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(Updated May 3rd)
YOUTH STATE TOURNAMENT UPDATE
Dear Wrestlers, Parents and Coaches:
Saturday, May 2, the Youth State Tournament Committee met with the Area Chairmen and PAJW Chairman Steve Hoover to discuss the viability of holding this year’s Youth State Tournament.
It is with great pleasure that I am happy to announce that under the guidance and with the support of PAJW Chairman Steve Hoover, the Youth State Tournament Committee and Area Chairmen have agreed to reschedule this year’s Youth State Tournament for Labor Day weekend (September 5th and 6th).
We realize and understand that this new date presents challenges, but after much discussion, it was decided that this date gives us the best opportunity to preserve the tournament for which each of the Area Qualifiers worked so hard to achieve.
The Youth State Tournament Committee is in the process of forming a sub-committee consisting of the PAJW Officers and a couple of the Areas to discuss, over the next four (4) weeks, the logistics of the tournament (e.g. modified schedule, weight allowance, etc.). This sub-committee will present its recommendations to all of the Areas at our June meeting for further discussion and modification. Once we collectively finalize all of the changes to the format we will announce those changes to the wrestlers, parents and coaches. We anticipate that we will be in a position to report out the final details no later than the weekend of July 4th, nine (9) weeks before the tournament date. Thereafter, we would expect that by August 1 (four (4) weeks later) you would confirm with your Area Chairman whether or not the wrestler will be competing Labor Day weekend.
May: Sub-Committee Meetings
June 10-11: Present Recommendations to Area Chairmen
June 12-30: Finalize Tournament Logistics
July 4: Report out to Wrestlers, Parents and Coaches
August 1: Confirm Wrestler to Area Chairmen
September 5-6: Tournament
Again, while we appreciate that this new date may present a problem for some, the overwhelming majority of those involved have asked us to try and save the tournament while keeping in mind the health, safety and best interests of all involved.
Thank you for you continued support and patience during these times and we look forward to seeing you in September.
Sincerely,
Vince Fera
Tournament Director
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