Registration
BATTLE FOR THE SHIELD 2026

***TOURNAMENT IS SOLD OUT***

DATE
Sunday February 1, 2026

LOCATION
St. Charles East High School
1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles, IL 60174

REGISTRATION
Limited to first 1700 wrestlers registered and paid on track wrestling pre-registration platform
(last year was sold out at 3 weeks before the tournament)
***All participants must have a current USAW competitor card***

WEIGH-INS
Remote Weigh-Ins at your own facility are mandatory (Illinois Teams Only)----NO MORE THAN 24 hours prior to tournament start
(Out of state wrestlers and in-state singles will weigh-in Sunday morning or Saturday evening at St. Charles East High School)
*Entries as a club will host satellite weigh-ins and skin checks*
**All wrestlers subject to random weight audits, IKWF by-laws will be followed**

DIVISIONS & MATCH TIMES
Each age group will have separate boys and girls divisions
Tots/Bantam/Intermediate | 1-1-1
Novice/Senior | 1:00-1:30-1:30

BRACKETS
All Brackets are Blocked 8-man Double Elimination
Round Robins or smaller brackets used when necessary
Separate Girls divisions

WRESTLING SCHEDULE
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Session 1 --- 8:00 am
Tots (gym)
Boys & Girls Novice (field house)

Session 2 --- 10:00am
Boys Bantam (gym)
Girls Bantam (field house)

Session 3 --- 12:00 pm
Boys & Girls Senior (field house)

Session 4 --- 12:30pm
Boys Intermediate (gym)
Girls Intermediate (field house)

The Gym and Sports Complex Fieldhouse are connected by an indoor and outside walkway

AWARDS
Champion earns steel shield
Medals to 2nd-5th

ADMISSION
Doors open at 7:00 am on Sunday
$7 - Adults
$4 - Kids under 12 (2 & under FREE)

Coaches Free w/USA Card and on IKWF Roster ALL coaches must have an ACTIVE USAW Wrestling Leader Membership

QUESTIONS
stcharleseastwrestling@gmail.com

2026 ST. CHARLES BATTLE FOR THE SHIELD

Registration Closed

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