The Hawaii Regional Grappling qualifier will now be held on Friday and Saturday July 11-12, 2008 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.  For event information visit:
www.GrappleFest.net

The event will feature Senior Advanced Division competitors only.  Men's grapplers must place in the Top 4 and Women's grapplers must place in the Top 3 to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials to be held at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif. on September 13-14.  

USA Wrestling Hawaiian Islands Regional Grappling Qualifier

Event Date: July 11-12, 2008
Event Location: The Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu HI 96814
Event Contact: Bryan Sanders, (808) 688-3962, bdshawaii@hotmail.com
Event Website: www.GrappleFest.net


Age Groups:

Kids (Born 1994-1997)
High School (Born 1988 and after, plus must be enrolled in Grades 9-12)
Senior Men (Born 1990 and before)
Senior Women (Born 1991 and before)

Skill Divisions:

-Advanced 
-Novice: This skill division is for grapplers with one year or less Grappling experience.

Weight Classes:

Senior Men's (Advanced):
136.5 lbs, 154 lbs, 176 lbs, 202.5 lbs, 275 lbs
Senior Women's (Advanced):
105.5 lbs, 121 lbs, 138.5 lbs, 158.5 lbs
Senior Men's and Women's (Novice Divisions):
Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins. (Madison System)
High School Men's (Advanced and Novice Divisions):
Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins. (Madison System)
High School Women's
	Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins. (Madison System)
Kids Boys (Advanced and Novice Divisions):
Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins. (Madison System)
Kids Girls
	Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins. (Madison System)

World Team Trials Qualifier Information:

-	Returning World Team Trials Champions automatically qualify for the 2008 Grappling World Team Trials.
-	The Top 4 Senior Men's (Advanced) Place winners and Top 3 Senior Women's (Advanced) Place winners qualify for the 2008 Grappling World Team Trials.  
-	There will no weight allowance; all competitors must make scratch weight.
-	You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for the World Team Trials.
-	You may compete in as many qualifiers as you choose.
-	At the World Team Trials you may compete in a different weight class other than the one in which you qualified.
-	You must wear either a long-sleeve, short-sleeve or sleeveless tight fitting lycra rashguard competition top with no holes or abrasive parts.  You may wear either tight fitting lycra competition shorts or loose fit board shorts.  The board shorts may not extend below the top of the knee or be excessively baggy.  Buttons, zippers, external strings, exposed Velcro or other abrasive parts are prohibited.   
-	All athletes must weigh-in in their competition tops and shorts.  
-	All athletes must wear the appropriate undergarments while competing. 
 
Event Schedule:

Friday, July 11th 
Registration and Weigh-in (All Divisions-OPTIONAL) 	6 PM- 9 PM
TBA 
Referees Training Course					 7 PM- 8:30 PM 

Saturday, July 12th 
Registration and Weigh-ins 					11:00 AM- 12:00 PM 
Rules Demonstration 						12 PM- 12:30 AM 
Competition Begins 						12:45 PM

Session 1 							11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 
(including weigh-ins)
* Divisions: All Age Groups
* Weigh-Ins starts	 					11:00 AM- 12:30 PM
* Wrestling starts						12:45 PM
* Wrestling completes around 				3:00 PM