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Rule 63 - Wrestling

IHSAA Tournaments
Q. 63-3 Can a wrestler, who qualifi ed for the regional level of the Wrestling Tournament
Series, practice with or against a wrestler from another School?
A. No. (rule 9-4)
Q. 63-4 Can a wrestler, entered in a weight class on the sectional entry list for the Wrestling
Tournament Series, have his/her entry changed to the class immediately above his/
her entered weight class at the sectional seeding meeting?
A. Yes.
Q. 63-5 Can a wrestler, entered in a weight class on the sectional entry list for the Wrestling
Tournament Series, have his/her entry changed to the class immediately below his/
her entered weight class at the sectional seeding meeting?
A. No.
Maximum Contests
Q. 63-6 Is it legal for a wrestler to compete on more than one team (Varsity, J.V, etc.), and
thereby wrestle in more than the maximum number of meets in rule 63-2?
A. No, the maximum number of meets for the regular schedule of any student or
team in wrestling shall be Eighteen (18) dual meets, in addition to the Tournament
Series, however, the student or team can participate in up to Seven (7) season
Tournaments, provided each Tournament counts as Two (2) of the Eighteen (18)
dual meets. (rule 63-2)
Non-School Participation
Q. 63-7 Are individual student wrestlers permitted to participate independently “out of season”
in independent tourneys?
A. Yes, individual student wrestlers are permitted to participate independently “out of
season” in independent tourneys.
Q. 63-8 During the Summer, can a School wrestling coach instruct his/her own wrestler in
preparation for the wrestler’s Summer participation?
A. Yes, a coach can instruct his/her own wrestlers either through the School’s Summer
Open Facility Program or the coach can participate in a Non-School wrestling
program and coach through such program. (rule 15-3.1)
Ineligible Students
Q. 63-9 Can an ineligible wrestler weigh in at meets and at Tournaments where the wrestler’s
School team is participating, in order to meet the minimum weight Classifi cation
requirements for the Wrestling Tournament Series?
A. Yes.

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