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No rules published.
No rules published.
No rules published.
No rules published.
No rules published.
National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) – the NCWA is a 501(c)3 non-profit designed to promote, support, and regulate collegiate style wrestling on the college and university level. Member schools will give regulatory authority to the NCWA.
NCWA Rules & Regulations – the set of rules, policies, and procedures published annually by the NCWA. The most recent rules & regulations, posted at NCWA.net are to be considered the NCWA rules & regulations in use.
Great Lakes Conference of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association By-Laws – this document will be referred to as simply the GLC By-Laws.
The GLC of the NCWA shall be the local regulatory authority of the NCWA. The GLC Board will enforce the NCWA Rules & Regulations and GLC By-Laws. All teams, coaches, wrestlers, and member institutions agree to adhere to the rules and regulations set forth in the NCWA Rules & Regulations and herein.
Institutions who hold membership in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) and are located in the conference borders, as outlined in the NCWA Rules & Regulations, shall be considered members of the Great Lakes Conference (GLC).
GLC member institutions may enter athletes in the Great Lakes Conference Tournament, which serves as the qualifier for the NCWA National Collegiate Championships.
In addition to the NCWA fees, GLC teams will pay a $150 annual fee prior to participating in any competition. Teams competing without paying the fee will pay a $50 late fee.
The GLC will adhere to the NCWA Rules & Regulations to establish a leadership board. The Treasurer Duty may be reassigned/combined with other duties dependent on GLC Tournament host or other considerations.
The Conference Chairman and Commissioner receive a stipend from the NCWA, and may receive GLC funds to attend the annual Vision Forum. The Conference Treasurer may also receive GLC funds for travel to the Conference Tournament.
Institutions and individuals must be eligible according to the NCWA Rules & Regulations. Points of emphasis:
1. A wrestler must have competed in a minimum of two (2) separate collegiate wrestling events. An event is defined as a separate weigh-in at SCRATCH weight and the match must be contested. A ‘forfeit’ is considered a contested match.
2. Student-wrestlers must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA after their freshman season in order to compete.
a. Students who attended an institution prior to their GLC school should have a transcript from the prior institution available for Board review.
b. GLC Board may calculate a GPA using both college transcripts.
3. All fees and fines must be paid prior to entry in the Conference Tournament.
The GLC will follow the guidelines for NCWA National Championships Series included in the NCWA Rules & Regulations.
The GLC will use the following seeding criteria (modified from the Wrestling Rules & Regulations):
1) Head-to-head Competition
2) Returning All-American (same weight)
3) Prior All-American – any weight – any year
4) Returning GLC top-three finisher – any weight – last season competed
5) Common Opponents
6) Season wins
7) NCWA Points
8) A vote by coaches in attendance will resolve any ties/disputes/challenges
3.4a: All changes in weight/entry must be submitted to the conference board by 8 PM on the Wednesday prior to the seeding meeting.
3.4b: All weight classes within a given division (i.e. Men’s or Women’s) shall be bracketed using the same size bracket to properly account for team scoring.
3.4c: After completion of the seeding meeting, the brackets are final and no changes will be made.
3.4d: In the event a wrestler is a “no show” or does not make weight for the event, their bouts will be considered forfeits.
3.4 e: The placement matches will be completed to at least one place greater than the allotment of automatic qualifiers that year. For example, if the GLC is allotted five (5) automatic qualifiers, the tournament will wrestle to six places.
During the seeding meeting the coaches “pre-allocate” the majority of the allotted wild cards, based on size and strength of each weight class. The allocation of such wild cards is discussed and voted on by the coaches in attendance at the seeding meeting. All coaches will be given a copy of the pre-seeds, including suggested allocation of such wild cards, prior to the seeding meeting. This is done to minimize the amount of time allocating wild cards after the conclusion of the Conference Tournament. A few (number is subject to change per the pre-allocation and voting mentioned above) of the wild cards available to the GLC are saved for the conclusion of the Conference Tournament to account for unforeseen bracketing outcomes.
An entry fee of $50 will be charged for each athlete. Late entries will be charged a $50 fine until the scratch deadline. Any athlete scratched from the GLC Tournament after 8 pm EST of the Wednesday prior to the GLC tournament may be responsible for a $10 fine. A physician's note stating appropriate injury or an institutional decision outside the team’s control will excuse the fee. All fees/fines will be considered part of the GLC entry money and used for GLC business.
GLC will provide travel for at least one auto-bid official to each component of the NCWA Championship Series.
Where funds allow, up to two additional GLC officials who receive at-large bids may receive GLC funds to aid in travel.
The GLC will aim to send at least one board member to the annual Vision Forum.
At the GLC Meeting, items for Vision Forum consideration will be approved for forwarding to the Executive Board/Legislative Council for consideration at the GLC.
To be named to the All-Scholar Team, wrestlers must:
a) have completed at least two semesters of college coursework;
b) carry a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher; and
c) compete in the Great Lakes Conference Tournament.
GLC All-Academic Team Award is presented to the team with the highest average GPA from the team’s top 8- wrestlers at the Conference Championships.
Collection and holding of GLC funds will be handled by the GLC Board using the GLC board account. The GLC ledger will be available to all GLC members upon written request to GLC board. A verbal summary of the GLC account will be given at the Conference Tournament seeding meeting, and a one-page report will be made available within two weeks of completion of competition season.
GLC funds shall be disbursed to GLC Tournament and NCWA Championship Series expenses first – official pay and travel and tournament management costs.
Remaining funds may be saved for future use or for travel expenses for GLC Board Members travel to the NCWA Vision Forum.
