Tournament Info
Saturday December 19, 2026
- Novice State
- Toledo, OH
- 9:00AM
FEE
Additional Tournament Information
15th Annual Ohio Novice State Tournament
Saturday December 19, 2026
Where: Glass City Center ------ 401 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43604
Date & Time: Saturday December 19, 2026 -
Session 1: Boys Division 1, 3, 5 Girls 2, 4 - Starts at 9:00am
Session 2: Boys Division 2, 4, 6, Girls Divisions 1, 3 - Starts roughly around 1pm
Registration: Registration andentry fee of $55 must be done online at OhioAthletics.com by Sunday December 13, 2026 at midnight OR when we have 1,200 PAID wrestlers.
Registration will jump to $70 on November 29, 2026 - 2 weeks before reg closes
NO REFUNDS Registration closed early the last 3 years
Matches: Modified OHSAA rules, three 1 minute periods, Double Elimination, 12pt. technical, Certified Officials
2027 Rule Updates: Headgear is required – 32 wrestlers MAX per weight class.
If you do not make weight you will be bumped to the next weight class with openings.
Admission: $15 per person (6 and under free). Good for both sessions.
Coaches Bands: All coaches, or anyone sitting in a chair, must wear a coaches band ($35). Includes admission. Good for both sessions.
Qualifications:
To be qualified a wrestler MUST meet ALL requirements:
1. Must be an Ohio resident
2. 3 years or less experience - this can be their 3rd year of wrestling
3. No OAC state qualification. Does NOT include the current season.
**For D1 Only - Can be a returning OAC D1 qualifier, but not a placer.
4. No returning Ohio Novice State Finalists (1st or 2nd Place - unless 6 or less in in bracket)
5. No top 4 placement in any national tournament with more than 6 in a bracket.
6. All wrestlers MUST have a COPY of their Birth Certificate on-site in the event of an age challenge. *Digital is ok*
**Girls Requirements - Girls can only wrestle in ONE division**
No top 4 placement if more than 6 wrestlers in ANY state or national tournament.
Does not include the current season. All other qualifications also apply to girl wrestlers.
$50 Age/Weight/Novice Standing Challenge Fee: See www.NoviceState.com for more information.
Any Age/Weight/Novice Challenges MUST be done by the end of your brackets 2nd Round
Due to the date change we will not have a Junior High Division for the 2027 Ohio Novice State. No 7th or 8th Graders are allowed to participate.
Please note our divisions are not the same as other tournaments.
Division Boys - 6u (2020 & Younger) Division Boys - 7u (2019)
37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 57, 62, 75 45, 50, 55, 58, 61, 65, 70, 85, 120
Division Boys - 8u (2018) Division Boys - 9u (2017)
45, 50, 55, 58, 61, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95, 120 55, 60, 65, 68, 71, 75, 80, 85, 95, 110, 130, 150
Division Boys - 10u (2016) Division Boys – 11u & 12u (2014 & 2015)
55, 60, 65, 68, 71, 75, 80, 85, 95, 110, 130, 160 68, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 160
Girls Weight Classes & Divisions: ZERO weight allowance, division based on age as of January 1, 2026
Division Girls - 6u (2020 & Younger) Division Girls - 8u (2018 & 2019)
37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 57, 62, 75 43, 49, 54 ,61, 68, 75, 85, 100, 115
Division Girls - 10u (2017 & 2018) Division Girls - 12u (2015 & 2014)
50, 55, 60, 70, 75, 82u 90, 100, 110, 120, 130 72, 80, 86, 92, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 155, 170, 190, 235
Due to the date change we will not have a Junior High Division for the 2027 Ohio Novice State. No 7th or 8th Graders are allowed to participate.
Weigh Ins: NO weigh ins day of the tournament and there is ZERO weight allowance. If you do not make weight you will be bumped to the next weight class with openings. Max 32 per weight class
Weigh in locations posted at www.NoviceState.com.
Contact: www.NoviceState.com Follow Us on Social Media @OhioNoviceState
Please email questions to [email protected]
Note: There are No Refunds
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