WRESTLING

Presented by Massachusetts Army National Guard

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025
GAME ON, FITCHBURG

NEW IN 2025: The 2025 Bay State Games Wrestling Tournament will have the following policies:

The tournament will have a hard cap of 400 wrestlers, regardless of the division.
There is a registration deadline of June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm for all divisions OR when the cap of 400 wrestlers is met, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
No onsite entries or late registrations will be accepted in any division.
All athletes, regardless of division, must register online at FloWrestling to enter into the tournament.

For questions or concerns, please contact us.

Early Bird Entry Fee: $47 (until June 1)

Entry Fee: $57

*includes processing fee

Registration Deadline: Monday, June 30 at 11:59 p.m. OR when the cap has been reached, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST

**NO ONSITE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL ATHLETES MUST REGISTER ONLINE PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Eligibility

An athlete must meet one of the following criteria:

A full-time resident of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or Vermont.
A full-time student at a recognized academic institution in one of the above states
A full-time member of an MA, NH, ME, NY, RI, CT or VT-based Wrestling club

Boys Junior I: 5th & 6th Grade
Boys Junior II: 7th & 8th Grade*
Boys Scholastic: 9th - 11th Grade**
Girls Scholastic: 8th - 11th Grade **
Men's Open: 12th Grade and athletes age 19+
Women's Open: 12th Grade and athletes age 19+

*8th graders (as of the 2024-2025 academic year) may compete in the 7th/8th-grade division OR the Scholastic Division but, NOT BOTH. 8th graders who intend on competing in the scholastic division must register on or before July 5th or they will only have the option of competing in the 7th/8th-grade division.

**Athletes in the Scholastic division must be under age 19. Athletes in the Junior division must be under age 16.

All ages are as of the first day of competition and all grade areas of the 2024-2025 academic year.

All weight in pounds

Junior

24 weight classes will be determined contingent upon the weights of registered athletes. Only 208 athletes will be accepted. Please write weight on the application

Scholastic Open

106 130

113 139

120 148

126 156

132 162

138 170

144 178

150 187

157 197

165 225

175 HWT (285 max)

190

215

HWT (285 max)

Girls Scholastic Women's Open

100 101

107 109

114 116

120 123

126 130

132 136

138 143

145 155

152 171

165 191

185

235

*weightclasses may be adjusted based on participation numbers and weight information of the participants registered. If this is the case, the Madison system will be used

*Schedule subject to change

Scholastic

Registration 7:00 a.m.

Start 8:00 a.m.

*weigh in must be done prior to the competition at a weigh-in site.

Open

Registration/Weigh-in 9:00- 10:30 a.m.

Start 12:00 p.m.

*all wrestlers must check in at the registration table prior to weigh in.

Junior

Registration/Weigh-in 10:00 -11:30 a.m.

Start 1:00 p.m.

*all wrestlers must check in at the registration table prior to weigh in.

All (Boys and Girls) Scholastic Divisions will have Satellite weigh-ins at various locations around Massachusetts and their surrounding states before the tournament. A list of locations will be posted in late June
No on-Site Weigh-Ins for Scholastics
The Middle School and Open Division will have on-site weigh-ins the day of the tournament at Game On Fitchburg
Last chance weigh-in available on July 11 with Jim Maher (Must help with mat setup)

*Any clubs or coaches interested in hosting a satellite weigh in should contact us before June 15, 2025.

Wrestling Style

Folkstyle: Boys Junior I, Boys Junior II, Boys Scholastic, Girls Scholastic, Mens Open
Freestyle: Womens Open

Bay State Games will use the KAP Wrestling Tournament Management System
Massachusetts club championship awards will be given to wrestling clubs with highest participation and points totals
Club championship award will also be given to the out of state wrestling club with the highest participation and point total.

Coaches from the following schools plan to attend the 2025 Wrestling tournament

as of February 24, 2025

If you are a college coach who plans to attend the tournament, click here.

2026 State Games of America

The 2025 Bay State Games Wrestling competition serves as a qualifier for the 2026 State Games of America. All medalists (gold, silver, and bronze) in this event will qualify for the 2026 State Games of America in State College, PA.

The 2026 State Games of America will be hosted by the Keystone State Games and Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance.

#ChallengeAccepted #SGA2026

For more information, click here.