Who We Are

Committed to Enriching the Lives of Youth Through the Sport of Wrestling

An Ohio youth wrestling League, the Buckeye Wrestling Associate, or “BWA” shall be founded to better promote the historic sport of wrestling. The BWA and its member clubs aim to aid in the physical development of all participating youth, and to promote good sportsmanship, community pride, and spirit as an integral and important part of the overall athletic and mental skills of the participants.

Announcements

2020 Annual Fall Meeting Notes

November 11, 2020

The Buckeye Wrestling Association (BWA) is accepting member clubs for the 2020-21 wrestling season. As part of the annual meeting on 11/5/20 we talked through moving forward with the season and the protocols we put in place for COVID:

Temperature check at each competition location
Masks required for all spectators and coaches all of the time
Wrestlers must wear a mask when not wrestling or warming up
Facilities cleaned prior to first competition and in between sessions
Teams temp check required prior to each practice
Teams highly recommended to ask Covid questions prior to each practice and if they yes to any of them they are not permitted to practice

The BWA provides a structure for interclub competition and a league championship tournament. The BWA is the premier youth wrestling league providing opportunities for new wrestlers to get experience and competition, and flexibility for experienced wrestlers to be able to get better competition. Participating clubs and individuals must follow BWA league rules to qualify for the BWA League Championship to be held on February 28, 2021.

Members passed the following rule changes for the 2020-21 season:

Election of new President: Wendy Zielinski (Avon)
Re-election of VP-Membership: Mike Turovsky
Change of sectional eligibility to be make 3 weigh-ins at or below your weight class and compete (no requirement to keep varsity records) - this year only
Change sectional seeding criteria to be BWA then OAC then OYWA
Protocol for sectional eligibility contention:
1. If they cannot be figured out at the sectional it may be raised to BWA board for vote
2. Must submit no earlier than 48 hours in advance
3. Board must come to a majority vote

BWA member clubs can begin practice after September 1, 2020 once they have their USA Wrestling Club Charter and individual “Limited Folkstyle” cards. Intraclub competition can begin November 22, 2020, with BWA League Championship Qualifiers being held as early as February 7, 2020.

Any questions regarding the BWA can be directed to Wendy Zielinski (wbzielinski@gmail.com), Vonte Jackson (vonte.jackson1@gmail.com), or DJ Vondruska (xphatboy01@hotmail.com).

Contact Us

440-227-0363