave) and at the parking lot of Ernest Morrow School starting after 4pm on Friday. Busses may use the student parking lot at school located at the north and back side of the school. Page 2 of 20
Tournament Committee Contact Information Co-Chair: Helen Colbourne Email: hecolbourne@cbe.ab.ca Telephone: 403-272-6665 ext. 2342 Co-Chair: Keith Daye Email: kddaye@cbe.ab.ca Committee Members: Principal: Irene Sifrer Ron Lee Monica Hahn-Belanger Sylvia Hayward Dale Zielke Robert Straub Email: rgstraub@cbe.ab.ca Telephone: 403-272-6665 ext. 2258 If you have any questions, please contact Helen Colbourne by email and she will respond as quickly as possible. If it is an urgent matter, please try to call between 8:00-8:45am, 11:40-12:25, and 3:20-4:00. She is a full time teacher and would prefer not having her classes interrupted if at all possible. Thanks for understanding. Page 3 of 20
Welcome to Forest Lawn High School! Your host of the 2010 ASAA Provincial Wrestling Championships!!! We are pleased to welcome you to our school and we are sure that this will be a memorable event for athletes, coaches and spectators. Included in this package you will find everything you need for this upcoming event. March 12 th, 2010 Schedule of Events 9:00-12:00 Registration in the rotunda (Main Foyer Area of the school) 11:00-12:00 Weigh-in and Skin Check (rooms *****) 12:00-12:30 Coaches Meeting in theatre 11:00-12:30 Banquet in Cafeteria. (done in shifts to accommodate everyone) 12:30-1:30 Seeding Meeting in theatre 1:30-2:30 Pep Rally and opening ceremonies for athletes in Main Gym Guest Speakers: Justine Bouchard and Ari Taub 2:30-3:30 Down time/practice time at 3:30 athletes to line up for official opening ceremonies 4:00-5:00 Opening Ceremonies 5:00-9ish Wrestling March 13 th, 2010 8:00 am School will be open. Breakfast will be ready for sale in the cafeteria 9:00 am Wrestling 12:30-12:45 Line up gold medal match athletes for parade 1:00pm approx 4:00ish Gold medal rounds to start with a parade of the athletes and introductions Approximate finish, zone awards and pictures Page 4 of 20
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # Registration Process 6 Registration Fee 6 Code of Ethics 6 ASAA Wrestling Policy 7 A. Rules 7 B. Weight Classifications 7 C. Number of Competitors 8 D. Team Championships 8 E. Weigh-In Scales 8 F. Officials 8 G. Competition 9 H. Coaches Meeting 9 I. Uniforms 9 J. Placement 9 K. Illegal 10 L. Registration Forms 10 General Information 11 Accommodation Information 11 Map to Hotel from Deerfoot Trail & Trans Canada Highway 11 Ad for Radisson Hotel 12 Map to Forest Lawn High School from Hotel 13 Directions to Forest Lawn High School from Hotel 14 Admission Fee for Spectators 14 Awards Ceremonies 14 Banquet 14 Concession and Cafeteria 15 Draw Master and Bout Sheets 16 Grievance Committee 17 Hospitality 17 House Rules & Details of the Facility 17 Locker Rooms 18 Miscellaneous Items 18 Photography Sessions 18 Practice Area for Athletes 19 T-Shirts 19 Training Room 20 Page 5 of 20
Registration Process All entry forms must be received no later than: 10:00 am on Monday, March 8 th, 2010 Send to: hecolbourne@cbe.ab.ca Only one (1) entry form per zone will be accepted. Competitors must be placed in the correct weight class and must be listed in order of finish at the qualifying competition for the Provincials (1 to 5). Changes will only be allowed in any weight class of the team (Calgary, Edmonton, Rural) that has already registered for and paid for a competitor in that weight class. NOTE: It is the responsibility of the Rural Provincial Meet Chairperson and the Calgary / Edmonton City Championship Meet Chairpersons to coordinate and submit entries for their respective Zones. Registration Fee: Cost: $35.00/athlete - This includes banquet meal. Registration begins at 9:00 am Friday, March 12 th 2010. Payment for all competitors must be made on Friday, March 12 th, 2010 prior to weigh-in. Cheques should be made payable to Forest Lawn High School. All teams must be registered and athletes weighed-in by 12:00 pm, Friday, March 12 th. Individuals failing to show: As per ASAA policy (page 57): In wrestling, participating schools will submit a cheque for all athletes confirmed by the entry deadline. In the event an athlete(s) fails to show, the offending athlete s school will be penalized an additional $50 per no show to a maximum of $250. The Executive will have the sole discretion to impose the penalty based on the rationale provided by the school for the late withdrawal. Code of Ethics Please refer to the 2009-10 ASAA Policy Handbook (Pages 25-31) Page 6 of 20
