Regional Qualifiers
RPW's Regional Qualifier tournaments, which run from October-November of 2006. Any wrestler can apply to get into one of these four RPW Regional Qualifier tournaments, which are being held throughout the country. Once a wrestler applies, an RPW selection committee will pares down the applications and picks eight (8) wrestlers per seven (7) weight classes for each of the four Regional Qualifiers. These eight wrestlers at each weight class then compete in a single-elimination bracket to determine the 2006-07 RPW Regional Champions.
Weight classifications: Olympic weights + 6 lbs. (2.7 kg) allowance -- 121 (127) lbs., 132 (138) lbs., 145 (151) lbs., 163 (169) lbs., 185 (191) lbs., 211 (217) lbs., 264 (270) lbs.
Format: 7 weight classes. 8 wrestlers per weight. 56 athletes per qualifier. Single elimination.
Process: Wrestler applies for regional tournament on RPW's website. Applicants are then chosen by RPW. Regional champions advance to the Super Qualifier.
Eligibility: Any wrestler can apply, but not all can be accepted. NCAA seniors are eligible. Applications to post on RPW website Sept. 1st, 2006
Four (4) Dates/Locations: Oct-Nov, 2006 (TBA)
Super Qualifier
The next step is for the four RPW Regional Champions at each weight class to compete in the 2006-07 RPW Super Qualifier. The Super Qualifier event will host all Regional champions as well as all competitors eliminated from the first round of Season One. This will result in a maximum of eight wrestlers per weight class being entered into the 2006-07 Super Qualifier.
Weight classifications: Olympic weights + 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) allowance - 121 (126) lbs., 132 (137) lbs., 145 (150) lbs., 163 (168) lbs., 185 (190) lbs., 211 (216) lbs., 264 (269) lbs.
Format: 7 weight classes, 8 wrestlers per weight. 56 athletes. Wrestle backs TBA.
Process: Champions from regional qualifiers and those eliminated from the first round of Season One compete for a spot on the roster
Eligibility: Regional Qualifier champions
One (1) Date/Location: Jan 2007 (TBA)
Roster Selection
Once the 2006-07 Super Qualifier has been completed, each RPW team will have its Season Two rosters determined.
The top four wrestlers advancing from the Super Qualifier will be drafted into the openings on the eight teams. Super Qualifier champions will advance as a first round draft pick.
Teams will be the same as Season One. Those teams in order of their Season One finish were the Iowa Stalkers (91 points), Pennsylvania Hammer (64 points), Oklahoma Slam (60 points), New York Outrage (57 points), California Claw (47 points), Chicago Groove (36 points), Texas Shooters (13 points), and the Minnesota Freeze (1 point).
The Regular Season
The biggest difference between Season One and Season Two will be the format used to determine RPW's team champions. Whereas Season One featured each team entering a wrestler into a single-elimination bracket at each weight class, Season Two will be carried out in a head-to-head, team dual meet format. Possibly the most significant addition to this season's meets will be the live events in each team's area, which will further add to the excitement.
The regular season will play out over a span of eight weeks. Each week will feature a dual meet between two teams. During the eight weeks, each team will wrestle in a total of two dual meets, one home and one away.
Week 1: Team 1 vs Team 8, Week 2: Team 2 vs Team 7, Week 3: Team 3 vs Team 4, Week 4: Team 5 vs Team 6, and so on...
Live event locations per team:
Iowa Stalkers: Des Moines or Cedar Rapids
Pennsylvania Hammer: Pittsburgh or Bethlehem or State College or Reading
Oklahoma Slam: Tulsa or Oklahoma City
New York Outrage: New York City or Long Island or East Rutherford
California Claw: San Jose or Fresno
Chicago Groove: Chicago
Texas Shooters: Dallas
Minnesota Freeze: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Team Championship
After teams have wrestled in two regular season dual meets each, the two best teams will be chosen to wrestle in one final dual meet. This final dual meet will take place in the ninth week of the season, and the winner of this dual will be crowned the RPW Season Two Team Champion.
Individual Championship
RPW fans will be in for a special treat in week ten. In the last week of the season, every wrestler on an RPW roster will compete in an intense RPW Season Two Individual Championship Tournament. This tournament will crown an individual RPW Champion at each weight class. All 56 RPW athletes will compete for this title.
More information is forthcoming regarding dates, locations, and TV times at http://www.realprowrestling.com.
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