State Meeting
A seeding meeting is conducted under the direction and supervision of the NMAA on Thursday preceding the State Tournament. Only head coaches or a designee may attend the meeting. If the school is not represented, the district champion coach represents the absent coach in case of a criteria tie (see E. below). No wrestler is considered for seeding if the detailed varsity record form is not completed properly and submitted to the district representative(s). Seeding is conducted by a committee composed of district representatives. The tournament director (authorized by NMAA) may appoint others to assist with the process as necessary. Verification of entries will take place at the seeding meeting.
The Process
Six individuals are seeded in each weight class in 5A and 4A, four in 3A.
District representatives nominate individuals for a desired seed. (no minimum # of matches; once nominated, individuals cannot be withdrawn from consideration for seeding)
Seeding is based on the greater number of the following three criteria* (no order or priority): 1. Best overall percentage record (must have wrestled a minimum of twelve (12)
varsity matches this season; record to include all varsity matches in all weights) 2. Competition results**
a. Head-to-head, then
b. records against common opponents 3. Returning state place winner**
a. higher place in most recent state tournament
b. multiple year place winner
* Note ? in situations where 3 or more wrestlers are under consideration, credit for any criteria is applicable only when it applies to all wrestlers under consideration.
**Note ? In 2. and 3. above, "a" determines the award of criteria if present; if criteria is not earned in accordance with "a.", then "b." is considered
If the greater number of criteria in "C" above does not determine a seed, the following weighted criteria* is used in the following order:
1. Competition results ? head to head only
2. Returning state place winner ? higher place in most recent tournament
3. Best overall percentage record (must have twelve matches min. ? see C.1.) * Note ? in situations where 3 or more wrestlers are under consideration, credit for any criteria is applicable only when it applies to all wrestlers under consideration.
If a tie remains, each coach is given 45 seconds to present his wrestler. At the conclusion
of the presentations, a vote of the seeding committee is called. Each coach on the
committee votes independently based on the information presented. In case of a tie vote, the seed is determined by a coin toss.
