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OREGON BEACH WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 3rd, 2008
Port of Hood River, Oregon

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  • Senior, High School and Kids divisions.
  • Registration 9-10 AM
  • Competition begins at 11 AM
  • Awards to top 4 in each division.
  • Male and Female Division for Senior & High School
  • Prize money awarded in the Senior Divisions.

Entry Fee $10

USA Wrestling card required - special $10 membership card available for those without a current 2006-2007 USAW Membership.

Who To Contact:
Trent Kroll &ndash 541.399.6123
Richard Rockwell – 541.481.2371


Easy Rules

  • Men wear athletic swimming trunks and women wear a one or two piece bathing suit.
  • Athletes wrestle on a sand surface, with a 20-foot diameter circle marked in the sand
  • Matches start in the standing position, and there is
    no ground wrestling
  • Matches last three minutes
  • Two scoring moves ends each match
  • Athletes can score takedowns or when someone steps out of the ring

To Win A Match

  • Score a fall by forcing the opponents shoulders to the sand
  • Score two takedowns
  • Score two throws
  • When the opponent is penalized twice for fleeing the competition area
  • Scoring one takedown and having one fleeing call against the opponent
  • After the three-minute period ends, the match is determined by these criteria:
    1. First takedown or throw;
    2. First wrestler penalized for fleeing;
    3. Penalties;
    4. Officials decision