ASAA Wrestling Policy For more information please see Section XVIII Wrestling in the 2009-10 ASAA Policy Handbook (Pages 119-124) A. Rules 1. There shall be two (2) wrestling competitions. One for girls, one for boys. 2. The rules shall be those of the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association with the exception being those specifically adopted by the A.S.A.A. 3. A list of rule deviations adopted by the A.S.A.A. shall be given to the head official in advance of the meet. 4. An acceptable style of headgear is recommended. 5. The hair of the wrestler must be short or tied back with non-metal attachments. 6. Mouth guards must be used during the wrestling match. 7. One person in addition to one coach may be in the corner during competition so long as that person is acting only as photographer or videographer. This person will not be granted any coaching privileges. He or she shall not in any way attempt to coach the athlete; any attempt to do so will result in that person s loss of corner privileges for the duration of that match. Note: Coaching includes shouting at or calling encouragement to the athletes. 8. Water bottles may be in the corner during competition. B. Weight Classifications Weight classes for ASAA BOYS Wrestling shall be: (17) 44 kg 53 kg 62kg 72 kg 90 kg 120 kg 47 kg 56 kg 65 kg 76 kg 98 kg 50 kg 59 kg 68 kg 82 kg 108 kg 120+ kg * In order to compete in the 120+ kg category, the wrestler must weigh over 120 kg! Weight classes for ASAA GIRLS Wrestling shall be: (11) 44 kg 53 kg 65kg 80 kg 47 kg 57 kg 70 kg 80+ kg 50 kg 61 kg 75 kg * In order to compete in the 80+ kg category, the wrestler must weigh over 80 kg! Page 7 of 20
C. Number of Competitors The Rural Provincials shall be an open competition for all rural high school wrestlers. At Provincials the Calgary, Edmonton and Rural teams may enter five (5) competitors in each weight class for males and five (5) competitors for females. D. Team Championships At Provincial competitions all placing competitors count points (10, 7, 5, 3, 2, and 1) toward the team total to determine zone/regional championships. Each weight class counts and points are not prorated. This is not to be confused with the C.A.W.A. rule, which allows only the top competitor in each weight class to count team points. At the Rural Provincials and Provincials, school team champions will be determined in three (3) categories: - A/2A schools - 3A schools - 4A schools Each school will select its ten (10) highest finishing wrestlers and combine placement points to determine the top school in each category. Team points awarded shall be proportional to the number of participants in each weight class as per ASAA policy. Please note: Team Trophy Award winners must send these plaques to Helen Colbourne, to be received two full weeks prior to the Provincial Championships. E. Weigh-In Scales 1. Weigh-ins for the provincial championships shall be held on the Friday before the provincial championships. It shall be the only weigh-in of the competition. 11:00-12:00 Weigh-in and Skin Check (rooms *****) 2. Wrestlers must weigh-in wearing their singlet or the new 2 piece uniform. Note: During skin check, both male and female athletes will have to show bare arms and shoulders. Therefore males and females will weigh-in and have skin checks done in separate rooms. 3. The use of garbage bags, sauna suits or similar clothing or equipment in order to facilitate weight loss is not allowed at any A.S.A.A. championship. Ruling to be applied to all ASAA athletes as per C.A.W.A. rule book. F. Officials There shall be a minimum of two nationally ranked officials per competition surface. From the cross-over wrestle-back portion of the event until the completion of each weight Page 8 of 20
