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Note to Wrestlers:
Congratulations on your
quest to be a contender for a PA Junior Wrestling Junior High State Championship.
The Tournament Committee, Area II, and the City of Johnstown welcome you to the
First Summit Arena at The Cambria County War Memorial for the 10th Annual PA
Junior High State Championship Tournament.
We hope you have a memorable
experience as you compete for the gold.
Best of luck to all!!!
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Note to the Wrestling Families:
Johnstown is very excited
to host the PJW Jr. High State Championship Tournament, and we are all working
hard to make this experience a memorable one for the wrestlers and their families.
Hopefully, you will find Johnstown a very hospitable and friendly city with
plenty of accommodations and things to do.
If there are any suggestions on how
to improve things for next year, please email them to George LeGrand (
Tournament
Location:
The 2024 PJW Sate Championship Tournament will be
held at First Summit Arena at The Cambria County War Memorial, located at 326
Napoleon St. Johnstown, PA 15901.
Schedule:Please note that Days 1 & 2 will consist of
split sessions.
Session 1: Friday,
March 1 at 3:00 PM (Boys 82 – 132)
Preliminary Rounds 1 & 2
Session 2: Friday,
March 1 at 6:00 PM (Boys 140 – 252)
Preliminary Rounds 1 & 2
Session 3: Saturday,
March 2 at 8:00 AM (Boys 82 – 132 & Girls 73 – 112) Girl’s Prelim Rd. 1 through Boy’s & Girl’s QF
& Consy Rds. 3 (Girls) & 5
(Boys)
Session 4: Saturday,
March 2 at 2:00 PM (Boys 140 – 252 & Girl’s 119 - 202) Girls’s Prelim Rd. 1 through Boy’s &
Girl’s QF & Consy Rds. 3 (Girls)(Boys)
Session 5: Sunday,
March 3 at 9:00 AM (All wrestlers) Semi-finals
through Consy Rds. 6 (Girls) & 7 (Boys)
Session 6: Sunday,
March 3 at 1:00 PM Championships (All Wrestlers)
A detailed
schedule by rounds & times will be made available in the wrestler’s weigh
in packets and in the program.
General
Admissions Costs:
$35.00 Adult All Sessions
$20.00 Adult Single Session
$20.00 Student All Sessions
$10.00 Student Single Session
Tickets and
programs may be purchased during weigh-ins at the First Summit Arena on Friday
starting at the beginning of weigh-ins and at the Arena on Saturday and Sunday.
Weigh-ins:
Friday, March 1 at the First Summit Arena.... 11:00
AM – 2:00 PM. For boys and girls (Flat Weight)
Friday, March 1 Optional weigh-in for girls
only at the arena: 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Flat weight)
Saturday, March 2: No Weigh-ins
Sunday, March 3, at the First Summit Arena from 7:00
– 8:00 AM for all wrestlers competing on Sunday. (There will be a 2 lb. weight
allowance for this weigh in.)
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At the Friday weigh-in, each wrestler will be
given a weigh-in packet, which will contain information about the tournament.
There will be no weight allowance on Friday, but
there will be a 2 lb. allowance on Sunday. The decisions of weigh-in officials are
final.
There will be a physician on site to review any
skin issues. In the event that you have a pre-existing skin
issue, you must provide a completed and current PJW skin form, signed by a qualified
Physician, before you are cleared to wrestle. The skin form can be found on the
PJW website at www.pajw.org
In the event that you have a skin issue and do
not have a PJW skin form, or your PJW skin form is not current, the onsite
physician’s determination will be final.
Apparel:
Tournament apparel will be sold during weigh-ins and
throughout the tournament at the Arena.
Locker
Facilities:
Locker facilities are
available at the Arena. There will be specific locker rooms available for
wrestlers to change and shower with signs identifying them. These locker rooms
will be closely monitored by the tournament security staff, and no misconduct
or vandalism will be tolerated. Personal items should not be left in the locker
rooms. Area II, Cambria County War Memorial, and the Pennsylvania Junior
Wrestling Committee will not be responsible for lost or stolen items from these
facilities.
Concessions:
The Arena concessions
will be operating throughout the tournament for spectator convenience. The
concessions are operated solely by Cambria County War Memorial. PJW and Area II are in no way affiliated with
these concessions. Health food and drinks will be available for the wrestlers
and fans.
You are not permitted to bring food or
drinks into the arena from the outside. All bags will be inspected. J.
Parking:
There is ample parking
within walking distance of the arena. Parking will be free on the streets after
5:00 PM Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. Parking will also be available
in the Intermodal Transportation Center Garage, which is located behind the
Pasquerilla Conference Center. The address is 316 Vine Street, Johnstown, PA
15901. There is a daily fee at this
facility. There are 2 additional parking garages within walking distance with
little or no charge. A detailed parking map is available on the tournament
website.
General
Information: Medals will be awarded to the top 8 place
finishers for boys & top 6 for girls.
Wrestling will begin promptly at 3:00 PM Friday, 8:00 AM Saturday and 9:00 AM Sunday.
Wrestlers will be called to the staging area 30
minutes prior to starting times.
Please do not go to the warm up / staging area
prior to being called on the PA system.
Please be aware of the rule concerning forfeits
for not reporting to staging or the wrestling mat in a timely manner. A copy of
that rule will be in your weigh in bag and in the program.
Championship bouts will be 4:30 in length (3
periods of 1:30)
Consolation bouts will be 4:00 in length (3
periods of 1:00-1:30-1:30)
Overtime will be 1:00-:30-:30-:30 (as necessary)
Access to the Arena floor is restricted to
wrestlers and coaches.
Only 2
coaches per wrestler will be allowed to enter the Arena floor and only 2
coaches are permitted in the corners. Any additional coaches in corners will be
immediately escorted from the floor area.
There will be no coach’s bands. The 2
coach per wrestler rule will be policed at staging and on the mat.
Wrestlers who
will be coached by a club coach who is on the floor should only have 1 coach
enter the floor through staging with them.
The 2 coaches per corner rule will
be strictly enforced.
We need to do this to alleviate congestion in the
wrestling area, assure spectator’s views are not hindered and to abide by PJW
rules.
Please don’t risk missing your young wrestler’s match by violating this
rule!
PJW and PIAA Rules will be strictly enforced. Wrestlers, Coaches, Parents and Spectators are
expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship and conduct on and off the mats.
Unsportsmanlike conduct will be penalized. Misconduct in any form, including
destroying or defacing War Memorial Arena facilities, Hotels, Motels,
Restaurants, etc. will result in eviction and prosecution. The War Memorial Arena will remove any noise
makers, laser pointers, or weapons at the entrance. All bags will be searched
at the entrance gates for the protection of all wrestlers and fans. No outside food or drinks are permitted to be
brought into the Arena and/or Tournament.
Good luck to all wrestlers!
PJW Parking Map
limited handicapped parking at the arena
March 1, 2 & 3 2024 - 1st Summit Arena, Johnstown, Pa
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