Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation

 

Age & Weight Limits

 

Division

Bantam
(8 & Under)

Midget
(8, 9, 10)

Novice
(10, 11, 12)

Senior
(12, 13, 14)

Division Eligibility

8 year olds can wrestle in the Bantam or Midget division.
10 year olds can wrestle in the Midget or Novice division.
12 year olds can wrestle in the Novice or Senior division.

Age Limit

Born 1/1/01 and after.

Born 1/1/99 through 12/31/00.

Born 1/1/96 through 12/31/98.

Born 9/1/92 through 12/31/95.

Weight Classes

None, 4-man blocked weight classes.

49, 52, 55, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 79, 84, 89, 95, 101, 108, 122, 138, 156, 177

62, 66, 70, 74, 79, 84, 89, 95, 101, 108, 115, 122, 130, 138, 156, 177, 215

74, 79, 84, 89, 95, 101, 108, 115, 122, 130, 138, 147, 156, 166, 177, 189, 215, 275

State Series Match Time
(Individual)

1 minute
1 minute
1 minute

1 minute
1 minute
1 minute

1.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
1.5 minutes

1.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
1.5 minutes

State Series Match Time
(Dual Meet)

None

None

1.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
1.5 minutes

Overtime
(Individual and Dual Meet)

1 minute sudden victory (wrestler who scores the first point(s) wins the match).
If there is no scoring, a 30 second tie-breaker period shall determine the winner.
The wrestler who scores the first point(s) during the regulation match shall have the choice of position (either bottom, top or defer his choice to his opponent).
If there is no scoring at the end of the 30 second tie breaker period the offensive (top position) wrestler shall be awarded one point and the match.
Note: All penalties and infractions occurring during the regulation match shall carry forward to the overtime periods.