Beginner BASH Folkstyle FINALS 2025 THIS EVENT IS NOT RUN BY THE IKWF. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THEIR OFFICE WITH QUESTIONS. ALSO THERE IS NO INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT ON THE IKWF WEB SITE!! GO TOBig Bash web page for event information WE ARE ALLOWING OUT OF STATE WRESTLERS TO COMPETE AS LONG AS THEY FIT THE CRITERIA
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All IKWF/USA carded Kids who have only 1 OR 2 years of competitive experience in addition to ALL TOTS ANY valid 2024-25 USA Coach may coach at this event---ALL wrestlers must have (1) valid carded coach in their corner Your USA number needs to start with 24 or 25 for Illinois wrestlers and for TOTS your USA card # doesn't matter.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *All participants must be have a valid 2024-2025 USA Wrestling card *Wrestlers who register for this event and are deemed ineligible will be removed and NOT refunded
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT DIVISIONS The following are the divisions for this event and format *Tots (6 years old and under IKWF aged)-4 man Round Robin
*Bantam (7 & 8 IKWF aged wrestlers)-4-man Round Robin
*Intermediate (9 & 10 IKWF aged wrestlers)-4-man Round Robin
*Novice (11 & 12 IKWF aged wrestlers)-4-man Round Robin
*Senior (13 & 14 IKWF aged wrestlers/NOT in H.S.)-4-man Round Robin
*Girls Bantam (7 & 8 IKWF aged wrestlers)-4-man Round Robin
*Girls Intermediate (9 & 10 IKWF aged wrestlers)-4-man Round Robin
*Girls Novice (11 & 12 IKWF aged wrestlers)-4-man Round Robin
*Girls Senior (13 & 14 IKWF aged wrestlers/NOT in H.S.)-4-man Round Robin
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you WIN take 1st place in the Beginner Bash AND participate in the following events then you will be awarded a CHAMPIONS Hoodie!! **Boneyard BASH-ALL WRESTLERS-ALL AGES
**IKWF Future Finalist (10 years old and younger ANY division)
**USA Winter Nationals and/or IKWF Jon Davis OPEN-----1 of these 2 events is needed to
Again all you must do is participate in the above events AND win the Beginners Bash and you will be awarded the Future Stars Hoodie
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REGISTRATION DEADLINE Registration Deadline is Thursday-March 20, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Then 'late' registration charge kicks in
UNTIL SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2025 @ 7:00 am----in the morning OR if we hit 500 registered wrestlers Limited to 500 wrestlers---ONCE we hit 500 REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED!!---NO REFUNDS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLACE Harold L. Richards High School---ENTER at Door S 12 (Southeast side of the school) 10601 South Central Ave Oak Lawn, IL 60453
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE Sunday March 23, 2025 (1 day event) Wrestling will start at 8:30 am THERE IS NO CHECK IN ON SUNDAY FOR THIS EVENT ONCE YOU WEIGH IN ON SATURDAY YOU ARE IN THE TOURNAMENT
SPLIT SESSIONS 8:30 AM AND 12:30 PM Session 1 at 8:30 am is Tots/Boys Bantams/Girls Bantam Session 2 at 12:30 pm (Boys and Girls for these divisions--Intermediates/Novice/Senior/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT John Ambrose @ 708-856-7609 or email bigbashwrestling@yahoo.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIN WEIGH INS SATURDAY March 22, 2025 at Harold L. Richards High School----10601 South Central Ave---Oak Lawn, IL 60453---from 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm THERE WILL BE WEIGH-INS on SUNDAY--at Richards from 7:00 am until 7:30 am and 11:00 until 11:30 am for Session 2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SATELLITE WEIGH IN LOCATIONS ALL SATELLITES ARE SATURDAY March 22, 2025 ONLY This page will be updated with satellite locations and times
There is NO club weigh-ins or phone in weights ALL WRESTLERS WILL weigh in at the main location or satellite
(Contact us if you wish to host a satellite) ***nWo--(Enter thru the side door)---105 E Si Johnson Ave---Sheridan, IL---from 10 am until 11 am ***Franklin Loebe Recreation Center----14650 S. Ravinia Drive Orland Park, Il---from 8:30 am until 9:30 am ***SCN/THE BARN---8N854 IL Route 47---Elgin, IL---from 10 am until 11 am
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTRY FEE
$40.00 per wrestler You must register and pay thru track wrestling .
If you are track challenged or are having trouble completing the pre-registration, please contact John Ambrose at ambroseopp@aol.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AWARDS INDIVIDUAL CUSTOM AWARDS FOR 1st & 2nd PLACE REMEMBER participate and take 1st in all 4 Beginner Series events and automatically win the CHAMPIONS Hoodie!!!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADMISSION $5 for ALL AGES 6 years old and up---(5 and under FREE)
FREE Selected Coaches based upon number of wrestlers in the event
5 or less wrestlers---2 FREE coaches
6-10 wrestlers---3 FREE coaches
11-15 wrestlers---4 FREE coaches
16-20 wrestlers---5 FREE coaches
25 or more wrestlers---6 FREE coaches Head Coaches of team will submit FREE coaches list by Friday March 21, 2025 @ 7 pm to ambroseopp@aol.com TEAMS THAT FAIL TO SUBMIT A COACHES LIST WILL RECEIVE NO FREE COACHES PASSES
If you are not on the Coaching Pass list then you can purchase a coaching band for $5 IF you have valid credentials DOORS WILL OPEN @ 7:00 am on Sunday morning---PLEASE DO NOT COME BEFORE 7:00 am
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONCESSIONS FULL LINE OF FOOD PRODUCTS---ALL DAY ALL CONCESSION AND ADMISSIONS SUPPORT RICHARDS HS WRESTLING PROGRAM!!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMEMBER participate in the above listed events AND win the Beginners Bash (take 1st place) and you will be awarded the CHAMPIONS Hoodie YOU DO NOT have to be going for Hoodie in order to wrestle in this event.
Beginner Bash Folkstyle FINALS 2025
Registration Closed
For help contact bigbashsports@yahoo.com/708-856-7609 or click here.
