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Descent Plan - Lock In

Posted by Parent on 2/3/2025, 1:33 pm

So if a wrestler missed the eligible weight class and they have not been "locked in" by their coach, can they still wrestle at the lowest eligible weight class that their plan allows? ex) the wrestlers two weights he can weigh-in at are 144 and 150, but
the wrestler weighs-in at 157. Who will report this if no one really knows?

Re: Descent Plan - Lock In

Posted by Answer on 2/3/2025, 2:05 pm, in reply to "Descent Plan - Lock In"

You have two options:
1. Email the people running the tournament and include the coach in question.

2. Post anonymously on a message board and get nothing.

Re: Descent Plan - Lock In

Posted by Option Three on 2/3/2025, 6:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Descent Plan - Lock In"

3. Start an online petition to fix it and get people to sign it. That always works.

Re: Descent Plan - Lock In

Posted by Hmmm on 2/3/2025, 2:46 pm, in reply to "Descent Plan - Lock In"

The guidance is posted on the WIAA web site. Look for a document called "Washington Wrestling Weight Management Program".

I'm not expert, BUT:

Without any other info, I would say he should be "Locked in" at 150/157 as his two authorized weight classes. But your post is pretty lacking in detail. Was the lowest he ever competed at was 157 and when he competed at 157, did he ever weigh in lower than 150? If he competed at 157, but weighed in at less than 150 those days, he preserved his two original authorized weight classes of 144/150.

There is some situational stuff that is relevant in the rules (timing, descent plan stuff).

Also, reporting follows a self reporting model for violations. And if caught not self reporting, you are in violation of WIAA rules. Not sure what happens then.

Hope that helps, but the earlier poster was right, call a coach.

Re: Descent Plan - Lock In

Posted by Biggest Surprise on 2/3/2025, 3:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Descent Plan - Lock In"

Just saw a kid who started the season at 157, and was a BIG 150, hit 144/146 for his final dual of the season. Interesting.

Re: Descent Plan - Lock In

Posted by Hmmmmm on 2/3/2025, 3:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Descent Plan - Lock In"

Totally possible , it all depends on his descent plan and when he hits those lowest eligible weight classes. Things get tricky when your descent plan has you at a certain weight and you weigh in higher at a weight class after being lower.

There just isn’t enough info from the original poster, he needs to call a coach with all the details and circumstances

Re: Descent Plan - Lock In

Posted by yup on 2/4/2025, 12:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Descent Plan - Lock In"

That's no all uncommon, a lot of factors but not unheard of.

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