2021 LAS VEGAS OPEN International MAS Wrestling Tournament

LAS VEGAS OPEN International MAS Wrestling Tournament
At the HALFWAY TO ST. PADDY’S DAY VEGAS
CELTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
CELTIC MARKETPLACE | HIGHLAND GAMES | Clan Gathering.
SEPT. 17-18-19, 2021

Regulations
1. Goals and objectives
• Tournament is held with the aim to popularize and develop Mas-Wrestling in the world.
• Objectives:
- Strengthening friendly sportive relationship among countries.
- Determination of the Mas-Wrestling strongest athlete in contested weight categories.

2. Time and competition venue
September 17- 19, 2021
Craig Ranch Park, South Las Vegas, Nevada
Friday September 17th
6:00pm Registration and weigh-in (Location to be determined)
Saturday September 18th
8:30am to 9:30am Late registration and weigh-in
10:00am MAS Wrestling Tournament Preliminary Rounds
3:00pm MAS Wrestling Final Rounds and Award Ceremony

3. Participants
Entry fee: $50.00 due by August 14, 2021; late entries $75.00
Link to Registration Form: https://maswrestlingusa.com/2021-las-vegas-open...
• This event is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S., Inc.
• All participants must have a current AAU membership.
USA athletes must be a current member of MAS Wrestling USA (memberships $19 per annum available at http://maswrestlingusa.com/membership-form) and the AAU: AAU membership card $24 Adult for US residents/citizens, International Adult Athletes must submit application and pay $45, (Sept. thru Aug.). AAU cards are available at https://aausports.org/Membership Please specify POWERLIFTING as the sport. All cards must be purchased online prior to the competition, and presented at the weigh-in. As part of the CARD process, all athletes age 20+ will have background check performed. This process may add a week to card approval.

TESTING: Any athlete entered may be subject to drug testing per AAU procedures.

All athletes must have sportswear according to Mas-Wrestling rules:
• Men – special sportswear for Mas-Wrestling of the prescribed sample by the IMWF – tight-fitting or free-breed shorts for Mas-Wrestling (red and blue), sports shoes without spikes.
• Women – special sportswear for Mas-Wrestling of the prescribed sample by the IMWF – tight-fitting or free-breed shorts for Mas-Wrestling (red and blue), sports jersey or T-shirt, sport shoes without spikes.

4. Conditions of the competitions
MEN’s weight categories are -90kg (-198lb); -105kg (-231lb; and Absolute/Open +105kg (+231lb)
WOMEN’s weight categories are -70kg (-154lb), and +70kg (+154lb).

Weight categories with 2 or less athletes merged with next higher weight category; weight categories with 3-5 athletes conducted in Round Robin format; and weight categories with 6 or more athletes conducted in the actual International Mas-Wrestling Federation Rules Article 2.1 by the System with elimination after 2 (two) losses.

5. Awards
Trophies to winner of each weight category. Top three athletes (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place) in each weight category are awarded with medals.