2026 IK FUTURE FINALIST THIS EVENT IS NOT RUN BY THE IKWF. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THEIR OFFICE WITH QUESTIONS INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE IS MOST ACCURATE AND WHAT WILL BE ADHERED TO ALSO THERE IS NO INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT ON THE IKWF WEB SITE!! GO TO Big Bash web page for event information
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 DIVISIONS for this event----ELITE & OPEN for Boys This ELITE division is for only IKWF aged wrestlers 7-8-9-10 years old The 2 Elite Divisions are Bantam ELITE---Intermediate ELITE ELITE division---6 Man Round Robin Format (unless NOT allowable due to IKWF weight guidelines then 4 man RR)---BLOCKED WEIGHTS MORE CHAMPIONS means MORE CHANCES to win THE BELT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The OPEN division is for 4-5-6-7-8-9-10 years olds---3 OPEN divisions---Tots/Bantam/Intermediate These OPEN divisions are INTENDED for 1st and 2nd year wrestlers and wrestlers who have participated in this event however have NEVER placed Top 3 in Bantam or Intermediate OPEN division---4 Man Round Robin Format---BLOCKED WEIGHTS OPEN division wrestlers are NOT eligible for the BELT but that they are eligible for the IRONMAN singlet
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW THIS YEAR 2 GIRLS divisions---GIRLS BANTAM and GIRLS INTERMEDIATE GILRS division---6 Man Round Robin Format---(unless NOT allowable due to IKWF weight guidelines then 4 man RR)---BLOCKED WEIGHTS NEW THIS YEAR---(2) BELTS FOR GIRLS BANTAM and (2) BELTS FOR GIRLS INTERMEDIATE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPEN division wrestlers are NOT eligible for the BELT but that they are eligible for the IRONMAN singlet
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ONLY for ELITE divisions----Wrestler Must Have current 2025-2026 USA Card OUT OF STATE WRESTLERS may wrestle in this EVENT!!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION DEADLINE Registration Deadline is Wednesday, January 28, 2026 @11:59 pm. Then 'late' registration charge kicks in Thursday January 29, 2026
UNTIL Friday January 30, 2026 @ 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 FOR ANY REASON---THIS EVENT SOLD OUT IN 2023 and 2024 and 2025
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLACE Lemont H.S.----800 Porter Street (in the fieldhouse)---Lemont, IL 60439 ALL DIVISIONS WRESTLE ON FULL MATS--ALL DAY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE Saturday, January 31, 2026 (1 day event) 2 SESSIONS!!!! Wrestling will start at 8:30 am for Tots-ALL BANTAMS Open & Elite---Boys and Girls Wrestling will start at 12:30 pm for -ALL INTERMEDIATES Open & Elite---Boys and Girls THERE IS NO CHECK IN ON SATURDAY FOR THIS EVENT---ONCE YOU WEIGH IN ON FRIDAY YOU ARE IN THE TOURNAMENT
BE READY TO WRESTLE @ 8:30 am OR 12:30 pm---YOU WILL GET WARM UP TIME!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT John Ambrose @ 708-856-7609 or email bigbashwrestling@yahoo.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THERE WILL BE NO WEIGH-INS on SATURDAY--ALL WEIGH-INS are on FRIDAY NIGHT January 30, 2026 MAIN WEIGH INS ENTER @ DOOR 8 ONLY!!!
If you enter thru any other door you will NOT be allowed to weigh in!! Friday, January 30, 2026 Lemont H.S.(Wrestling Room) 800 Porter Street---Lemont, IL 60439 from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm SATELLITE WEIGH IN LOCATIONS ALL SATELLITES ARE FRIDAY JANUARY 30th 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) ***Crystal Lake Wizards Facility---975 Nimco Lane--UNIT L--Crystal Lake, IL---from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm ***Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy---402 South Lewis Street --Waukegan, IL---from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm ***Glenwood HS (wrestling room)---1501 Plummer Blvd---Chatham, IL ---from 4:30 pm until 5:30 pm ***nWo Wrestling Facility--105 E Si Johnson Ave --Sheridan, IL---from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm ***Demolition WC---110 Industrial Drive--UNIT B--Minooka, IL---from 4:30 pm until 6 pm ***Cory Clark Wrestling (Inside of 2XL Powerlifting gym)-- 1141 S. Main Street--Lombard, IL---from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm ******Lake Zurich HS (Wrestling Room)--300 Church St--Lake Zurich, IL---from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm ***SJO Youth Wrestling Facilty--1697 County Road 2200 E--St. Joseph, IL---from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm ******Rob Clarkston Wrestling Center--1341 W Corbin St--Bethalto, IL---from 3:30 pm until 4:30 pm ******TJ Trained--423 N Cummings Lane---Washington, IL---from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm ******St. Viator HS/Arlington Cardinals--1213 East Oakton Street--Arlington Heights, IL---from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm ***SCN Barn---8N 854 IL-47---Elgin IL---from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm ******Hononegah High School-Door #39--307 Salem St--Rockton, IL---from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm ***Grant Community High School (Door 9-Upstairs)--285 Grand Ave--Fox Lake, IL---from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm ***Lincoln Way WC @ The Colosseum ---14553 Edison Drive St--New Lenox, IL 62450---from 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTRY FEE $50.00 per wrestler ELITE division and Girls
$40.00 per wrestler OPEN division
$25.00 to SWITCH from Open to ELITE
ALL LATE REGISTRATION IS $80 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 thru 3RD PLACE and Bracket Boards for the Champions---BOTH ELITE & OPEN DIVISIONS REMEMBER participate and take 1st in all 4 Future Finalist Series events and automatically win the IRONMAN singlet
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Jan 30, 2026 @ NOON to ambroseopp@aol.com/NO LIST--NO PASSES
If you are not on the Coaching Pass list then you can purchase a coaching band for $5 IF you have valid credentials If you are NOT on the pass list please take that issue up with your club's head coach---NOT our volunteers---THANK YOU DOORS WILL OPEN @ 7:30 am on Saturday morning---PLEASE DO NOT COME BEFORE 7:30 am
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONCESSIONS FULL LINE OF FOOD PRODUCTS---ALL DAY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You DO NOT have to have wrestled in the Kids Open or Winter Nationals to wrestle in this tournament YOU DO have to wrestle in at least the Kids Open and/or Winter Nationals and/or Boneyard Bash to be eligible to win THE BELT YOU DO NOT have to be going for the belt to wrestle in this event. The BELT WILL BE THERE FOR ALL TO SEE!!! & AWARDED TO THE SERIES WINNERS AT THE TOURNAMENT A SCALE WILL BE AT THE HEAD TABLE FOR WRESTLERS THAT NEED TO WEIGH IN FOR SUNDAY TOURNAMENT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH IKWF BYLAWS WE ARE NOT RECORDING ANYONE WEIGHTS FOR SUNDAY THAT IS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR CLUB
2026 IL Kids Future Finalist
Registration Closed
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