Get ready for the 3rd Annual Tri-Lakes IronMan Nationals
Freestyle/Folkstyle Tournament

April 19th, 2008
Branson High School
Branson, Missouri
Note: There will be two gyms running.

The Best Will Come To The MidWest!

RULES: USA rules will be enforced. Hair code & fingernails will be enforced by referees. Hair cover (if required) must be with wrestler at weigh-in. Head gear required for High School and lower divisions.

Coaches; I would perfer you had a current USA coaches card.  We do not want students coaching. Only two coaches per corner. You also will need to purchase a floor pass for the tournament, you will recieve a wrist band for the tournament ($20, also includes access to the coaches hospitality room which will have catered food and beverages.) We had nothing but compliments on our hospitality room last year, it's one of the best.

ENTRY DEADLINE: 9:00 PM Wednesday, April 16,  2008. Entries must be RECEIVED by 4-16-2008. Online Registration or Mail to: 3000 Green Mountain Dr, Branson MO 65616. Overnight or traceable mail strongly recommended if mailed. Include self-addressed stamped envelope for confirmation if mailed. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION – SEE PHONE NUMBERS ON PAGE. NO LATE ENTRIES. PRE-PAY AND PRE-ENTER. MUST MAKE WEIGHT ENTERED. NO CHANGES AT WEIGH-IN. LIMITED TO THE FIRST 1000 ENTRIES. CLUB / CASHIER'S CHECKS/MONEY ORDERS ONLY if not registering online! (On-line PAY-PAL)

FEE: Pre-entry of $32.00 payable to Tri-Lakes Nationals to be paid by 9:00 PM, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Wrestler may enter only one weight class and only one age group. NO MOVING.  Tri-Lakes Nationals entry forms must be used for entries. Please pay and enter as a team to be considered for team competition. If you do not put your school or club team you will not score points for them. If you do not put your year stats, of wins and losses, you will not be ranked.
No Refunds!

FORMAT: USA Rules. Pool Backets will be used –  The pool system gives more wrestlers the chance to wrestle in more matches.  In our system, each division and weight group will be divided into 4 pools of wrestlers, seeded according to the attached criteria.  In a perfect scenario, we would have 4 pools of 4 wrestlers.  However, chances of a perfect scenario are not great, so we are planning on variations to meet the needs of the tournament. Referee decisions final. All protests to be directed to tournament directors along with a $35 protest fee. All age protests must be made before final match on Saturday night. Birth certificates must be available. ** The High School Division will be divided into Cadets and Juniors.

TIME PERIODS: 6 and 8 & under 1-1-1 including finals. 10, 12, 14, High School and Open 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 including finals. Consolations matches 1-1-1. Overtime – NFHS/USA rules.

SEEDING: Wednesday, April 17, 2008, at 10:00 PM will be posted online. Coaches indicate records who need to be seeded.

FOOD: We will have a concessions stand and coaches hospitality room (coaches must have on wrist band) Please do not bring any plug in cooking device. These are against Branson Schools policy.

CHILD ABUSE, ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ETC. WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL BE DEALT WITH SEVERELY.
This is A National Tournament, So Absolutely No Late Entries Or Phone-Ins Will Be Accepted. Entries will be limited to the first 1,000.

Don't get left out! Approximately 15 states and 2,000 fans expected.