New information has come to light!!
To: Individual Wrestling Semi State Host Athletic Administrators
From: Bobby Cox, Assistant Commissioner
Re: Weight Allowances
Good morning. The NFHS wrestling rules book provides in Rule 4-5-5 that for consecutive days of team competition, there shall be a 1-pound additional allowance granted each day for all wrestlers up to a maximum of two pounds. The rule continues to state that competitions that are postponed for one calendar day or more, for reasons beyond the control of the participating schools, or practices that cannot be held in these situations due to school policy shall be treated the same as competitions where there are consecutive days of competition in terms of the 1-pound allowance, with the exception of the required 48-hour notice.
As the individual semi state is just that, an individual tournament with no team competition, the provisions of Rule 4-5-5 with regard to weather related issues are not applicable. While I?m confident that across the state, this has been interpreted differently, I am providing this notice to clarify the IHSAA interpretation of this rule.
Effective for the 2010 IHSAA individual wrestling semi state, the maximum weight for any weight class is two pounds over the actual weight class as provided by the January 1, 2010 growth allowance. Please communicate this information to your participating schools today to clear up any confusion.
Thank you for your assistance.
Bobby Cox
Assistant Commissioner
Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.