Only sanctioned tournaments will apply toward Brighton Wrestling Club Awards. Note that MYWA Dual tournaments are sanctioned events, and do apply toward awards.
Champion Club Point System:
All points earned by a wrestler at any sanctioned tournament are totaled, and those who achieve a total of 100 points or more, will earn the Champion Club Award.
Pinning Star Rules
1. Any Wrestler who pins 10 opponents throughout the tournament season will win a Pinning Star Award.
Teflon Award Rules
1. A wrestler wins this award by not being pinned all season.
2. A wrestler must have wrestled at least 10 matches during the season to earn this award.
Scholar Athlete Award Rules
Any wrestler who earns a 3.0 grade point average (a "B" average), or its equivalent in their school's grading system, on his or her report card, with no "E" or failing grades shall earn a Scholar-Athlete shirt at the end of the season.
If your report card doesn't have letter grades, that's fine - just turn it in and the coaches will be able to determine if you have qualified.
The wrestler must show his report card to a coach or designated Board member as proof.
Special Awards
Special Awards are awarded when the coaches see outstanding performance by one or more wrestlers which is so special, unique, and beyond the bounds of the normalcy that it demands recognition. There are no rules for achieving such awards, as they are by their very nature unpredictable. The only guidance we can give to receiving such an award is to keep wrestling as hard as you can, with the highest level of sportsmanship, effort, toughness, spirit, etc. And don't worry - the coaches are watching and we'll see it when something you do earns this type of recognition.
Definition of a Novice
According to MMWA Rules:
A. A "Novice" is a wrestler who has not received any 1st place or two (2) second place awards in an Open tournament, with three (3) or more wrestlers on his/her chart.
B. A "Novice" is a wrestler who has not received a total of five (5) or more awards in any tournament that has four (4) or more wrestlers on his/her chart. Third place Awards at Novice tournaments are not counted.
C. Any wrestler who has received two (2) first place awards during a "Novice" tournament can no longer be considered a "Novice", with three (3) or more wrestlers on his/her chart.
D. Positive, competitive discretion on the part of coaches and club officers is expected.
Note: eligibility follows the wrestler from year to year, regardless of when or how long the wrestler has been wrestling.