First, I'll admit not being an expert on this info., however, I don't believe HYWAY calls anything nationals, NUWAY is, the way I understand it the national youth wrestling association, made up of hyway, myway, ohway, paway, etc...so, when they NUWAY" host an event, and allow teams from all over the country, PA, OH,IN,MI,TN,IL, etc...it is a "national event"...so it makes sense to me...I'd you allow wrestlers from all over the country and they have to qualify by winning or placing in some local event...you are a National event...doesn't sound like a scam to me...look at ISWA duals for example...you have to live within a 30 mile radius of your club, be in state, community based event....not that there is anything wrong with that, but that is far different than the NUWAY National duals...teams from all over the country, all over each state....hence...it's a National....
I just looked up NUWAY Nationals too....seems for that you must qualify by placing in ohway, midway, myway, Paway state....so again, you have a qualifying, and you have participants from numerous states....so, "National"....
I like the ISWA events, but after awhile, seeing the same kids every weeks for years...I personally like going to all the NUWAY, HYWAY, USAW, OHWAY, Boarder Wars etc....