* TOURNAMENT RULES & INFORMATION *

ALL REGISTRATION FEES:  ON-LINE - pricing varies for each event when you register on-line, last day for on-line registration is Monday by Midnight prior to each scheduled  event, no exceptions. A $5 discount will be given to participants who register 30 days prior to the scheduled event deadline.  Confirmation WILL NOT be given by phone. Those who register on-line will receive confirmation when you pay via Track Wrestling. ON-LINE registration via the Internet is the only method of Online registration!  For proof of registration, all participants are encouraged to bring a hard copy of email registration and payment confirmation to weigh-ins! Please refer to each individual tournament to determine if registrations are taken at weigh ins. Weigh in registration fees will be at a higher price than pre-registration and the Director reserves the right to refuse registration at weigh ins if it will compromise the tournament in any way.

  Registration Changes: RMN Event’s new tournament registration system now allows registrants the convenience of making weight changes for registered wrestlers up until the registration deadline.  You must use the password you registered with, and the invoice number you received at the time you registered in order to access your registration. Weight changes are only allowed before the tournament registration deadline which is Monday at Midnight prior to the event date. RMN Events allows a wrestler to change weight 4-days before weigh ins, please manage your wrestlers weight, there are check scales at weigh ins. If a wrestler does not make weight, the wrestler can re-register for the original entry fee amount. Please make the weight you registered for....

PROOF OF AGE:  State issued BIRTH CERTIFICATE or the most current REPORT CARD required in case of protest. Additionally, the 18 & Under age group implies that you are a high school eligible wrestler. The fee to file an age group protest is $25, and will be refunded if protest prevails. 

AWARDS:  Trophies 1st thru 3rd, and medals 4th thru 6th. Rookes receive 1st -  4th place medals. Outstanding Wrestler Award presented in each competitive age group. 6-12 & Under, 15 & 18 & Under and All Star Team Trophies based on submitted team roster due before 1st round begins, no exceptions.  Clubs may enter more than one team. (See specific event page for information on awards for ages 6 to 15 & under tournaments)   See below for additional Outstanding Wrestler Award rules.

RULES: National Federation High School Rules (modified) apply. Twenty-minute mandatory rest period between matches will be honored. Referees will check hair, skin and fingernails. Headgear, and taped shoelaces are REQUIRED.

BRACKETS:  Available on 1st day of scheduled events.

COACHES’ BANDS:  One (1) coaches’ band will be given for every 5 wrestlers registered under the same team name. No more than four (4) bands will be given per team (you may create more than (1) team. It is the coaches’ & the person performing the registering responsibility to ensure credit for coaches’ bands. Coaches are strongly encouraged to have a copy of their original pre-registration of team wrestlers and will need to show I. D. to pick up their coaches band(s). Wrestlers who pre-register and do not identify a team name will be considered Independent. Changes to team names cannot be made after tournament deadlines.

 

COACHES’ BANDS: Important note: Coaches may only pick up their free bands at weigh-ins. If you do not pick up your free bands at weigh ins, the bands will be forfeited. No Free bands will be offered on competition day. 

  SAFETY:  CHILD ABUSE, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, ETC. WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

 

TIME PERIODS: Age Groups: 6 & 8 1–1–1 ● Age Groups: 10, 12 & 15: 1.5–1.5–1.5 ● Age Group: 18: 1.5– 1.5– 1.5 ●

Open Division: 1.5 – 1.5 – 1.5 ● Consolation: 1st period is cut by :30 seconds in the 1st period

 

AGE GROUPS & WEIGHTS: January 1, 2011, a 2-Pound weight allowance applies to all wrestlers in the 15, 18, & OPEN DIVISION ONLY.

(Example: 83 lbs can weigh 85 lbs) (18 & Under Division for K-12 RMN Events: If you're a sophomore in high school & wrestle on the high school team, JV or Varsity, you should enter the high school 18 & Under - division)

6 & Under – Wrestlers born in 2004 or later
37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 61, 74, Max 

8 & Under – Wrestlers born in 2002 or 2003    
42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 87 MAX

10 & Under – Wrestlers born in 2000 or 2001                                                                                                     

49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,100,113 MAX

12 & Under – Wrestlers born in 1998 or 1999 (62 lbs will be added if we get enough entrees)                                          

66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 98, 106, 114, 122, 130, 146, 165, 186 Max

15 & Under – (No sophomore high school wrestlers allowed in the 15 & Under : If you're a sophomore you must wrestle in the 18 & Under)
15 & Under Division Wrestlers born in 1995, 1996 or 1997                                                                                   

78,83, 88, 95,102,109,116,123,130,137,144,151,158,172,186,200,250 Max        

18 & Under – Born in 1992, 1993 or 1994

103,112, 119,125,130,135,140,145,152,160,171,189,215,285Max

 

Open Division – Born in 1991 or earlier (If you are not in high school and are not eligible to wrestle due to age, you must enter the Open Division)

125, 133, 141, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197, 215, 285Max

 

OUTSTANDING WRESTLERS- TRIPLE CROWN  ·  GOLDEN GEAR  · TRI STATE BELT - THE NEW RMN WORLD CHAMPION BELT

 

Outstanding Wrestler Awards: Awarded at each RMN Event and winners must be present to win. 6, 8, 10, 12, are awarded to wrestlers who have placed first in their bracket and has the most pins in the leasst amount of time. 15 & 18 & Under are awarded by committee.

Triple Crown Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be the Champion in a minimum of three (3) matches per event in any two (2) RMN tournaments AND must compete and win the Rocky Mountain Nationals held in March. Winners must have accumulated (9) nine wins, resulting in a 1st place finish. . (Not an average) NO EXCEPTIONS!

