2023 NATIONAL YOUTH WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHPS - INFORMATION 

Register here: 2023 National Youth Championships - Smoothcomp

Wrestling Australia are proud to present the 2023 Youth National Wrestling Championships taking place on Saturday the 7th of October 2023 at the St Claire Recreation Centre in Woodville, Adelaide.

Address: 109 Woodville Rd, Woodville South SA 5011

The 2023 Youth National Wrestling Championships is an OPEN competition, Australia Citizenship is not required.

Event T-Shirts

Wrestling Australia will again be selling event t-shirts for the 2023 National Youth Championships.

Click here to view and purchase the t-shirts : View product - Wrestling Australia Ltd

Age Categories

Wrestlers (or an adult their behalf where the wrestler is a < 18 yrs old) must register online.

A Wrestling Australia member ID must be added at the point of registration.

• The following age divisions will be conducted at the competition:

• Male and Female 6-7 years 

• Male and Female 8-9 years 

• Male and Female 10-11 years 

• Male and Female 12-13 years 

• Male and Female 14-15 years 

•Male and Female U17 (16-17 years, from 15 with parental and medical certificate)

•Male and Female U20 (18 and 19 years, from 17 with parental and medical certificate)

Age submissions are to be based on the Year of Birth (i.e., turning the denoted age in this calendar year), and not the age at the time of the competition.

Applications to compete in a higher age class must be submitted on this form to admin@wrestling.com.au prior to the registration deadline. 

PROOF OF AGE 

All participants must provide proof of age when they weigh in for the event. 

WEIGHT CATEGORIES 

Click here for the weight categories that will be used at the 2023 Youth National Championships 

Wrestlers must weigh in exactly on or under their nominated category weight. No weight tollerance is allowed.

Please ensure that you enter the correct weight categories when you register for the competition.  No shifting of category or late entry will be considered on the day of the competition. If a wrestler does not make weight he/she will forfeit their matches and will only be allowed exhibition matches if and when available.

• No weight changes are permitted after the registration deadline.

STATE MEMBERSHIPS 

All competitors must be a 2023 member of a state association, see details for state associations below:

• ACT- Become a Member - ACT Wrestling - revolutioniseSPORT

• NSW- Membership - NSW Wrestling - revolutioniseSPORT

• SA- Registration - Wrestling SA - revolutioniseSPORT

• QLD- Registration - Wrestling Queensland Inc - revolutioniseSPORT

• WA- Registration - Wrestling Western Australia - revolutioniseSPORT

• VIC - Become a Member - Wrestling VIC - revolutioniseSPORT

SCHEDULE 

Weight in for all categories: 7.00am - 7.30am

Competitions starts: 9.00am

Uniform Requirements

Wrestlers may wear, other than the standard wrestling singlet, a two-piece outfit as follows:

Tops of close-fitting elastic material that extends to the waist. Allowable items of clothing include rashguards, grappling shorts and bike shorts.

Short-sleeved or sleeveless shirt, predominantly in red or blue colour. A wrestler must bring one of each colour.

The shirt or top must be tight fitting.

For females, the shirt must completely cover the breasts at all times.

If a head covering is worn it should be firm fitting with no metal fixings.

Clothing may not have metal components, zips or buttons.

Open pockets are not permitted.

Drawstrings must be concealed at all times

Clothing must not have wording or design that is offensive or inappropriate.

Underwear must not contain hard plastic or metal components.

Wrestling boots must be worn

All wrestlers must wear a singlet or the alternative uniform option for weigh in.

Coaching Pass

Coaches passes are need for anyone that wants to sit in the corner for athletes at the event.

Only those with a coaches pass will be able to coach at this event.

A coaches pass will be provided to you on the day of competition.

Applications for coaches passes will open on the 31st of August.

Check the event page of the Wrestling Australia website to apply for the coaches pass: www.wrestling.com.au