Hydration Confusion

[gumbi1031]

I've read the updated hydration rules and am still a little confused on the additional two percent body weight rule. Last year you needed a doctor's note, but now everyone gets it. Is that true even if you are under 7% body fat? Example: wrestler weighs 136 at 5% body fat. Does the additional 2 % body weight allowance apply to allow him to wrestle 135?

[werazzlin]

I've read the updated hydration rules and am still a little confused on the additional two percent body weight rule. Last year you needed a doctor's note, but now everyone gets it. Is that true even if you are under 7% body fat? Example: wrestler weighs 136 at 5% body fat. Does the additional 2 % body weight allowance apply to allow him to wrestle 135?

NO If the wrestler is under 7% then whatever he weighs is what he wrestles.

[Sommers]

NO If the wrestler is under 7% then whatever he weighs is what he wrestles.

I have understood that you can always appeal within 14 days.

[119wrestler]

is there a deadline of when you have to weigh in or can you certify anytime before regions/state?

if someone is inelgible because of grades do they have to certify after the become elgible or can they certify now?

[KCHSCoach]

yes there i a deadline of Jan. 15th to certify, however is someone moves in,a valid transfer lets say, I belive TSSAA will grant a hardship and let you test.

 

 

If you are inelgible because of grades you can still cerify now so you can start your decent in weight. If you wait till the semester you might not have enough time to drop.

[CHSCOACH]

Gumbi

The 2% you are asking about has already been figured in to the Min. weight a wrestler can drop on the web site. Wrestlers are told at testing what thier 7% min weight is, but when it is posted on the website the 2% is already figured in so it should be lowwer than what the kid was told at testing. And a kid under 7% does not get the 2% and it is not figured by the the website.

Edited November 9, 2005 by CHSCOACH

[rcpatriot]

If I have a wrestler that weighs 99.4 at the time of certification, with a body fat % of 4.10, and his minimum wrestling weight is 99.4, will he be "red flagged" if he weighs in at 98lbs?

[coachmasters]

No.

[RamRod]

Has anyone heard any rumors of guys cheating on the hydration test?

[Drem2Achev]

Yea I here talk, but I guess i am dumb. I havent understood how you can cheat.

[footballfan9926]

how would you cheat on the hydration test? all you do is pee in a cup, how could you cheat?

[RamRod]

how would you cheat on the hydration test? all you do is pee in a cup, how could you cheat?

Well since they don't watch you can use someone else urine. The pros are caught doing that all the time. In addition, some folks can add things to their cup to increase their hydration.