Weight Management Presentation – Changes for 2007-08 Season

1. Weight Management Presentation – Changes for 2007-08 Season • NF Guidelines • 2006-07 Recap • Process to Change • 2007-08 Plan • Assessment Protocol • Questions

2. National Federation Weight Management Guidelines • Hydration Testing with a specific gravity not greater than 1.025 • Body Fat Assessement • Males not lower than 7% • Females not lower than 12% • May allow medical release below the body fat minimum % • No weight loss greater than 1.5% per week • Local Nutritional Educational Component

3. NSAA Weight Management Data Review - Athletes • 4,695 athletes were assessed • 4,811 total assessment (including appeals) • 441 Males Tested Below 7% • 0 Females Tested Below 12% • 116 Total Appeals (2.5% appealed) • 16 Athletes Failed the Appeal • 76 Medical Clearances

4. NSAA Weight Management Data Review - Assessors • 15 NSAA Trained Master Assessors • 158 Assessors were trained at 23 sites • 33 Regional Test Sites were established • Two modes of measurements were used: • Skin Fold (50.7% of Assessments) • Tanita Scale (49.3% of Assessments) (TBF-300WA - Athletic Mode)

5. Review of 2006-2007 NFHS Weight Management Survey • 44 of 48 States Participated in Survery • 34 of 44 States Survey followed the NFHS Wrestling Rule 1-3 (Weight Control) • Note Kansas & South Dakota are not in compliance • Hydration Testing • Nebraska used Refractometer & HydraTrend Test Strips • Hydration Testing Issues • Non-laboratory setting • Who is conducting the hydration testing • Body Fat Testing • Nebraska used Tanita Scale & Skin Fold Calipers • No athletes used Hydrostatic or the BodPod

6. Review of 2006-2007 First Year of Weight Management • Costs: • $30 NWCA fee for access to online program (Annual Fee) • $15 plus shipping for Hydration test • $25 Assessor Registration (Annual Fee) • Weight Variances • .5 pound reduced from Alpha Test • If the athlete was within .5499 of a weight class he/she became eligible • Growth Allowance – Two Pounds • After December 25th or • Anytime after Dec. 25th - the week of January 20th (Monday)

7. Review of 2006-2007 First Year of Weight Management • Final Date to Establish Minimum Weight • Week of January 20th (Monday, January 15th) • If injured, must have weighed in prior to the District • Creating New Weight Loss Plans • A new plan weight loss plan was created if athlete weighed in above the minimum weight class during the week (Created a hardship for coaches)

8. Review of 2006-2007 First Year of Weight Management • NWCA Server Failure • Late November: Multiple days in which assessors could not enter data and coaches could not obtain data • Caused Hardship for Coaches and Assessors • No Weight Loss After January 20th • NSAA Language • Some athletes could no longer compete

9. NSAA Communication to Schools –First Year of Weight Management • School Payment for NWCA Membership & Hydration Test Strips was required before the school could receive login codes • NSAA Communication • FAX • Email • As problems occurred the NSAA staff made efforts to communicate to Athletic Directors and Coaches

10. NSAA Suspensions –First Year of Weight Management • Nine programs were issued suspensions • 9 Head Coaches • 13 Athletes • Reasons for suspensions: • Wrestling Below Minimum Weight Class: 11 • Using failed appeal results: 2 • Penalty: • One meet suspension: Head Coach and Athlete

11. March 2007 Meeting With the NWCA • Notes were kept throughout 2006-07 season • Discussed the previous successes and failures of the 2006-07 plan • Developed an “Action Plan” to correct failures • Data Entry by Coaches (Pre & Post Weigh-In ) • Weight Variance needs simplification • Appeals & Medical Clearances need review and clarification • Address matches that are wrestled by an athlete at an ineligible weight class

12. NSAA Weight Management Committee Mtg. – April 27, 2007 • Committee is made up of: • Two Master Assessors • Two Physicians • Two Athletic Directors • Two School Administrators • Four Wrestling Coaches (one from each class) • One NSAA Board of Control Member • NSAA Staff

