Mayhem in Memphis Saturday November 22, 2008

[SAC]

Mayhem in Memphis 2008

 

Christian Brothers University

650 E. Parkway South

Memphis, TN 38104

 

November 22, 2008

 

Entry Fee: $15.00 per wrestler. Deadline: 8PM CST Friday, November 14, 2008. Late registration $20.00 per wrestler. Additional weight class or division registration $5.00 per wrestler. Coaches and wrestlers must have a current USAW Card.

 

Registration: Email at mayheminmemphis@gmail.com; include Name, DOB, USAW Card #, Division(s), Weight(s), Rank and last years record.

 

Format: Double Elimination/Round Robin USAW 09 Age divisions and weights

Bantam, Intermediate and Novice 1-1-1, Schoolboy and Cadet 2-1-1

Two certified coaches??™ maximum in each competitor??™s corner

 

Schedule: Bantam, Intermediate and Novice wrestling will begin at 10AM

Schoolboy and Cadet wrestling will begin at 1PM

 

Weigh-Ins: Friday 6PM to 7PM, Saturday 8AM to 9AM (Bantam, Intermediate and Novice Preference) and 10AM to 11AM (Schoolboy and Cadet Only). All wrestlers must weigh-in and make weight; $5.00 Bracket Change Fee

 

Skin Screen: Athletes must submit to a skin disease screening prior to weigh-in. The chief medical officer has full authority without appeal in determining the eligibility of an athlete to compete.

 

Awards: Medals 1st through 4th (Bracket to Champion) and OW awards for each division

Championship and Consolation Championship matches conclude each session.

 

Admissions: $5.00 Adults, $3.00 Students/Children, $10.00 Family

 

Concessions: Food and Drink available all day; with seating accommodations

 

 

We are looking to draw teams from AL, AR, GA, MO, IL, IN, KY and TN. Attached is a flyer detailing the divisions, weights and format. We are looking to provide a unique experience to wrestlers and their families beyond the tournament. A tournament website, with online registrations is forthcoming. This will be a USAW sanctioned tournament and the website link will be provided from the USAW events page. Nonetheless, we hope you will make plans to attend.

 

 

Please feel free to contact me, (901) 378-6545, should you have any questions. Or you can email me at sacharczyk@firehousemail.com.

 

 

Eric Sacharczyk

Wave Wrestling Club

Memphis, TN

[TO338]

Promises to be a great tournament!

 

I know the Wave travels well to other areas of the state...hopefully that support will be reciprocated.

 

This event can be a big step in progressing youth wrestling in West Tennessee, which would ultimately be beneficial in strengthening the entire state.

 

Will be there!

[SAC]

This is a reminder for the 2008 Mayhem in Memphis Youth Wrestling Tournament next month in Memphis. For additional information, visit our website www.mayheminmemphis.com. We are expecting wrestlers and teams from eight states.

 

Wrestlers who pre-register will be randomly selected for tickets to the Memphis Zoo, the Pink Palace and the Children??™s Museum of Memphis. To pre-register go to the following link unapproved website/tw/registration/ ... pId=522009.

 

This is a USA Wrestling sanctioned tournament with medals being given to 1st through 4th place finishers and awards presented for the club that travels the furthest and the club that registers the most wrestlers, as well as OW awards in each division.

[TO338]

This is a reminder for the 2008 Mayhem in Memphis Youth Wrestling Tournament next month in Memphis. For additional information, visit our website www.mayheminmemphis.com. We are expecting wrestlers and teams from eight states.

 

Wrestlers who pre-register will be randomly selected for tickets to the Memphis Zoo, the Pink Palace and the Children?€™s Museum of Memphis. To pre-register go to the following link unapproved website/tw/registration/ ... pId=522009.

 

This is a USA Wrestling sanctioned tournament with medals being given to 1st through 4th place finishers and awards presented for the club that travels the furthest and the club that registers the most wrestlers, as well as OW awards in each division.

 

 

SAC has apparently done a good job marketing this tournament. Wrestlers from Edwardsville, IL., Jackson, MO., Blue Birds, AR., Zumwalt St. Charles, MO., have all committed.

[ghouse]

SAC has apparently done a good job marketing this tournament. Wrestlers from Edwardsville, IL., Jackson, MO., Blue Birds, AR., Zumwalt St. Charles, MO., have all committed.

 

 

SAC has indeed done a great job getting some out of state groups to come on down for this tournament. We travel to them all the time so they were more than happy to return the favor when they heard we were putting on a tournament.

