NextGen Wrestling Open & Adult Takedown Tournament
Saturday, January 9, 2027 · Doors 8:00 am
Location
Dakota Fieldhouse
1188 Dakota St, Winnipeg
First weigh-ins
8:00 am
Elementary & Bantam
Spectators
$5 cash
At the door
Register by Thursday, January 7, 2027 — 4:59 pm CT
Registration and payment must both be complete by this time.
Registration and payment must both be complete by this time.
Schedule
8:00 am
Weigh-ins — Tykes, Novice, Kids, Bantam
No weight allowance and no cutting for these divisions.
No weight allowance and no cutting for these divisions.
9:00 am
Wrestling begins — Tykes, Novice, Kids, Bantam
Brackets may be merged, so your wrestler could wrestle up a weight class if they are alone in their bracket.
Brackets may be merged, so your wrestler could wrestle up a weight class if they are alone in their bracket.
11:00 am – noon
Weigh-ins — High School, U23, Senior Freestyle and the Takedown Tournament
Wrestling starts once the Elementary and Bantam divisions are finished.
Wrestling starts once the Elementary and Bantam divisions are finished.
Wrestling both the Freestyle tournament and the Takedown tournament? Be ready for as little as 7 to 10 minutes between matches. If two of your matches are called at the same time, your Takedown match will be delayed.
Adult No-Gi Takedown Tournament
Two rounds of two minutes, with a 30 second break between them.
Beginner
- First year wrestlers
- BJJ white belts
- Judo white to orange
Advanced
- Second year wrestlers and up
- BJJ blue to black
- Judo green to black
Fees
| Division | Fee |
|---|---|
| Elementary School | $40 |
| Bantam, High School, U23 and Senior | $50 |
| Adult Takedown Tournament | $55 |
| Spectators (cash only, at the door) | $5 |
Double bracketing is permitted, and a second division is $15 off. Competitors, children 5 and under, and one coach per eight athletes get in free.
Age divisions
All age divisions are based on the athlete’s age during 2027.
Elementary
| Division | Birth years |
|---|---|
| Tykes | 2019–2020 |
| Novice | 2017–2018 |
| Kids | 2015–2016 |
| Bantam | 2013–2014 |
The Drawmaster will combine male and female divisions for Kids, Novice and Tykes to make sure every young entrant gets matches.
High School — born 2009–2012
| Category | Weight classes (kg) |
|---|---|
| Men | 38, 41, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 65, 71, 77, 85, 92, 100, 120 +0.5 kg allowance |
| Women | 40, 43, 47, 49, 50, 53, 56, 59, 62, 65, 69, 73, 80, 90 +0.5 kg allowance |
U23 — born 2005–2008
| Category | Weight classes (kg) |
|---|---|
| Men | 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 79, 86, 92, 97, 125 +0.5 kg allowance |
| Women | 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62, 65, 68, 72, 76 +0.5 kg allowance |
The Drawmaster will do everything possible to keep athletes in their own division and to maximize the number of matches. Coaches will be contacted about any division changes, and told about any athlete who does not have a match.
Eligibility
- Every participant must hold a valid Provincial/Territorial Sport Organization (PTSO) membership. Get a MAWA membership.
- Out of province athletes and coaches must show proof of PTSO membership.
- Only coaches, managers and wrestlers are allowed on the competition floor.
How to register
Step 1 — Coaches: create a Smoothcomp account and add your club
Do this first, before adding any athletes. Instructions
Do this first, before adding any athletes. Instructions
Step 2 — Get your athletes registered
Pick whichever option suits your club:
Pick whichever option suits your club:
- Coach registers everyone. Add your athletes to Smoothcomp (instructions), then register and pay for them all at once (instructions).
- Athletes register themselves. Each athlete creates their own Smoothcomp account and registers for the tournament.
- A mix of both. Athletes create their own accounts, and you register and pay for some while others pay their own way. This helps when an athlete has financial support or a parent doesn’t have a credit card.
Step 3 — Pay before the deadline
Registration and payment on our payment form must both be in by Tuesday, January 5, 2027 at 4:59 pm Central Time.
Registration and payment on our payment form must both be in by Tuesday, January 5, 2027 at 4:59 pm Central Time.
Where to stay
Econo Lodge Winnipeg South — 1105 St Mary’s Rd, Winnipeg, MB, R2M 3T6