class, there shall be a minimum of three officials assigned to each mat surface. All officials will be assigned through the Alberta Amateur Wrestling Officials Association. G. Competition The following tournament format will be used at ASAA Competitions: 1. The rotation for provincial championship host site will be: 2010 Calgary, 2011 Edmonton, 2012 Rural, 2013 Calgary, 2014 Edmonton 2. The Provincial Championships shall be a two-day competition, beginning on the second weekend in March. On the first day, no matches will be called after 8:40 pm. 3. The division of wrestlers into two (2) pools in the Provincial Championship will follow the format outlined in the wrestling handbook. 4. There will be a Seeding Committee Meeting of all coaches immediately following weigh-in to place the wrestlers in the correct position in the draw. 5. The championships shall use a FILA Bracket draw; with ASAA alterations for the playoffs will be used. The four finalists (A and B side) will crossover and wrestle in the Semi-finals. Please refer to the ASAA Handbook (Page 119). H. Coaches Meeting A coaches meeting will be held at 12:00pm in the Theatre. The theatre is off the main foyer area of the school. Signs will indicate where to enter. George Grant (ASAA Commissioner) will chair the meeting. I. Uniforms a) Wrestlers are required to wear a red or blue singlet for ASAA provincial championship events as per the requirements in the CAWA rulebook for a national championship. As exceptions to this rule, the ASAA allows a school team to wear a singlet of school colour(s) which may or may not display a school logo and/or name. Also the ASAA will allow the new two-piece uniform, which may or may not include a FILA logo or emblem. Aside from these exceptions, the ASAA does not allow any club logos or colours, provincial and/or national logos and/or emblems on singlets to be worn. b) NOTE: Only the school name and/or logo may appear on the singlet. c) White socks with no trim shall be worn. No shorts over or under any singlet. J. Placement The first place wrestlers from each of the qualifying tournaments (Calgary, Edmonton, Rural) are the only eligible athletes for seeding and shall be seeded by the Seeding Committee (made up of the tournament director, ASAA wrestling commissioner, and the Page 9 of 20
tournament directors from the qualifying tournaments or their proxy). Athletes are placed in the draw in positions as outlined in the CAWA rulebook. Byes, if any, shall be placed in the draw in positions as outlined in the CAWA rulebook. All other athletes shall be randomly placed with the exception that the Seeding Committee will attempt to prevent athletes from the qualifying tournament (Calgary, Edmonton, Rural) from meeting in the first round. If athletes are to be moved in a bracket for this reason, the committee will move athletes and/or replace them on a random basis. K. Illegal Moves The following are illegal moves in ASAA wrestling: - Full Nelson - West Point Ride (T-Bar) - Full Suplay, Front Suplay and Front Salto, Standing Firemans Carry and throws initiated by a back bending motion where grand amplitude points are awarded NOTE: The penalty for performing illegal moves listed above shall be disqualification from the match and tournament. L. Registration Forms Registration forms for ASAA Wrestling must be completed by each school and submitted to the respective zone secretary before zone competitions begin. NO registrations will be accepted after February 8 th. For provincial competitions the complete team registration for all zones / regions to include name and weight class must be in the hands of the competition coordinator, Helen Colbourne, by March 8 th. Page 10 of 20
GENERAL INFORMATION Accommodation information 2120-16th Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 1L4 Tel: 1-800-333-3333 Direct: 403-219-4666 Map to reach the Hotel from Deerfoot Trail and 16 th Avenue (Trans Canada Highway). Page 11 of 20
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MAP to Forest Lawn High School from the Hotel Forest Lawn High School 1304 44 th Street SE, Calgary, Alberta Page 13 of 20
Directions to Forest Lawn High School from the Hotel Admission for Spectators Adults Students (with ID) Children under 10 $5/day $3/day free Awards Ceremonies After the conclusion of Gold medal matches on Saturday, the top three (3) wrestlers in each weight class will receive medals and the 4 th, 5 th, and 6 th place finishers will receive ribbons. Team awards will be presented last. Banquet Please include the number of coaches that will be in attendance at this time as well. No banquet tickets will be for sale during registration. It is very important that we have the numbers of attendees so the cafeteria staff can prepare enough food. When you submit your registration to your zone secretary please indicate how many banquet tickets will be required for each school (including coaches). Page 14 of 20