The GLC will follow the change of rules procedure outlined in the NCWA Rules & Regulations with the following exceptions:
“GLC By-Laws” in place of “NCWA Rules & Regulations”
“GLC”/”Conference” in place of “National”
“Conference Board” in place of “Executive Board”/”Executive Board of Directors”/”Legislative Council”
Ratified 2/24/2017 - Updated 7/20/2026
The purpose of this policy is to clarify the authority of NCWA Conferences to adopt rules and regulations that address their specific competitive and administrative needs while maintaining consistency with NCWA national rules, regulations, and bylaws.
This policy applies to all NCWA-recognized Conferences and to all rules, regulations, procedures, and policies adopted by those Conferences that govern member teams, student-athletes, coaches, and conference-sanctioned events.
Each NCWA Conference is authorized to adopt additional rules, regulations, and administrative procedures that apply within its geographic or organizational jurisdiction, including but not limited to:
Competition formats and scheduling within the Conference.
Conference championship procedures and qualification criteria.
Reasonable conduct standards and disciplinary procedures for Conference events.
Conference election and voting procedures.
Conference rules adopted under this section are valid only within that Conference and may not be represented as NCWA national rules.
Conference rules shall not conflict with:
The NCWA Constitution and Bylaws.
NCWA national competition rules and regulations, including eligibility, weight classes, and championship qualification standards.
Decisions, interpretations, or directives issued by the NCWA Board of Directors or Judicial Council.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency, NCWA national rules, regulations, and interpretations shall control, and the conflicting Conference rule shall be void to the extent of the conflict.
Conferences may adopt rules that are more restrictive than NCWA national minimum standards, provided those rules do not diminish or negate any right, protection, or minimum standard established by NCWA national rules.
Conferences may not adopt rules that:
Expand eligibility beyond that permitted by NCWA national rules.
Alter national weight classes or match procedures for events that serve as qualifiers to NCWA national championships.
Modify qualification criteria for NCWA national tournaments, except as expressly authorized by NCWA national regulations.
Each Conference shall maintain its rules and regulations in written form and shall:
Adopt them through a documented Conference governance process.
Provide written notice of additions or amendments to all Conference member institutions and the NCWA within a reasonable time before they take effect.
Make current Conference rules reasonably accessible to member institutions, coaches, and student-athletes.
The NCWA Board of Directors, or its designee, reserves the right to review Conference rules to determine consistency with NCWA national rules and may direct modification or rescission of any Conference rule that is determined to be inconsistent.
Conferences shall cooperate with NCWA in any such review and promptly implement any required changes.
Any dispute regarding whether a Conference rule conflicts with NCWA national rules, regulations, bylaws, or official national interpretations shall be resolved pursuant to the NCWA rules compliance and adjudication procedures in effect at the time of the dispute.
Any dispute regarding the substance of a Conference rule itself, including its meaning, interpretation, application, wisdom, fairness, or operation within the Conference, and not whether the rule conflicts with a national rule, shall first be submitted to the Conference Board for review and decision.
A decision of the Conference Board on such a dispute may be appealed to the NCWA in accordance with its adjudication and appeal procedures.
Pending final resolution, the Conference Board or NCWA may stay enforcement of a disputed Conference rule where necessary to preserve competitive equity, orderly administration, or athlete welfare.
This document outlines WCC-specific rules and operational guidelines for NCWA-WCC wrestling programs. All rules have been proposed for formal inclusion in the WCC Coaches Guide and are subject to adaptation by the WCC Board.
No school that has an NCWA-sanctioned team in the West Coast Conference may host an event (tournament or dual) on the same weekend designated for the National Duals by the NCWA National Board.
No school that has an NCWA-sanctioned team in the West Coast Conference may host an event (tournament or dual) on the same weekend designated for the Regional Duals if it is being held in the West Coast Conference territory.
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No rules published.
A fine of $500 shall be assessed per team to the NCWA team of any school hosting a wrestling event (tournament or dual) on the same weekend as National Duals or Regional Duals (if held in the WCC). The fine shall be payable to the WCC treasurer prior to being allowed to register for the WCC Championships.
No exceptions or exclusions.
2.2 Eligibility for National or Regional Duals
Only NCWA-sanctioned teams can participate in the National Duals or Regional Duals. Attendance is by application. Teams with fewer than eight weights may still apply and compete, but will not accrue points toward the National Collegiate Cup per the national NCWA rules. Wrestlers must compete as part of a collegiate-endorsed team to participate in National Duals.
Rule 7.3.3, Paragraph 5: Only two wrestlers per weight class are permitted for the Men’s divisions at the West Coast Conference Championships.
Transition schools will follow NCAA standards — one wrestler per NCAA weight class.
Any wrestler who participates in the Conference Championships must be both eligible for and committed to competing at the National Championships. A wrestler who withdraws from or fails to enter the National Championships without prior approval from the Board for good cause may be subject to disqualification from competition in the following year, monetary sanctions as deemed appropriate by the Board and payable by the wrestler’s institution or team, or both.
All byes in brackets must be randomly drawn and evenly distributed among participating teams.
No team should receive a disproportionate number of byes across the tournament.
Tournament directors are responsible for verifying fair distribution prior to competition start.
The vote for the following season’s conference location will take place at this year’s WCC Conference Championship.
Infraction
Fine
Notes
A fine of $500 shall be assessed to the NCWA team of any school hosting an event (tournament or dual) on the same weekend as National Duals or Regional Duals (if held in the WCC) per team. The fine shall be payable to the WCC treasurer prior to being allowed to register for the WCC Championships.
$500
Payable to WCC Treasurer
Missing dues payment deadline (Per team)
$50
Invoiced by WCC Treasurer