WRESTLING

National Federation Rules

Section XI will follow the New York State Public High School Handbook of wrestling that can be found at:  http://www.nysphsaa.org/sports/spec_prog.asp  (Click on "Wrestling Standards")

  POST SEASON TOURNAMENTS

1.There shall be tournaments at the league level to qualify for the Section XI tournament. 

2. A wrestle-back system will exist in the Section XI tournament. 

3.  Mechanics of the League Tournament: 
     Each of the leagues will conduct a championship tournament based on the following guidelines: 
     a.  Each school will be allowed 30 entrants, with no more than two wrestlers per weight class. 
     b.  A wrestler will officially be entered in the league tournament at the seeding meeting. Once a wrestler's name has been entered for a specific weight class, he may only participate in the tournament at that
     weight classification. A wrestler failing to make weight at the weigh-in is disqualified from competition in the league tournament and all future post-season tournaments for that specific wrestling season.
     c.  There are no wrestle-backs in the league tournaments.

4.  Mechanics of the Section XI Tournament:
    a.  Each weight class in the Section XI Tournament will receive the four top place finishers from each league tournament.
    b.  A wrestler will officially be entered in the Section XI Tournament at the seeding meeting. Once a wrestler's name has been entered for a specific weight class, he  may only participate in the tournament
        at that weight classification. A wrestler failing to make weight at the weigh-in is disqualified from competition in the Section XI Tournament and all future post-season tournaments for that specific wrestling  
        season. 
    c.  There will be wrestle-backs in the Section XI Tournament to determine the final six place finishers. The Section XI Tournament includes wrestle backs for all wrestlers that lose in the preliminary
          round  beginning in 2017. (approved 10/16) 
    d.  The champion of each weight class will automatically advance to the NYSPHSAA Championship Wrestling Tournament.  At large entries will be determined within the following five days.

5.  A Section XI Team Tournament will be held each year, beginning in the 2014-15 school year.

6. D2 24 competitors in each weight class, wrestle backs will occur in the quarter final round. (Approved 5/14/25)

MISCELLANEOUS

  1. There shall be an adult at the scoring table during all varsity meets, league tournaments, and Section XI tournaments. 
  2. The Suffolk County Coaches Association seeding criteria will be used for all league tournaments and the Section XI Tournament.
  3. Any violation of rules and regulations shall be reported to the sport chairman and/or Executive Director, who shall take whatever action deemed necessary.
  4. Representation for Minimum Number of Weight Classes - At the varsity level, teams must have a minimum of six wrestlers weighed in and prepared to wrestle in six different weight classes in order to conduct a dual meet. Schools with less would forfeit the entire competition.

Rev. 5/25