The banquet will be served from 11:00-12:30 in order to accommodate all the athletes and coaches. Our cafeteria will only seat 225 at a time so we would ask that those athletes that have weighed-in early please go to the cafeteria for their meal so others that are weighing in at a later time will have a place to sit and eat as well. Banquet meal includes: Choice of pasta: 2 Pastas (Fettuccini and Penne) 2 Sauces (Meat and Alfredo) Garlic Toast and Buns Tossed Salad with Dressing Dessert Squares/Cookies Following the meal at 1:30pm there will be a Pep Rally in the main gym for all athletes. Concession and Cafeteria During the event there will be a full cafeteria open for business. Registration will only cover the cost of the banquet meal. All other meals, for both athletes and coaches are their own responsibility. Athletes are expected to eat in the cafeteria. Coaches and Officials can eat in the Café a separate room off the cafeteria. There will be a limited amount of snacks available for the official coaches. You must wear your lanyard to have access to this room. Coaches, please note that we will not be providing full meals for you during the tournament except for the banquet. There is also a small concession stand just outside the main gym and an ATM machine in the main foyer of the school. There are also several fast food and family restaurants within walking distance. Cafeteria Menu Friday March 12, 2010 Dinner (5:00-7:30 p.m): Cafeteria Open Menu o Beef Dips $5.00 o Hamburgers $5.00 o Chicken Quesadillas $5.00 o Lasagne with Garlic Toast $6.00 o Steak Sandwich with Garlic Toast $6.00 o Assorted Submarine Sandwiches $3.00 o Vegetable Trays $1.50 o Fruit Trays $1.50 o Wonton Soup $5.00 o Chicken Noodle $1.50 o Tossed Salad with Dressing $1.50 Page 15 of 20
o Caesar Salad $2.50 o Yogurt $1.00 o Assorted Beverages Saturday March 13, 2010 Breakfast (8:00 am- 11:00a.m): Cafeteria Open Menu o Omelettes $5.00 o Eggs $1.00 each o Bacon/Sausage $2.50 o Hashbrowns $2.00 o Waffles with Fruit topping $4.00 o Juices/Coffee $1.50 o Titan Breakfast Sandwich $3.00 o Fruit Smoothie Power Drinks $3.00 Lunch (11:00-1:30): Cafeteria Open Menu o Beef Dips $5.00 o Hamburgers $5.00 o Chicken Quesadillas $5.00 o Lasagne with Garlic Toast $6.00 o Steak Sandwich with Garlic Toast $6.00 o Assorted Submarine Sandwiches $3.00 o Vegetable Trays $1.50 o Fruit Trays $1.50 o Wonton Soup $5.00 o Chicken Noodle $1.50 o Tossed Salad with Dressing $1.50 o Caesar Salad $2.50 o Yogurt $1.00 o Assorted Beverages Draw Master and Bout Sheets The Draw Master will be in the Main Gym. The bout sheets will be posted downstairs between the Practice Gym and the Boys & Girls Locker Rooms. Coaches and Athletes can only access this area from the Main Gym. Parents and Spectators must access this area by following the posted signs and routing through another part of the school. This assists with keeping congestion to a minimum and allowing Draw Master to have easier access. Please respect the space of the Draw master and her team as they try to organize the upcoming bouts. Once you know our next bout number, please leave the area so others can see the bout sheets. Page 16 of 20
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Appeal Process If a coach decides to appeal a decision, a written form must be filled out and brought to the tournament chairman. The form must be accompanied with $100 cash or it will not be considered. Forms will be available at time of registration. The committee will be convened by Tournament Chairman (Helen Colbourne or Keith Daye) and will include: Head Referee and (two) coaches from either Edmonton Calgary Rurals dependent upon zone wrestler origin. Wrestling Commissioner (George Grant) will chair the meeting. Grievance Committee The grievance committee s key function is to deal with matters that occur during competition, typically discipline/conduct issues and also to handle any other matters that arise that require dispute resolution (eg. Anything that falls outside the boundaries of the competition) In case of any grievances, there will be a committee in place to hear the situation. Members of the grievance committee will include at least one of the tournament chairpersons, the wrestling commissioner, and one coach from each of the three zones. These members will be decided once the coaching list is submitted and the names will be included at the time of registration. Hospitality We have a hospitality area for all coaches / officials available in the Café off the main Cafeteria. Limited snacks are provided for Official Coaches Only. House Rules and Details of the Facility Lanyards There will be designated areas where athletes can leave their belongings. At the time