Colorado amateur wrestling ranges from youth club tournaments to high school and adult open events, held in school gyms on several mats, mostly in winter with freestyle and Greco events in spring.
In this video
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:09 What it looks like
- 0:24 Formats
- 1:16 Build it
- 1:27 Registration
- 1:40 Results
- 2:00 Event day
- 2:21 Fun ideas
- 2:57 Tip
Step by step
Running a wrestling event in Colorado? Here's how to plan it, pick a format and run it on Colorado Under Par, start to finish.
What it looks like
Colorado amateur wrestling ranges from youth club tournaments to high school and adult open events, held in school gyms on several mats, mostly in winter with freestyle and Greco events in spring.
Formats
- Folkstyle (Scholastic)
- The US school style, focused on control and riding time with three periods.
- Freestyle
- An international style where wrestlers can attack the legs.
- Greco-Roman
- An international style with no holds below the waist.
- Dual Meet
- Two teams face off with one wrestler per weight class.
- Bracket Tournament
- Wrestlers are seeded into brackets by age and weight, often with consolation rounds for places.
- Beach Wrestling
- Standing wrestling in a sand circle with short matches.
- Fastest Pin Award
- Track the quickest pin in each age group across the event. Winners get a special medal, decided by referees under normal rules.
- Pledge Per Point
- Wrestlers collect pledges for each point or win during the tournament. Families love following the total match by match.
- Outstanding Wrestler Award
- Coaches vote on the most outstanding wrestler of the day. Add a sportsmanship award for the athlete who showed the most respect.
Build it
In the Organizer Dashboard, click Create event and pick wrestling and your format. Every tab, word and Start here guide then follows your sport.
Registration
Choose your team size and divisions, like youth, cadet and junior. In Registration, ask what you need from each entrant, like weight for weigh-in and club, gym or team you represent.
Results
Open Brackets and schedule. Pick the division, pool play or a bracket, your mats, the first game time and minutes per game. Each of your mats gets its own phone link for scores, and every score updates the bracket for everyone. Tick Post on the event page so players follow it live.
Event day
Wrestlers check in, weigh in and pass a skin check, brackets are posted, matches run on assigned mats in rounds, then placers stand on the podium for awards. For weigh-ins, Check-in has a scale weight box under each competitor: green means they make their class, red shows how far over.
Fun ideas
Make it memorable. Three ideas people love. Fastest Pin Award. Track the quickest pin in each age group across the event. Winners get a special medal, decided by referees under normal rules. Pledge Per Point. Wrestlers collect pledges for each point or win during the tournament. Families love following the total match by match. Outstanding Wrestler Award. Coaches vote on the most outstanding wrestler of the day. Add a sportsmanship award for the athlete who showed the most respect.
Tip
One tip for first-timers: plan one volunteer table worker and one referee per mat, and post brackets and mat assignments where wrestlers and parents can see them. Building is free, then 1% per paid order plus card processing, paid to your own Stripe account. Stuck? Ask Caddie or search Need help in your dashboard. Start at coloradounderpar.com/sell-tickets.
Questions organizers ask
What formats can you use for a wrestling event?
Common wrestling formats include Folkstyle (Scholastic), Freestyle, Greco-Roman, Dual Meet, Bracket Tournament, Beach Wrestling, Fastest Pin Award, Pledge Per Point and Outstanding Wrestler Award. On Colorado Under Par you pick one when you create your event, and every tab and the Start here guide follow it.
What should you ask wrestling participants when they register?
Choose your team size and divisions, like youth, cadet and junior. In Registration, ask what you need from each entrant, like weight for weigh-in and club, gym or team you represent.
What happens on the day of a wrestling event?
Wrestlers check in, weigh in and pass a skin check, brackets are posted, matches run on assigned mats in rounds, then placers stand on the podium for awards. For weigh-ins, Check-in has a scale weight box under each competitor: green means they make their class, red shows how far over.
How much does it cost to run a wrestling event on Colorado Under Par?
Building the event is free. When you sell registrations or sponsorships, CUP charges 1% per paid order plus card processing, and the money goes to your own Stripe account. Listing an event on the Colorado Under Par calendar is free.
