Wrestling Advisory Committee

Agenda
March 7, 2006 • 10 a.m.
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida


1. Introductions, purpose, e-mail addresses

2. Review Procedures, agenda, expense vouchers

3. Selection of chairperson

4. Citizen Input (This provides citizens the opportunity to address the Committee prior to the regular business meeting. It is requested that citizens keep their comments to approximately five minutes).

5. Review of 2005 committee minutes

6. Review of existing FHSAA Wrestling Manual
2006 Recommendation #1 [Appendix F VI c]: Allow wrestlers to petition to raise their minimum wrestling weight. (McLaughlin, Morris, Cozart)

2006 Recommendation #2 [106.03]: Change the date of implementation of the growth allowance to December 26 of each year. (Cozart)

2006 Recommendation #3 [104.03a]: Permit combination tournaments to include both dual meet format and individually bracketed tournament format. (Cozart)

2006 Recommendation #4 [Appendix F I (b)(3)]: Change weight certification variance to one pound from less than one-half pound. (Cozart)

7. 2006 State Tournament Review
a. Weigh-in area

8. National Federation Rules
a. “By state association adoption”
b. NFHS Rules Change Procedure
c. Possibilities:
1) Changes in weight classes
2) Certain holds being declared illegal

9. Old Business—There are no carryover recommendations from the 2005 meeting (Note: Numbering kept the same as the minutes from the 2005 meeting).

10. New Business (additional items may be added prior to Feb. 21, 2006)

2006 Recommendation #5 [NFHS rule 4-5-1]: Allow tournament directors to do weigh-ins by teams instead of individuals by weight class.

11. Sportsmanship Update

12. Open Agenda
a. Discussion Items
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(2)
(3)
b. Comments from members of the Committee

13. Adjournment