 

Now if only we could get some of the other teams from around our own state to plan on coming down!

[SAC]

Now if only we could get some of the other teams from around our own state to plan on coming down!

 

 

Actually there are several clubs in the state who have contacted me... This is guaranteed be a well run tournament with excellent competition. For you college football fans, the U of M Tigers will be playing host to the UCF Golden Knights. And if the NBA is more your style, you can catch the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Utah Jazz... Don't miss the opportunities.

[TO338]

Now if only we could get some of the other teams from around our own state to plan on coming down!

 

 

It sure would be nice to have plenty of TN wrestlers there from all over the state, to represent mid-south wrestling!

[ghouse]

One last bump before the things get started. Tournament shaping up well, sitting right at 300 wrestlers last I heard.

 

Early weigh-ins are tonight from 6:00-7:00 at the CBU gym.

 

Looking forward to seeing the competition.

[cbg]

What happened at this tournament? It is my understanding from some of our West Tennessee wrestling fans that everything was running very late. Did you really have kids making weight @ 10:00am and not wrestling until 4:00pm?

[2blLeg]

What happened at this tournament? It is my understanding from some of our West Tennessee wrestling fans that everything was running very late. Did you really have kids making weight @ 10:00am and not wrestling until 4:00pm?

 

 

When you have that many kids in one tournament, you are going to expect some back ups. There was constant action, and no dead mats. So to me, the tournament staff did an excellent job keeping things running.

 

Weight ins for Schoolboys and Cadets was from 10 to 11, so if they weighed in at 10, that's because they got in line early.

[SAC]

As with all tournaments, there is that chance for delays... There were over three-hundred wrestlers registered for the tournament. That number accounts for twenty different clubs from five different states being represented. With a number of scratches and missed weights, rebracketing did add to the delay. In the end, 280 wrestlers stepped on to the mat. This was the largest youth wrestling tournament ever held in Memphis.

 

However, I am choosing not to dwell on the negatives associated with a youth wrestling tournament running a little long on a wrestling board. Rather, I would like to commend those young men who distinguished themselves amongst their competitors. Outstanding wrestler awards were presented to the following wrestlers; Jack Shirley (Wave Club Wrestling) Bantam Division, Layne Hatcher (Mighty Bluebirds Wrestling Club) Intermediate Division, Shaun Beeman (Zumwalt Wrestling) Novice Division, Nick Gray (Wave Club Wrestling) Schoolboy Division, and Brandon Hataway (Wave Club Wrestling) Cadet Division.

 

These accolades were bestowed upon these wrestlers at the input of various coaches. However, this should not take away from any of the other wrestlers who competed Saturday. There was great competition from all over. We are already working on ways to eliminate the delays we experienced this year and looking forward to seeing the level of competition and number of wrestlers increase next year.

 

Thanks to everyone for coming out and making this event possible and remember that you are now part of wrestling history in Memphis, even though you had to wait.

[2blLeg]

As with all tournaments, there is that chance for delays... There were over three-hundred wrestlers registered for the tournament. That number accounts for twenty different clubs from five different states being represented. With a number of scratches and missed weights, rebracketing did add to the delay. In the end, 280 wrestlers stepped on to the mat. This was the largest youth wrestling tournament ever held in Memphis.

 

However, I am choosing not to dwell on the negatives associated with a youth wrestling tournament running a little long on a wrestling board. Rather, I would like to commend those young men who distinguished themselves amongst their competitors. Outstanding wrestler awards were presented to the following wrestlers; Jack Shirley (Wave Club Wrestling) Bantam Division, Layne Hatcher (Mighty Bluebirds Wrestling Club) Intermediate Division, Shaun Beeman (Zumwalt Wrestling) Novice Division, Nick Gray (Wave Club Wrestling) Schoolboy Division, and Brandon Hataway (Wave Club Wrestling) Cadet Division.

 

These accolades were bestowed upon these wrestlers at the input of various coaches. However, this should not take away from any of the other wrestlers who competed Saturday. There was great competition from all over. We are already working on ways to eliminate the delays we experienced this year and looking forward to seeing the level of competition and number of wrestlers increase next year.

 

Thanks to everyone for coming out and making this event possible and remember that you are now part of wrestling history in Memphis, even though you had to wait.

 

 

Excellent choices on the OW'ers. These boys, along with quite a few others where amazing to watch. Even though the tournament was a little longer than expected, I can say how impressed I was with the talent that was in one gym. Hopefully some of the middle of the state can come down and try it out next year.