A further explanation...

There appears to be some confusion about the new function related to invalid or missing certification weights.

 

The page is accessible vie the ONLINE ENTRY | ROSTER MAINTANENCE | INVALID CERTIFICATION WEIGHTS link and is a permanent addition to NJGSWL. The page displays in real time ANY issues related to certification weight for all teams and all of their wrestlers.

 

It was not a page that was created just address the issues that were present from the beginning of the year.

 

   IF YOUR TEAM DOESN'T HAVE ANY WRESTLERS LISTED THEN IT IS 100% COMPLIANT

 

At the time of this posting there are three wrestlers who apparently started competing this week and did not have a cert weight in. Use this page to identify and correct these issues as an ongoing tool to be compliant.

 

There are two parts to the page:

1. Displays any wrestlers who are competing at an invalid weight. Wrestlers can only compete in their weight class and two above. NOT BELOW AND NOT MORE THAN TWO ABOVE.
2. Displays any wrestler who have competed and earned seed points toward seeding at the tournament who do not have a weight entered.

Even more of an explanation:

 

Why was this started?

Because after looking it appeared that some teams were not updating their returning wrestlers' certification weights. This is a normal occurrence that was dealt with on an email basis, but has become more of an issue and it was time to solve it on a more permanent manner. Coaches get involved with the day to day tasks of running a team and it sometimes becomes a big chore to be on top of all the things that are asked on them. This is a tool that will make things easier to manage.

 

What happens if a certification weight is contested?

All teams are responsible for maintaining an up to date certification sheet that was witnessed by the ref as the weight was captured (along with the opposing team). If challenged they are to present the sheet. It was agreed upon that there wasn't a pressing need to mail, fax or scan those sheets as generally wrestlers immediately compete at the seed weight closest to the cert weight. Those who are bumped up are usually high profile names and teams would be hard pressed to 'pull the wool over our eyes' by being dishonest about their weights when everyone knows who they are. I am going to request that all teams bring the certification sheets to the seed meeting this year.

 

If there is an illegal certification weight will the wrestler lose seed points or be disqualified from the tournament?

Yes and no, in the 10 plus year there has never been a disqualification for this reason. There have been matches (including recently) where a match was changed to an exhibition and the seed points for that match were discarded. These are handled according to the rules and generally not broadcast because there isn't a need.

 

Why is this the best league in the state, possibly in the northeast and even possibly in the country?

Because we have the best wrestlers, the best coaches and the best parents.  Thanks for your help in making thing run so smoothly!

 

Keith Inglin

 

Annual Kittatinny Jr Wrestling tournament

 

On Sunday Jan, 11, 2009  at Kittatinny Regional High School 

 

Adam Polly is running the tournament.  On-line registration at

 

http://anatournamentservices.com/tournamentsreg.php  

Vernon Grade School Team Tournament

I was requested via email to share a tournament with you. I know that we normally only post our own teams, but the requester was polite and he was a fan or our league and our site! Sometimes in life that is all it takes.

 

View Application

  

7th Annual Vernon Team Wrestling Classic
Vernon High School, Vernon, NJ
SUNDAY January 18, 2009
4-5 Mats will be used

 

 

Tournament Name for NJGSWL

Timeline for submitting has arrived.

 

I am going to be putting some type way to pick up on this site (hopefully by the end of the weekend). If you have a better suggestion,  We will allow you to submit is to us until noon on Sunday.

 

Here are the current suggestions:

 

• Adroit  (Adroit is defined as: having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations)
• The Donnybrook  (A Donnybrook is defined in wikipedia as: An old word meaning a fight or a brawl)
• EYOT  (End of the year Tournament)
• Final Exam
• GS Beast Wars Wrestling Championship onship
• GS King of the Ring Wrestling Championship
• GS Super Brawl Wrestling Championship
• GS Olympic Wrestling Championship
• GS Gladiator Wrestling Championship
• New Jersey's Toughest Grade School Championship
• New Jersey 's Ultimate Challenge
• NJ GS Pinnacle Tournament
• NJ GS Labyrinth Tournament
• NJ GS Groundhog Tussle Tounament
• NJ GS Building Block Tounament
•  The BEST Damn Grade School Wrestling Tornament PERIOD!! (LOL at this one )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archive of NJGSWL Matches

Recently I was requested to reinstate last years matches so those who were scouting could look one more time.

 

That ignited a fire. I grouped all of the databases that I have kept since we started this. If you wrestled in the NJGSWL since we have been online with entry your bouts are now available all in one place.

 

It needs polishing and I will work on that in the coming weeks.

 

Here is the link: www.njgswl.com/archive_index.asp

 

ENJOY

 

Over the last few years we have been updating our bylaws to cover the grey areas. The NJGSWL has its own rules and those not explicitly covered are then covered by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Items like who wins on criteria are not in our bylaws so we referr to this set of rules.

 

Here is a link to the rulebook if you would like to purchase one for your own: 
2008-2009 Wrestling Rules Book | Item #: WRRB09  | Retail Price: $6.95