Aug. 15, 1997
Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open
WHEN: October 24-26
WHERE: University Activity Center in Tempe, Arizona
TICKET INFORMATION:
Prelims-- $4 for Adults, $1 for Youths (17 and under)
Finals-- $5 for Adults, $1 for Youths (17 and under)
Teams invited by USA Wrestling Include:
Belarus Russia Australia Canada Cuba Japan South Korea Austria France Germany Venezuela India Albania
Technical Conditions:
Championships will be run under F.I.L.A Wrestling Rules with current USA Wrestling modifications where applicable.
The competition will be held in the following eight weight categories for men's freestyle and Greco Roman: 54, 58, 63, 69, 76, 85, 97, 125 kg. For women's freestyle, the following weight classes will be used: 46, 51, 56, 62, 68 and 75 kg.
Two kilograms weight allowance will be given to each men's weight class. One Kilogram weight allownce will be given each women's weight class. Contestants will weigh in once, per F.I.L.A. regulations.
Each contestant will draw for random placementon the pairing charts. F.I.L.A. bracketing will be used, with modifications.
1997 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open Schedule
(tentative)
October 24:
F.I.L.A. Officials Clinic (8 a.m.- Noon; 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. at Twin Palms Hotel)
Registration- Men's Freestyle and Greco-Roman (4 p.m.- 6 p.m. at Twin Palms Hotel)
Registration- Women's Freestyle (4 p.m.- 5 p.m. at Twin Palms Hotel)
Weigh-ins: Men's FS and GR (6 p.m.- 7 p.m. at Twin Palms Hotel)
Weigh-ins: Women's FS (5 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. at Twin Palms Hotel)
October 25:
Men's FS prelims and concolations (9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at UAC)
Men's FS and GR prelims and consolations (3 p.m.- 8 p.m. at UAC)
Women's FS prelims and consolations (3 p.m.- 8 p.m. at UAC)
October 26:
Men's FS and GR prelims and consolations (9 a.m.- 10 a.m. at UAC)
Women's FS prelims and consolations (9 a.m.- 10 a.m. at UAC)
Men's FS and GR consolations and 3rd, 5th place (10 a.m.- noon)
Women's FS consolations and 3rd, 5th place (10 a.m.- noon)
Women's FS Championship Finals (noon - 1:30 p.m.)
Men's FS and GR Championship Finals (noon - 1:30 p.m.)
October 27:
Departure of delegation