April 11-13, 2025

NUWAY Nationals

NUWAY Nationals

April 11-13, 2025 ⋅ Grand Rapids, MI

 

 

 

 

Registration

General Info

Date: April 11-13, 2025

Venue: DeVos Place

Address: 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Competitions Offered: Wrestling

Format: Individuals, Duals

Spectator Passes:

Corner Passes:

  1. Multi Day $50 
  2. Single Day $30

Adult GA:

  1. Single Day $25
  2. Multi Day $40

Student Ga

  1. Multi Day $30
  2. Single Day :$15

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Individual Tournament

Open Folkstyle 

Custom Belts for Champions
Agon Piece 2-8th
All-American Certificates for top 8

Freestyle/Greco

Agon Piece for top 4
All-American Certificates for top 4

Rookie/Novice

Agon Piece for top 4

 

IMPORTANT:

  • Age is determined by the competitors age on 12/31/24
  • Competitors are not locked into a pre-determined or pre-qualified weight class. Competitors can move up or down at the scales for entry based on wrestlers actual weight at the scales.
  • All States Welcome – No Memberships Required to Coach or Compete
  • There is a .9 weight allowance
  • Wrestlers must wear singlet or athletic shorts to weigh-in.
  •  One weigh-in is acceptable for all divisions and tournament participation. The lowest weight made is the accepted weight.

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Flag Wrestling Powered by Attack Bandz

We have taken Toe Tag to the next level!   

 Football has flag football. Baseball has tee-ball. Now, we have Flag Wrestling.   

 By participating in this new, entry-level category of wrestling; wrestlers are exposed to a variety of wrestling positions, scrambling situations/movements INSTINCTIVELY, WHILE HAVING A TON OF FUN DOING IT! 

HOW DO MATCHES WORK? 

  • PAIR WRESTLERS UP BY MADISON WT CLASSES 
  • PLACE ATTACK BANDZ ON EACH WRESTLER’S ANKLE (MAKE SURE THE PULL STRAP IS HANGING OUT) 
  • HAVE WRESTLERS SHAKE HANDS, TOE THE LINE, AND BLOW THE WHISTLE TO START THE MATCH 
  • USE 1ST “RIP” WINS, OR BEST 2 OUT OF 3 RIPS FORMAT TO DETERMINE WINNER 
  • DO NOT ALLOW WRESTLERS TO “HIDE” OR TUCK THE PULL STRAP 
  • DO NOT ALLOW WRESTLERS TO COVER THE PULL STRAP WITH THEIR HANDS 
  • BLOW WHISTLE, STOP ACTION, AND RESTART ON THEIR FEET IF WRESTLERS GET IN A BAD POSITION(IE=FLAT ON THEIR STOMACHS OR HIPS) 

COMPETITION PRICES AND DISCOUNTS

PRICING

  • Folkstyle Early Registration: $65 (Ends April 1st)
  • Folkstyle Late Registration: $75 (Starts April 2nd)
  • Freestyle: $30
  • Greco: $30
  • Rookie $30
  • Novice $30
  • Wrestling Team Duals $700
 

 

Divisions and Weights

Individual Open Divisions

Rookie and Novice Follow the 6U,8U,10U and 12U weight classes

Freestyle Follow the 8U,10U,12U,15U, High School (Boys and Girls) weight classes

Greco Follow the 10U,12U,15U, and High School (Boys and Girls) weight classes

Age GroupWeight ClassesPeriod Lengths
6 and Under37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 64, 72, HWT60,60,60
7 and Under40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 72, 78, HWT60,60,60
8 and Under46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 82, 87, 92, 97, HWT60,60,60
9 and Under52,55,58,61,64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,107, HWT60,60,60
10 and Under58,61,64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,107,117,130, HWT60,60,60
11 and Under64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,102,110,120,130,140,HWT60,60,60
12 and Under70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,117,125,135,150,HWT90,90,90
13 and Under80,85,90,95,105,110,115,120,125,135,145,155,175,190,HWT90,90,90
15 and Under85,90,95,100,110,115,120,125,130,135,140,150,170,195,HWT90,90,90
High School108, 117, 125, 130, 138, 145, 155, 167, 180,195, 220, HWT90,90,90
Men's Open135,145,155,165,175,185,195,205,HWT90,90,90
Girls 6 and Under37,43,49,55,61,67,HWT60,60,60
Girls 8 and Under40, 43, 46, 52, 58, 65, 75, 85, HWT60,60,60
Girls 10 and Under45, 50, 55, 60, 68, 76, 86, 96, HWT60,60,60
Girls 12 and Under62, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, HWT90,90,90
Girls 15 and Under70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, HWT90,90,90
Girls High School70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, 200, HWT90,90,90

