Holy Hell, I need to cut waterweight

**Jadonblade** · Posted On: 12/31/2007 8:51pm

What rules?. ALso let us know how it goes dude.

**Uri Shatil** · Posted On: 1/01/2008 1:15am

Originally Posted by dwak

what is the organization in charge of the tournament, because if I understand you correctly several NFHS(national federation of high schools which sets the rules for the interscholastic competition in most states) rules are being violated here

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association, also known (in the MA HS sports world) as the Hand of God.

Trupwrs, you could be cutting a LOT from your walk-around weight for your matches.

Jasonblade, you can read about some of my matches in my Bully Blog. So far, I've only blogged two of my meets. I'll make sure to blog this next one.

Tomorrow, I cut like a mother. Fingers crossed.

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 1/01/2008 3:50am

Desoxyn.

**dwak** · Posted On: 1/01/2008 11:35am

Originally Posted by Uri Shatil

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association, also known (in the MA HS sports world) as the Hand of God.

thats worrying the MIAA is under the direction of the NFHS and uses NFHS rules a couple of which are being broken here I'll go look for my handbook so I can get the exact text of them
EDIT

Originally Posted by Uri Shatil

Weigh ins are at 7 AM. As it is now, I should be fine if I stick to my plan. Tournament is 7 PM the same day, and we are allowed to be three pounds above by the time of the tournament. We bring kitchen scales to weigh our breakfast and lunch.

Originally Posted by NFHS wrestling rule book

Rule 4-5-2
Contestants of the same gender shall have the oppurtunity to weigh in shoulder-to-shoulder at the tournament site a maximum of two hours before the first session each day.

I believe there is one more rule being broken I'll look for it

I can't find it but I believe the most pounds of allowance you can get is 2 not 3

**Uri Shatil** · Posted On: 1/01/2008 3:31pm

We do weigh in about an hour before the session. That's with our three pound allowance.

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 1/01/2008 4:09pm

That sucks. Disregard my suggestion.

**Uri Shatil** · Posted On: 1/01/2008 4:11pm

Originally Posted by Cracky McSlugHoot

Disregard my suggestion.

Ten steps ahead of ya'.

**dwak** · Posted On: 1/01/2008 5:40pm

I found the other one

Originally Posted by NFHS Rulebook

Rule 4-4-4
A 2-pound growth allowence may be added to each weight class anytime after the date of certification.
and
Rule 4-5-5
When there are consecutive days of team competition, there shall be a 1-pound additional allowence granted each day for all wrestlers up to a maximum of two pounds...

these might actually explain it where I am this is interpeted as meaning you can get a maximum of 2 pounds over your scratch weight, where you are they maybe giving you an additional pound after the allowence for a total of 3

Im curious why do you start a tournament at night, and if you are wrestling at 7p.m. why do you weigh in in the morning

Good luck

**Uri Shatil** · Posted On: 1/01/2008 11:13pm

Ah, that first rule is known on my team as the "Greatest Thing Ever." It means that starting this Saturday, weight classes are shifted up two pounds. For example, I'll be able to weigh 121. It's something completely unrelated, but totally awesome.

I have only felt the second rule once. That when, let's say, you're in a quad on Saturday with three other teams. One of them had a dual meet on Friday. It would be unfair to force them to make weight two days in a row, so they give them an extra pound on Saturday, but then they need to give everyone that extra pound.

Both of these rules only apply to wrestlers who have made scratch weight at least once, mind you.

The three pound allowance is something else entirely.