Officials will conduct the skin checks at the Silver Lake Open/Novice. Are they doctors, no but they will have the final say. Skin checks will be performed by team, 20 minutes prior to the start of competition 8:40am). If you aren't present at skin checks you will not wrestle unless passed by the tounament director and head offical before you step on the mat. We have a committee designated for skin checks and you will be scratched from the tourney without passing.
Our High School team wrestles on these mats, and our tournament is close to the High School Regional Tourney. We're not going to put them in any danger of skin born diseases. And we're also protecting the wrestlers that day from anything.
Great idea...
People PLEASE remember that Kansas Kid's now follows the NFHS rules, coaches I suggest if you don't have a copy of the rule book to order one here
http://nfhs.com/p-681-2011-2012-wrestling-rule-book.aspx and also see the attached case manual
http://nfhs.com/p-682-2011-2012-wrestling-case-book-manual.aspx it will explain a lot of situations that you may encounter and what the ruling is and why.
These are the rules you HAVE to follow with the few kids modifications (
http://usawks.com/Kids/KidsModif.pdf). It will make your lives and ours as officials much easier.
A few points to remember...
**Rules concerning the steps when a skin infection question arrises, who may sign the skin release form, rules about skin forms, etc.**
Coaches misconduct concerning JUDGEMENT calls
Hair length, Nail length
Hair coverings being legal
Tape on headgear where allowed
Stalling / riding vs. turning
This will all be very prominent come time for the Qualifiers and State.
Alex
