MUSAW Michigan Leader Tournament

USAW card required
Freestyle
Open, Masters A, Masters B, Masters C, and Masters D will all wrestle together.
Weights: 58kg (127.87 pounds), 62kg (136.7 pounds), 70kg (154.32 pounds), 78kg (171.96 pounds), 88kg (194 pounds), 100kg (220.46 pounds), and 130kg (286.6 pounds)
(weight-blocking will be used as appropriate to evenly distribute charts. No on-site weigh-in)

EVENT CONTACT
Brett Faustman
[email protected]
(248) 882-6653

EVENT LOCATION
Northville High School
45700 Six Mile Rd
Northville, MI 48168

SCHEDULE
10:30am – “Michigan Leader Tournament” info meeting
11:00am – Freestyle competition begins (after completion of Greco session but no earlier)

COMPETITION INFORMATION
Prize Details:
The top 4 point scorers (3 from Michigan, 1 from out-of-state) will each win a $750 sponsorship from Michigan USA Wrestling to participate at the 2026 Masters US Open Wrestling Tournament in Vegas.

Tournament Details:
Matches will be 2 two-minute periods with a 30 second rest between periods.
“Old School” double elimination freestyle charts (not brackets) – if you lose, you can still pin to win!
“Age Point Kickers” for beating younger opponents will again be used – leveling the playing field!
The “Leaderboard” with top wrestler scores will be announced before start of each round – drama!
The competitor with the highest point total at the end of the tourney is declared “The Michigan Leader”!

All age groups will wrestle together/against each other, not separately. Open division wrestlers can also compete (out of high school up to age 25), but only Masters age groups A, B, C, D, and E can win one of the four $750.00 sponsorships.

SCORING
5 points for winner and 0 points for loser:
– Victory by fall (with or without point for the loser) (VFA 5:0)
– Victory due to competitor being injured DURING a bout (VIN 5:0)
– Victory due to disqualification DURING a bout in case of unfair behavior (DSQ 5:0)
4 points for winner and 0 points for loser (VSU 4:0):
– Victory by technical superiority (10 points in Freestyle during the bout), with loser not
scoring
4 points for winner and 1 point for loser (VSU1 4:1):
– Victory by technical superiority during the bout with loser scoring at least 1 point in
the match
3 points for winner and 0 points for loser (VPO 3:0):
– Victory by 1 to 9 points with the loser scoring no points in the match
3 points for winner and 1 point for loser (VPO1 3:1):
– Victory by points with the loser scoring at least one point in the match
0 points for Double Disqualifications due to infraction to the rules (2DSQ 0:0)
0 points for Double Injuries (2VIN 0:0)
0 points for Forfeits or Byes

“Age Point Kicker” Details:
Additional tournament points are awarded when an older wrestler beats a younger
wrestler. For each age group OLDER the winning wrestler is, he’ll receive an additional
0.5 points. See below for examples:
1. Group D wrestler pins a Group C wrestler.
a. Group D wrestler would receive 5.5 points total (5 fall points plus 0.5 “Age
Kicker” points)

2. Group D wrestler techs a Group B wrestler 10-0.
a. Group D wrestler would receive 5 points total (4 tech/shutout points plus 1
“Age Kicker” point)

3. Group B wrestler decisions/shuts out a Group C wrestler 6-0.
a. Group B wrestler would receive 3 points total (3 decision/shutout points,
no “Age Kicker” points)

4. Group A wrestler decisions an Open wrestler 5-4.
a. Group A wrestler receives 3.5 points total (3 decision/non-shutout points
plus 0.5 “Age Kicker”)
b. The Open Group wrestler receives 1 point for scoring at least 1 point in the
match.

REGISTRATION
Cost: $20
Deadline: April 3 @ 10pm MST
At the registration website, online you will register, enter your actual weight, and pay with a credit card.
Link: https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2600261402?section=registration