 

Dual Team Divisions
Age GroupWeight ClassesPeriod Lengths
8 and Under43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 82, 87, HWT60,60,60
10 and Under56, 61, 67, 72, 78, 84, 90, 97, 104,111,118, HWT60,60,60
12 and Under70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,125,135,150,HWT60,60,60
15 and Under85, 90, 95,100, 105, 110, 115,125, 135,150,170,195, HWT90,90,90
High School108, 117, 125, 130, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170,180,195, 220, HWT90,90,90
Girls 15 and Under50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,110,120,130,HWT90,90,90

Weigh-In Schedules

Friday Weigh-In Schedule

4:00-5:00PM

Fast Pass All Weekend Wrestlers Welcome $20

7:00-8:00PM

General Public Weigh-Ins

Saturday Weigh-In Schedule

4:00-5:00PM

$20.00 Sunday Duals Wrestlers Fast-Pass Weigh-In (Bring cash to scales)

6:00-7:00PM

General Weigh-In

WRESTLING SCHEDULE

Saturday Schedule

9:00AM

  • Folkstyle Individual: 6U, 8U, 10U,12U, 15U, HS Men’s Open,Girls 6U, Girls 8U, Girls 10U, Girls 12U, Girls 15U, Girls HS
  • Rookie Individual: (1st year wrestlers ONLY)

1:00pm-Flag Wrestling

 

3:00PM

  • Folkstyle Individual: 7U,9U,11U,13U
  • Freestyle Individual: 8U,10U,12U,15U,HS, Men’s Open
    Girls 8U, Girls 10U, Girls 12U, Girls 15U, Girls HS
  • Greco Individual: 10U, 12U,15U, Men’s Open
  • Novice Individual (1st-2nd year wrestlers ONLY)
Sunday Schedule

9:00AM

8 and Under Duals

10 and Under Duals

12 and Under Duals

15 and Under Duals

High School Duals

Girls 15 and Under Duals

 

 

 

 

 

Rules

Wrestling Rules

1. Age Based determined on age on December 31,2024
2. Headgear is optional, but encouraged. 
3. College out of bounds protocol.
4. Wrestlers with braces must have full mouth guard
5. Strict skin checks will be enforced, and anyone with questionable skin conditions must have National Federation Form completed to compete.
6. Traditional Dual Team scoring and traditional NUWAY time periods.
7. Rookie Division=is 1 year of wrestling ONLY (Rookies may participate in the Novice and Open division if desired)
8. Novice Division=1 or 2 years of wrestling ONLY (Novice may participate in the Novice and Open division if desired)
9. NUWAY competitors, coaches, and spectators must adhere to local and state Covid 19 guidelines. 
10. Dual Team coaches are responsible for the conduct of participating wrestlers and or parents.
11. Anyone is subject to removal from event for bad conduct.
12. Each Dual Team is responsible for providing a table worker that will follow all of your matches.
13. Any wrestlers discovered ineligible will be removed immediately
14. No refunds will be given within 72 hours before event.
15. Random Age Audits – All Coaches or Parents must have a Proof of Wrestlers Age at any time if Drawn By Tourney Managers. 

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Brackets

HOW TO ADD & MANAGE YOUR ROSTER

1. GATHER YOUR TEAM’S INFORMATION

You will need each player’s first and last name, unique jersey number, DOB, Grad Year, and parent/guardian email address.

Athlete email is not required for upload or submission but is a column must be in the template

CSV Template

2. FIND YOUR TEAM

Log into your PlayerFirst account to view and manage your TEAMS

3. ENTER YOUR ROSTER

Select the + icon to add your roster.

When adding a roster for the first time, you will be prompted to Agree to Terms of the tournament.

Select the method for entering your Roster- from Scratch or a previous roster

Click the Add to Roster button

Add Athlete Row to type in each player’s information, or Upload Roster to import a CSV file. CSV TEMPLATE LINK.

 

 

 

4. SAVE ROSTER

To Save your roster all required athlete and coach information must be complete.

For Coaches – a cell phone and email for each coach is required and one coach must be designated as the Head Coach

5. SEND WAIVERS

Select recipients to email parents asking them to complete a waiver.

6. MANGER YOUR ROSTER & WAIVER STATUS

You can manage waiver status, add players, and send reminders from your TEAM Page.

7. FINALIZE ROSTERS

Once you have added your coach(es), finalized your players, and all waivers are signed, Finalize your Roster.
Only waivered players listed on the final roster submission will be allowed to participate in the event.

CLICK MY TEAMS TO START YOUR ROSTER