of registration, athletes and coaches will be given a lanyard to wear at all times. This lanyard is your ticket to these secured rooms and to the gyms. If you are not wearing your lanyard you will not be permitted to enter these rooms and you may be asked to pay to enter the gym. The lanyard will have your name and information on it so please keep it with you at all times. There are areas in the school where ONLY athletes and official coaches will be allowed. If you lose your lanyard you will not be permitted in these areas. During the tournament, we will be using our main gym and auxiliary (red) gym for wrestling. There is limited viewing area in the Red gym so we will be rotating athletes from one day to the next. i.e. On Friday, mats A and B will be in the Red Gym and on Saturday, mats A and B will be in the Main Gym. On Friday, mats C and D will be in the Main Gym and on Saturday, mats C and D will be in the Red Gym. Page 18 of 20
We are doing this so athletes can have their turn wrestling in front of their family, friends and spectators. As stated above, viewing will be very limited in the red gym. All Gold Medal matches will be done in the Main Gym in front of the crowd! Forest Lawn High School is very proud to be hosting this year s provincial championship. Please be respectful of this building and help keep it clean. There are garbage and recycle bins around the school, please use them. There is a no smoking policy on school grounds. Parking is available at the school as well as the surrounding community buildings. Please try to avoid parking on the street in front of the homes across from the school. Locker Rooms No lockers will be available to wrestlers. Please use the designated classrooms to store your valuables and ensure you have your lanyard for access. Miscellaneous Items Four (4) wrestling mats will be used. Warm-up area will be in the weight room. Athletes must be accompanied by an official coach. The Tournament Centre (Announcements, Paging, etc.) will be in the Main Office and manned by Sylvia Hayward and Michelle Wagler. The Announcer Dale Zielke will be in the main gym and will announce matches and winners in the gym. Four (4) electronic weight scales will be used for the weigh-ins. All competitors and officials are requested to bring their own towels (none will be supplied). Coaches / Wrestlers are responsible for their own valuables. Photography Sessions During the tournament, student photographers will be taking candid/action shots of as many matches as possible. We ask that if an athlete has their picture taken, they fill in the information sheet carried by the photographer. We need to keep track of the athletes and their information so we can identify the athletes later. Some of these pictures may be used on the ASAA website. Page 19 of 20
Coaches, please ensure that all athletes have filled in the appropriate Media Release Forms from your school board. Any athlete not wishing to have their photos taken and possibly published, please let us know at time of registration. As well, formal pictures will be taken of the Bronze, Silver and Gold medalists and their bouts. Please be patient and allow our photographer to take these pictures. Team winners will have their picture taken as they receive their plaques. Zone award winner pictures will be taken at the end of the tournament. Please stay to hear the results and have your pictures taken. Thanks. Practice Area for Athletes Our school has 3 gymnasiums and only 2 will be used for tournament wrestling. The third gym will be designated for practice. There is one wrestling mat in that gym, cardio equipment and fitness equipment. Athletes will only be allowed to enter and use this equipment if they are accompanied by an official coach. Your lanyard (which will be provided during registration) must be worn at all times and this will be the identification needed to access this practice area. Please note: 1. Parents and spectators will not be allowed to enter this room. 2. There may be more than 200 athletes that will be wanting to spend time practicing and using this equipment T-Shirts Gimmics will be onsite to sell souvenir apparel in the foyer. Cash only please. Training Room A training room will be available during the tournament. A Certified Athletic Therapist Jillian Tadiparty will be on duty throughout the tournament. Ice will be provided by these people for the athletes. Preventative taping will be done as time permits but athletes must supply their own tape. Page 20 of 20