03/05/2024
EASTERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 4-5 Wicomico Civic Center
The time has finally arrived for Eastern Nationals!
Hope everyone is getting excited and ready for a weekend of great wrestling. Safe travels to everyone heading to Salisbury.
LOCATION: Wicomico Civic Center, 500 Glen Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804
ELIGIBILITY: Must have placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the Regional Tournaments. 5th & 6th placement winners are alternates.
Everyone must have proof of age if challenged including the person issuing the challenge. Girls Only Divisions qualify the
top 4 place winners for advancement in 2024. 5th & 6th placement winners are alternates.
2024 EASTERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TIME SCHEDULE
WEIGH-INS: FRIDAY, MAY 3 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mandatory weigh-ins for ALL Divisions except Open in the Flanders Room at the Wicomico Civic Center.
Open Division may weigh-in at this time.
Two pound weight allowance for all Divisions.
Open Division weigh-ins will also be held in the Flanders Room on Saturday from 4:30 to 5:00 PM and Sunday from 7:00 to 7:30 AM.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
7:00 AM – Doors open for spectators.
8:00 AM – Wrestling begins. Preliminary bouts, first round consolation (preliminary losers), quarter finals, second round
consolations (1st round consolation winner vs quarter final loser)
***ALL GIRLS ONLY DIVISIONS BRACKETS WILL WRESTLE TO COMPLETION ON SATURDAY***
ALL GIRLS ONLY DIVISIONS AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH DIVISION IS COMPLETED
SUNDAY, MAY 5
7:00 AM – Doors open for spectators.
8:00 AM – Wrestling begins. Semi-Finals & 3rd round consolations, fourth round consolations, and 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th
place bouts. Open Division will begin as soon as possible after weigh-ins and continue until completion.
ALL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH DIVISION. NO AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN IN ADVANCE OF THE PRESENTATIONS AND NO AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THOSE WHO FORFEIT THEIR CONSOLATION BOUT EXCEPT IN CASE OF INJURY.
THOSE WISHING TO HAVE THEIR AWARD SENT MUST LEAVE $20.00 FOR SHIPPING.
AWARDS: Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association plaques will be awarded to the first eight place winners. Contestants
must be in proper uniform to receive awards. No caps, hats, T-shirts nor street clothes will be permitted on the awards
stand. A professional photographer will be available. No awards will be given out in advance of the awards ceremony.
UNIFORMS: Singlets or two-piece uniforms are required.
HEADGEAR IS MANDATORY, except Open Division.
LENGTH OF BOUTS: Open, Elite, Advanced, Intermediate, School Girl and High School Girls: Three 1½ minute periods.
All others: Three one-minute periods. Overtime sudden death: One 1-minute period followed by a 30 second period if
necessary.
NO OVERNIGHT PARKING IS PERMITTED AT THE WICOMICO CIVIC CENTER
SPECTATOR ADMISSION:
$20 Adults each day
$5 Students each day
$30 Floor Pass each day (includes admission)
$50 Combo Sat/Sun Floor Pass (includes admission)
NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON
Coaches must have a Floor Pass to gain admission to the floor. Once the match is complete the wrestler and his coach
must exit from the floor. You cannot return until your next bout.