13. NSAA Board of Control Meeting May 25, 2007 • NSAA Board of Control Approved: • Data Entry by Coaches • A Single Weight Variance at the Time of the Assessment • Medical Clearance for any Athlete of 2% Body Weight • Additional Penalty for an Athlete Wrestling at an Ineligible Weight Class • Use of Out-of-State Growth Allowance in Iowa prior to Dec. 25 • Use of Home Weigh-Ins when Schools compete in Kansas • Guidelines for Junior Varsity Home Weigh-Ins • Creation of NSAA Assessor Protocol

14. Change: Weigh-in Data Entry by Coaches • Coaches create a Pre-Meet Weigh-In Form • Coach takes form to weigh-in • Weigh-ins are manually recorded on form by an official, weigh-in supervisor, or opposing coach • All parties sign Weigh-In Form • Copies given to opposing coach • One form for entire team

23. Advantages of Coaches Entering Weigh-in Data • Creates a true 1.5% weight loss per week • Calculates the weight loss daily – not weekly • Coaches instantly see change in the Individual Weight Loss Plans • Coaches can create one form for the entire team for a weigh-in – much less paperwork! • Allows a wrestler to move up a weight class & return within the 1.5% weight loss guidelines • District Hosts can easily check each wrestler’s weight eligibility

24. Change: Simplify Weight Variance • Creates one simple weight variance at the time of the Alpha or Appeal Tests only • Minimum Wrestling Weight would be rounded down to the nearest whole pound (any weight +.9999 = down) • Creates the Minimum Wrestling Weight with Variance (MWWV) • NWCA uses the term truncation • NWCA highly recommended this change • No variance within the Individual Weight Loss Plans

25. Change:Appeal & Medical Clearance Procedures & Guidelines • MAJOR CHANGES • No appeal paper work to be faxed to NSAA • Medical Clearances applies to: • Athletes at or below 7/12% Body Fat AND • Athletes above 7/12% Body Fat • Athletes must still follow a 1.5% descent plan

26. Change: Appeal & Medical Clearance Procedures & Guidelines (Continued) • Fair System to the male athletes in the 7-9% Body Fat Range (323 athletes - 6.9 % of males tested during the 2006-07 season) • Allows for a range of error in assessment by Skin Fold and Tanita Scale • ONLY an Additional 2% Percent Body Weight Loss Allowed

27. Change: Additional Penalty for Athlete • Keep all current penalties for coaches and athletes • Address Matches where athlete has competed below his/her Minimum Weight Class • Each match results in an individual forfeit • Opponent receives a win/Ineligible athlete does not receive a win or loss • No change in individual, or team placement in a tournament • No change in dual team results • No influence on district seeding other than win/loss record percentages for all athletes involved • Can not be used for head-to-head or common opponent

28. Change:Out-of-State Home Weigh-Ins (Kansas) • In 2006-07 Nebraska schools competing at a Kansas school were not allowed to use home weigh-ins • Previous seasons the NSAA allowed the practice • Nebraska school at Kansas school: • Use Home Weigh-Ins • Must use one of the following: AD, Assistant AD, or Registered NSAA Official to record official weights • Kansas school at Nebraska school: • No Home Weigh-Ins will be allowed • Must Weigh-In one site • NE host school is responsible for communicating this rule to the KS school(s) in advance

29. Change:Growth Allowance (Iowa) • NEW INFORMATION!!! • Iowa growth allowance will NOT be granted until January 1, 2008. • Growth Allowance will no longer be an issue for Nebraska Schools. • Make sure if you are traveling to Iowa before December 25 that you are not planning on receiving a two pound allowance if the wrestler has met his/her minimum weight class.

30. Change:Junior Varsity Home Weigh-Ins • Allow Home Weigh-Ins for Junior Varsity • Coaches must use a Pre-Meet Weigh-In Form • Must FAX or Present Form on site • Weigh-In must take place on the day of competition • Weigh-In may NOT be used to create the wrestler’s minimum weight

31. NSAA Assessor’s Guidelines and Protocol Development • Guidelines and Protocol for Assessors • Protocol for Hydration Testing • Guidelines for Assessors using Skinfold • Guidelines for Assessors using Tanita Scale • Male/Female Issues • Retesting on False Data

32. Thank You!