Rankings

[UncleC]

In d1 does a state champ get a 1 seed or is it head to head because 182 schay has lost twice to the cordova kid who is under rated in the past 3 weeks..

 

 

2011-12 TSSAA Handbook

Page 2 October 27, 2011

IV. STATE TOURNAMENT (Division I)

A. The state wrestling tournament shall be held the weekend of the third Saturday in February.

B. The draw for the state tournament shall be made by the Board of Control and shall be released

after the completion of all regional wrestling tournaments.

C. Wrestlers who meet the qualification shall be placed in each weight division in the state

tournament. In order to be placed, a wrestler must be a regional champion and must have been a

state place finisher during his high school career. The criteria for placing shall be as follows:

1. Separate all state champions (includes state champions from other states).

2. The following criteria shall be used to separate state champions: (a) state champion at

same weight, ( state champion at higher weight, © state champion at lower weight. (If

there are two state champions at the same weight the state champion from Tennessee will

receive the higher seed.)

3. Follow the same procedure as #2 above for 2nd place from previous year, 3rd place from

previous year, …

4. Items #2 and #3 shall be applied in order to wrestlers who placed in the state tournament

two years prior.

5. Blind draw.

[UncleC]

2011-12 TSSAA Handbook

Page 2 October 27, 2011

IV. STATE TOURNAMENT (Division I)

A. The state wrestling tournament shall be held the weekend of the third Saturday in February.

B. The draw for the state tournament shall be made by the Board of Control and shall be released

after the completion of all regional wrestling tournaments.

C. Wrestlers who meet the qualification shall be placed in each weight division in the state

tournament. In order to be placed, a wrestler must be a regional champion and must have been a

state place finisher during his high school career. The criteria for placing shall be as follows:

1. Separate all state champions (includes state champions from other states).

2. The following criteria shall be used to separate state champions: (a) state champion at

same weight, ( state champion at higher weight, © state champion at lower weight. (If

there are two state champions at the same weight the state champion from Tennessee will

receive the higher seed.)

3. Follow the same procedure as #2 above for 2nd place from previous year, 3rd place from

previous year, …

4. Items #2 and #3 shall be applied in order to wrestlers who placed in the state tournament

two years prior.

5. Blind draw.

 

 

All of that just says that if Schay didn't win his region, being a past state champion doesn't come into play for seeding.