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* 1. For the 2016-2017 wrestling regional tournament, the NCHSAA is working in conjunction with the NC Wrestling Coaches Association to change/update the regional seeding criteria.  There are 2 options that have been brought forth from the membership, they are as follows:

Plan A:
The regional seeding format will be based on a point system that is formulated using the following criteria.  The first criteria will be winning percentage.  The second criteria will be previous year’s state finish/state qualifier.  For purposes of the state criteria, the formula will include a graduated point system for all wrestlers who placed in the top six at the previous year’s state tournament.  All other state qualifiers will receive the same amount of points toward regional seeding.  The number of points gained through winning percentage and state placement/qualification will be combined to give each wrestler a total that will be used to seed the regional tournament.

Criteria 1: (Winning Percentage) A wrestler’s winning percentage will be determined by dividing the number of wins by the total number of matches wrestled.  This percentage will be based on a 15 match minimum. 

Example 1:  Wrestler A has a 15-5 record.  He/she would have a .750 winning percentage which would earn them 75 points toward the regional seeding formula.

Example 2: Wrestler B has an actual record of 8-2.  He/she would have a .533 (8 divided by 15) winning percentage due to the minimum match rule of 15 matches.  As a result, they would receive 53.3 points toward the regional seeding formula.

Criteria 2:  (State Placer/Qualifier – Previous Year) A wrestler who placed in the previous year’s state tournament would earn additional points based on the quality of their placement.  These points would be added to the wrestler’s winning percentage total.  The state points would be based on the following ladder:

State Champion                   50
State Runner-up                   45
3rd Place                              40
4th Place                              35
5th Place                              30
6th Place                              25
State Qualifier (Non-Placer) 20

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* 2. Plan B:

Regional seeding will be done based on winning percentage as well as previous year’s state and regional placement and current year’s head to head wins over wrestlers who have the top five winning percentages in their current weight class.  Everyone else in the region will be seeded based on winning percentage only.  To be eligible for a top five seed, the wrestler must have placed in the previous year’s state or regional tournament and/or have one of the five highest winning percentages in the region.  The determination for seeding will take place at the regional seeding meeting held on the week of the regional tournament.   Coaches will be required to enter their wrestlers previous year’s state/regional placement information into Trackwrestling.  They will also need to enter any wins over a wrestler who has a top five winning percentage in their weight class during the current year.  During the regional seeding meeting, the coaches will determine the top five seeds.  All other wrestlers will be seeded based on winning percentage using a 15 match minimum.

 

Example 1:

120 Seeds

1st Seed (25-2 record, State 3rd at 120 lbs.,  Beat 2 and 4 seed)

2nd Seed (26-1 record, State Qualifier, Beat 3 seed)

3rd Seed (23-4 record, Beat 4 seed, lost to 2 seed)

4th Seed (25-3 record, State Qualifier, lost to 1 seed and 3 seed)

5th Seed (26-6 record, State 6th at 106 lbs.)

6th Seed (26-5 record, beat no one in the top five)

7th Seed (27-7 record)

ETC.

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* 3. Which Plan A or B would you like to see implemented for the 2016-17 wrestling regional tournament?

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