RMN TRI-State Belt: RMN Events introduced a custom made Tri State Belt in the 2009-2010 season. We have made arrangements with our supplier to offer the belts at the events in 2010-2011. We appreciate your patience as this arrangement was being established and we assure qualifiers a much better service this next season.

Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be the Champion in a minimum of three (3) matches per event. Wrestlers must choose three events and win those same three events before the selected Tri-State series begins. Only three states this year will be offered and wrestlers must be the champion at all three states. Please email your choice of your three-events to rmnwrestling@aol.com. If you do not notify RMN Events of your choice, before the first event of three the wrestler plans to compete at, your wrestler will not be eligible to win the TRI-State belt.

Tri State Belt: Monster Match Nationals, Jacobs Challenge, New Mexico National Showdown

Tri State Belt: Predator World Championships, West Coast World Championships, Gladiator World Championships

Tri State Belt: Who's Bad National Classic, Iowa (TBA) Missouri or California (TBA)

 

The Golden Gear Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be the Champion in a minimum of three (3) matches per event in any three (3) RMN tournaments AND must compete and win the Rocky Mountain Nationals held in March .Winners must have accumulated (12) twelve wins, resulting in a 1st place finish. . Not an Average - NO EXCEPTIONS!

The RMN World Championship Belt Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be the Champion in a minimum of three (3) matches per event in any four (4) RMN tournaments AND must compete and win the Rocky Mountain Nationals held in March. Winners must have accumulated (15) Fifteen wins, resulting in a 1st place finish. Not an average - NO EXCEPTIONS!

The RMN Championship Ring: Custom ring sized to your specifications. Award eligibility requires the wrestler to be the Champion in a minimum of three (3) matches per event in any any three (3) RMN Event tournaments AND must compete and win the Rocky Mountain Nationals helf in March. Contenders must have accumalated 12 (twelve) wins, resulting in a 1st place finish. Not an average - No exceptions.

 

OPEN DIVISION

Available at: Monster Match – Who’s Bad? & Rocky Mountain Nationals

 

ELIGIBILTY:  Any wrestler who has graduated high school, or is currently in high school but ineligible to wrestle, may enter the open division. Bracketing reserves the right to combine and move weights to insure matches for everyone participating. Custom plaques will be awarded for the top 4 placers in each weight.

GIRLS DIVISION GENERAL INFORMATION
Please note: Not all tournaments offer a "Girls Division" in each of the divisions below, most events will block bracket to offer more mat time

for the "Girls Division" only offered at RMN.

Available at: Rocky Mountain Nationals

Eligibility K-12 & Open Division ● RMN Events reserves the right to Block-Weight Girls Bracket.

Elementary Division K-5 -3 min. 1/1/1. OT 1 min. Blocked Weights                   Middle School Division 6-7-8 ● Times: 1&1/2 - 1&1/2 - 1&1/2

High School Division ● Times 1.5 - 1.5 - 1.5                                                                                                                  

88,95,103,112,119,125,130,135,140, 145,152,160,171,189-Max                                          

 

LIABILITY & CONSENT:  I hereby authorize Rocky Mountain Nationals, Inc. to act according to their best judgment in any emergency requiring medical attention and release Rocky Mountain Nationals, Inc. and its entire staff from liability for any illness or injury incurred at the Rocky Mountain National Events.

 Be certain to enter at a listed weight class for the age group.  If the weight entered is not a listed weight class, the wrestler will be entered in the next highest weight class. Entrant may enter only one (1) age group and weight class. A wrestler's age may be challenged. It is the wrestler's responsibility to provide a valid state issued BIRTH CERTIFICATE if requested. Failure to provide a valid state issued BIRTH CERTIFICATE will result in a forfeit. The fee to file an age group protest is $25.00. If the challenge proves an incorrect age and age group, the fee will be returned. 

 

Certain promotional and educational materials in the form of still photography sound recordings and video images will be captured and/or recorded during the course of the Rocky Mountain Nationals Tournaments and are the exclusive property of the tournament and its assigns. Your participation in the tournament releases to the tournament, the use of any and all images recorded during the event for promotional, educational or commercial use.

 

PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT HE/SHE DERIVES A MATERIAL BENEFIT FROM THE EVENT AND/OR PARTICIPANT’S INVOLVEMENT THEREIN AND PARTICIPANT FURTHER AGREES to use all personal protective equipment issued for his/her protection. YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE CONSIDERED AN EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, PARTICIPANT EXPRESSLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY ASSUMES ALL RISKS AND DANGERS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, AND RELATING OR INCIDENTAL TO PARTICIPANT’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE EVENT AND ANY ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.  PARTICIPANT HEREBY RELEASES, FOREVER DISCHARGES AND HOLDS HARMLESS THE ORGANIZERS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO PARTICIPANT’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE EVENT AND ALL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH. 

Participant further agrees that the Organizers shall have the right to record, broadcast and otherwise exploit in any and all media throughout the world Participant’s activity/performance in the Event and to use Participant’s name, likeness, voice and biographical information in connection therewith.

If any provision of this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted.

THE WAIVER AND RELEASE GRANTED BY PARTICIPANT WHEN REGISTERED, HEREUNDER IS LEGALLY BINDING AND SHALL BE CONSIDERED IRREVOCABLE.  PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT THE ORGANIZERS MAY RELY UPON THIS AGREEMENT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY. ALL MATTERS STATED IN THIS WAIVER ARE BINDING UPON REGISTRATION.

 

 

 

RMN CONTACT INFO: Call (303)635-1549 ● rmnwrestling@aol.com or Adamrmnevents@aol.com