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Category 3 Pairings Test
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National Pairing Examination Revised 2015
3 Name ______________________________________________
Date _________________
License# _____________________
Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________________ City _______________________
State ____________
Zip __________
Phone _____________________
Email___________________________ To qualify for Category 3, the applicant must be: 1. A current Member of the USWOA
Category P3 TF
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MC
20__________
SWD
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RR
30__________
TOTAL
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2. A significant contributor to the local and state programs through regular participation in tournament operations 3. Capable of scoring a minimum score of 80% on this Examination
This open-book test can be taken at home. Use the USAW Rule Book. Only one pairing test may be taken in a membership year. Please mail completed test to:
De Heyman USWOA Office 4014 Bell Grande Drive Valrico, FL 33596 Or Scan and email to:
[email protected] Or Fax to 813-655-4536
ALL 5 Pages of this test MUST be returned for grading!!!!
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TRUE/FALSE (T/F) 20 POINTS 1.__________
All local tournaments must now be paired under the pool system.
2.__________
In USA Wrestling, the procedure is to record the positive points from the last period wrestled.
3.__________
A wrestler who leaves the tournament due to injury can place.
4.__________
Athletes must have purchased their USA Wrestling membership prior to the day of the competition.
5.__________
Using line bracketing, you must start with the largest size brackets.
6.__________
Using double elimination line bracketing and a wrestler loses once, he/she can place higher than third.
7.__________
In the Nordic tournament, the wrestler with the highest number of victories will be ranked first, regardless of the total number of classification points.
8.__________
Chief Pairing Master supervises the entire operation of pairing, announcements, and protests.
9.__________
Vertical pairing is no longer used for USA Wrestling tournaments.
10._________
Wrestler number 3 on an 8 man bracket lost his last match, places 4th.
MULTIPLE CHOICE (MC) 20 POINTS 1.__________
In recording results from a judges score sheet, the Pairing Official should first look at: a. b. c.
2.__________
Which wrestler is crossed out The total score or time of the fall The signature of the winning wrestler
When writing bout sheets for USA state, regional, and national events, the name on the left side of the bout sheet should be: a. The wrestlers last name in alphabetical order b. The name of the wrestler that will wear the red singlet c. Whichever name you want to write first
3.__________
What is the advantage of using the line bracket pairing system? a. People are more familiar with line brackets b. There are more matches c. It is the same
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A wrestler reports to the mat too soon and wrestles the wrong person. You should: a. Let it go as the round is almost over b. Wait competition rest time and wrestle the correct person c. Disqualify him/her from the tournament
5.__________
Which statement is true of a regulation match? a. A wrestler won the match in two periods b. A wrester must wrestle three periods c. A wrestler can never win a match in the first period
6.__________
What is the rest time for a wrestler between matches in a Greco tournament? a. 30 minutes b. 15 minutes c. 45 minutes
7.__________
You have 7 wrestlers in an 8 man bracket. Were is the bye placed? a. Line 7 b. Line 2 c. Line 4
8.__________
Where do you go to print bouts in Trackwrestling? a. b. c. d.
9.__________
Your tournament is using Round-Robins for 5 or fewer wrestlers in the Novice 70 lb. weight class and you have 5 wrestlers. Who gets the first bye? a. b. c. d.
10._________
Print documents Bout schedule Bout detail All of the above
Wrestler #1 Wrestler #3 Wrestler #5 It does not matter
You are at a tournament that is using vertical pairing and a wrestler has two loses. a. The wrestler is eliminated b. The wrestler will take 4th place c. The wrestler could place 2nd
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SEPARATION (SWD) 30 points Separation at a region tournament using draw numbers. Name Jose Torres Telfair Long Reed Carmond Ralph Harris Matt Sisk Anthony Noles Marcus Rayhall Shaun Martin
State CA CA ND OH OH NY WA IL
Draw number 7 4 8 3 2 6 5 1
Place each wrestlers name and state on the line of an 8 man bracket using separation 1._____________________________________ I 2._____________________________________I 3._____________________________________ I 4._____________________________________I 5._____________________________________ I 6._____________________________________I 7._____________________________________ I 8._____________________________________I
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ROUND-ROBIN (RR) 30 points Pair the rounds for these 5 wrestlers using the Round-Robin format. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Jose Torres Reed Carmond Ralph Harris Anthony Noles Marcus Rayhall
CA ND OH NY WA
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