WWS REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Explanatory Video: How to Sign up for WWS for 2019-2020 S
HOW TO REGISTER FOR EVENTS
A wrestler must sign up online for each WWS event in order to participate. The registration must be completed before the registration deadline (usually 3 days before the event). Since the number of participants at each event will be capped, "Season Pass" holders are awarded an early registration period to ensure they can participate.
Few exceptions, if any, are made for persons who miss deadlines. If TOP needs additional wrestlers in a certain weight class, a late registrant may be accepted. However, there is a late fee to enter the tournament.
As we get closer to the season, we will announce the dates that Registration opens for each event. This is usually near the time of the tournament to prevent people from signing up far in advance and then forgetting about it (yes, this used to happen). While it may be more convenient to sign up for all events at one time, we've found this approach significantly decreases "no-shows." So our system is kind of like checking in for an airplane flight within 24 hours of takeoff. We don't want people registering weeks or months in advance and then forgetting about it. In short, you sign up for a particular tournament shortly before the event date.
After the Registration Deadline, we immediately start working on brackets for the event. Wrestlers are paired up by weight (Madison System, meaning you don't have to make a certain weight, you simply wrestle others around the same weight) and experience levels (rookies versus other rookies, whenever possible, unless it becomes clear they need to "bump up" to be sufficiently challenged).
Once finalized (no later than two days before the event), we email a detailed schedule that includes your "time slot" which explains when to arrive. In general, elementary school wrestlers (starting with light weights) begin first in the morning, and middle school wrestlers (ending with heavier weights) wrap up the day. You can generally plan to compete around the same time at most WWS events, but we never know for sure until brackets are finalized. So you must be prepared to be somewhat flexible. If you discover the time slot doesn't work for you, please let us know immediately.
After "time slots" are announced, wrestlers occasionally must drop out of an event. We expect cancellations to be rare and caused only by truly unexpected circumstances (e.g., sudden illness, injury, family emergency). In short, if you register, you are expected to be there and wrestle (unless you tell us right away after time slots are announced). If you truly can't make it, please notify us as ASAP so we can readjust brackets in advance. We also send text reminders the day before the event. Finally, it's critical for wrestlers to show up on time. If they are late, it's highly likely they will be scratched since brackets must be redone.
Warning: Wrestlers who fail to show up (or come late) and don't bother to inform us in advance receive a one-time warning. If it happens again, they are disqualified from participating in future events unless they want to pay a penalty fee. We're sorry if this sound harsh, but families doing their part is essential to running efficient events. Others are adversely affected when a wrestler does not show up, so we must draw a hard line on this. So, again, please inform us in advance if a wrestler truly can't make it. We will not issue an official warning if notice is provided more than 2 hours before the start of your time slot. But always give as much notice as possible.
A wrestler must sign up online for each WWS event in order to participate. The registration must be completed before the registration deadline (usually 3 days before the event). Since the number of participants at each event will be capped, "Season Pass" holders are awarded an early registration period to ensure they can participate.
Few exceptions, if any, are made for persons who miss deadlines. If TOP needs additional wrestlers in a certain weight class, a late registrant may be accepted. However, there is a late fee to enter the tournament.
As we get closer to the season, we will announce the dates that Registration opens for each event. This is usually near the time of the tournament to prevent people from signing up far in advance and then forgetting about it (yes, this used to happen). While it may be more convenient to sign up for all events at one time, we've found this approach significantly decreases "no-shows." So our system is kind of like checking in for an airplane flight within 24 hours of takeoff. We don't want people registering weeks or months in advance and then forgetting about it. In short, you sign up for a particular tournament shortly before the event date.
After the Registration Deadline, we immediately start working on brackets for the event. Wrestlers are paired up by weight (Madison System, meaning you don't have to make a certain weight, you simply wrestle others around the same weight) and experience levels (rookies versus other rookies, whenever possible, unless it becomes clear they need to "bump up" to be sufficiently challenged).
Once finalized (no later than two days before the event), we email a detailed schedule that includes your "time slot" which explains when to arrive. In general, elementary school wrestlers (starting with light weights) begin first in the morning, and middle school wrestlers (ending with heavier weights) wrap up the day. You can generally plan to compete around the same time at most WWS events, but we never know for sure until brackets are finalized. So you must be prepared to be somewhat flexible. If you discover the time slot doesn't work for you, please let us know immediately.
After "time slots" are announced, wrestlers occasionally must drop out of an event. We expect cancellations to be rare and caused only by truly unexpected circumstances (e.g., sudden illness, injury, family emergency). In short, if you register, you are expected to be there and wrestle (unless you tell us right away after time slots are announced). If you truly can't make it, please notify us as ASAP so we can readjust brackets in advance. We also send text reminders the day before the event. Finally, it's critical for wrestlers to show up on time. If they are late, it's highly likely they will be scratched since brackets must be redone.
Warning: Wrestlers who fail to show up (or come late) and don't bother to inform us in advance receive a one-time warning. If it happens again, they are disqualified from participating in future events unless they want to pay a penalty fee. We're sorry if this sound harsh, but families doing their part is essential to running efficient events. Others are adversely affected when a wrestler does not show up, so we must draw a hard line on this. So, again, please inform us in advance if a wrestler truly can't make it. We will not issue an official warning if notice is provided more than 2 hours before the start of your time slot. But always give as much notice as possible.