2002-03 WRESTLING
AREA ASSIGNMENTS
2002-2003

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Wrestling will be a state open meet with separate competitions for Class AAAAA, Class AAAA, Class AAA, Class AA and Class A. (Note: There will also be separate competitions in Team Dual Wrestling.)

The season shall begin with practices commencing on October 21, 2002, and the first contest will be scheduled no earlier than November 18, 2002.

• A school shall not allow its team to engage in any interscholastic exhibition, practice, or scrimmage matches. Any interscholastic practice violation is considered an eligibility violation.
• A practice shall involve only eligible students in the member school and their approved coaches. Participation by outside individuals constitutes an illegal practice.
• There will be no Spring practice for Wrestling.

Weight classifications shall be as follows:

103 lbs.	130 lbs.	152 lbs.	189 lbs.
112 lbs.	135 lbs.	160 lbs.	215 lbs.
119 lbs.	140 lbs.	171 lbs.	275 lbs.
125 lbs.	145 lbs.

Area Tournaments
1AAAAA - Valdosta High School
2AAAAA - Henry County High School
3AAAAA - Camden County High School
4AAAAA - Fayette County High School
5AAAAA - Osborne High School
6AAAAA - Cherokee High School
7AAAAA - Redan High School
8AAAAA - North Gwinnett High School
AAAAA - State - Northside High School (Macon Centreplex)
AAAAA - Dual - McEachern High School


1AAAA - Ware County High School
2AAAA - Shaw High School
3AAAA - Lakeside High School
4AAAA - Alexander High School
5AAAA - Columbia High School
6AAAA - Tucker High School
7AAAA - Woodland High School
8AAAA - Cedar Shoals High School
AAAA - State - Rome High School (The Forum)
AAAA - Dual - Ringgold High School

1AAA - Worth County High School
2AAA - Cass High School
3AAA - Chestatee High School
4AAA - Screven County High School
AAA - State - Spalding High School
AAA - Dual - West Laurens High School

1AA - Cook High School
2AA - Morgan County High School
3AA - Callaway High School
4AA - Rockmart High School
AA - State - Union Grove High School
AA - Dual - Darlington School

1A - Pelham High School
2A - Social Circle High School
A - State - Jefferson High School
A - Dual - Bremen High School


TRADITIONAL AREA AND STATE TOURNAMENTS:
Area Tournaments may be held on either Saturday, February 15, 2003, or Friday and Saturday, February 14-15, 2003. The State Traditional Tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday, February 21-22, 2003. Those hosting Area Tournaments are encouraged to hold a one-day tournament whenever possible.

Area and State Tournaments will be held at the following sites:

CLASS	STATE	AREAS
AAAAA	Macon Centreplex (Northside High School)	Valdosta, Henry County, Camden County, Fayette County, Osborne, Cherokee, Redan, North Gwinnett
AAAA	The Forum, Rome (Rome High School)	Ware County, Shaw, Lakeside-Evans, Alexander, Columbia, Tucker, Woodland, Cedar Shoals
AAA	Spalding	Worth County, Cass, Chestatee, Screven County
AA	Union Grove	Cook, Morgan County, Callaway, Rockmart
A	Jefferson	Pelham, Social Circle

Full wrestlebacks (double elimination) will be allowed at the State Tournament in all classifications. At the State Tournament, crossbracketing shall be used for wrestlebacks.

 

TEAM DUAL WRESTLING

General Information

• Team Dual Wrestling will be a state open meet with separate competitions for Class AAAAA, Class AAAA, Class AAA, Class AA and Class A.
• National Federation and GHSA rules governing traditional wrestling competition are in place for Team Dual Wrestling.

AREA AND STATE TOURNAMENTS

• AREA - In AAAAA, AAAA, AAA, and AA two (2) teams from each area will advance to the single-tournament Team Dual State Championship to be held on Saturday, February 8, 2003. Four (4) teams will advance in Class A, since there are only two (2) areas.