Awards
This year RMN Events is taking more strides to make sure the wrestlers receive the absolute best awards possible. With bigger trophies, better custom medals, more elaborate designs in the Ring, World Belt, Tri-State Belt, OW etc... We are sure you will enjoy this years awards.
See the "Special Awards" section for more details on winning these prestigious awards.
Awards
(See specific event page for information on awards for Ages 6 to 15-&-Under Tournaments.)
- TROPHY TOURNAMENTS: Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd custom medals 4th through 6th.
- BELT TOURNAMENTS: Belts for 1st, custom medals for 2nd - 6th.
- ROOKIES: Medals for 1st-6th place will be awarded to all rookie divisions.
- OUTSTANDING WRESTLER AWARD: Presented In each competitive age group, excluding Rookies.
- TEAM AWARDS: 1) Age 6-18 Combined; 2) All-Star Team (includes Girls & Rookies).
- STATE TOURNAMENT AWARDS:
- Outstanding Wrestler: per Age division
- 1st & 2nd Place Trophies for 1st place
- 3rd - 6th Place will be awarded custom medals
- NATIONAL TEAM AWARDS: 1st, 2nd place team
Team Rules
- We will automatically calculate team scores. If you believe there has been a team-scoring error, please bring it to the Head Table as soon as the discrepancy is noted.
- Teams may only use one individual wrestler per team.
- Outstanding Wrestler: Lower & Upper weights
- Double-bracketed wrestlers are allowed to enter only once on a team and to score only one time on a team.
- A minimum of 5 wrestlers is required to make up a team.
Double-Bracketing (Or Moving Up & Down in Weight Class)
For wrestlers who double-bracket in the same age division, only the lower weight that the wrestler competed in will count toward the special awards. Wrestlers are only allowed to win one special award in one age group. EXCEPTION: A wrestler who double-brackets in different AGE groups, may still be eligible for special awards.
Outstanding Wrestler
- Awarded in each of the age divisions: 6-&-Under, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, & 18-&-Under.
- The athlete must be present to w
- All OW winners must place 1st in the tournament(s).
NOTE: In case of OW ties or IF bout sheets are not available, RMN Events reserves the right to award OW.
Triple Crown
Triple Crown
TOTAL OF (3) RMN FOLKSTYLE EVENTS
Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be:
- Champion in a weight class where s/he competed in a minimum of three (3) matches per event in any two (2) RMN tournaments AND ...
- The wrestler must compete in and win the Rocky Mountain Nationals of the current tournament season.
- Winners must have accumulated (9) nine wins, resulting in a 1st place finish. Not an average – NO EXCEPTIONS!
- To be eligible for the special awards, you must compete in the age group for which the JANUARY 1ST age group cut-off date qualifies you.
- Wrestlers must wrestle in the same age division at ALL qualifying tournaments.
- **KING SLAYER DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS SPECIAL AWARDS**
RMN Tri-State Belt
Tri-State Belt
TOTAL OF (3) RMN EVENTS
1. Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be the champion in a weight class where they have a minimum of three (3) matches.
2. Wrestlers must choose three events and win those same three events (not an average).
3. Please refer to the individual event to determine eligibility for Tri-State criteria.
4. Qualifiers are not allowed to use the same event twice.
5. RMN Events must receive an email prior to the first leg of the Tri-State belt declaring your three tournaments of choice (see below); email your selections to belts@rmnevents.com.
6. RMN will send a confirmation email – please keep your email receipt!
7. If double bracketing in the same division, the lightest weight will count towards the Tri State belt wins.
8. Wrestlers must wrestle in the same age division at ALL qualifying tournaments.
NOTE: Notifications are only required on the Tri-State Belt.
Wrestlers must choose from one of the following buckets to win a Tri-State Belt:
1. D-day, Cosmic Clash, Freakshow
2. D-Day, Rumble in Reno, Rocky Mountain Nationals
3. Cosmic Clash, Who's Bad?, Terminator
4. Freakshow, American Top Gunz, Clash at Bullhead
5. Monster Match, Who's Bad?, Wild West
6. Monster Match, Arizona Showdown, Aztec
7. American Top Gunz, Wrestling's Most Wanted, Games of Rome
8. Wild West, Wrestling's Most Wanted, Games of Rome
9. Terminator, Aztec, Hero's Conquest
10. Clash at Bullhead, Hero's Conquest, Rocky Mountain Nationals
*The Tri-State Belt is an exception to the rule that one of the tournaments must be Rocky Mountain Nationals.*
Golden Gear
Golden Gear
TOTAL OF (4) RMN EVENTS
Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be:
- Champion in a weight class where s/he competed in a minimum of three (3) matches per event in a total of any three (3) RMN tournaments AND...
- The wrestler must compete in and win the Rocky Mountain Nationals of the current tournament season.
- Winners must have accumulated (12) twelve wins, resulting in a 1st place finish. Not an average – NO EXCEPTIONS!
- To be eligible for the special awards, you must compete in the age group for which the JANUARY 1ST age group cut-off date qualifies you.
- Wrestlers must wrestle in the same age division at ALL qualifying tournaments.
- **KING SLAYER DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS SPECIAL AWARDS**
PLEASE NOTE: Champions who win the Golden Gear award will receive custom gear signifying the award: Golden Gear Singlet, Rash Guard and Fight Shorts. As the gear is all custom made, it will take up to 4-weeks to complete. Please be advised of the timeline, as it is impossible to create them ahead of time with the correct weight and name that will be printed on each garment for each individual who wins the Golden Gear. Each Golden Gear Champion may request his or her own size, which may be larger so as to anticipate growth. Good luck to all ... it will be a commemorative item never to be forgotten!
RMN World Championship Belt
World Championship Belt
TOTAL OF (5) RMN EVENTS
Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be:
- Champion in a weight class where s/he competed in a minimum of three (3) matches per event in any four (4) RMN tournaments AND ...
- The wrestler must compete in and win the Rocky Mountain Nationals of the current tournament season.
- Winners must have accumulated (15) fifteen wins, resulting in a 1st place finish. Not an average – NO EXCEPTIONS!
- To be eligible for the special awards, you must compete in the age group for which the JANUARY 1ST age group cut-off date qualifies you.
- Wrestlers must wrestle in the same age division at ALL qualifying tournaments.
- **KING SLAYER DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS SPECIAL AWARDS**
Ring Of Fame
Ring Of Fame
TOTAL OF (6) RMN EVENTS
Award Eligibility requires the wrestler to be:
- Winners must have accumulated (18) wins resulting in a 1st place finish. Not an average – NO EXCEPTIONS.
- The wrestler must compete and win the Rocky Mountain Nationals of the current tournament season.
- Champion in a weight class where s/he competed in a minimum of three (3) matches per event in any five (5) RMN tournaments.
- To be eligible for the special awards, you must compete in the age group for which the JANUARY 1ST age group cut-off date qualifies you.
- Wrestlers must wrestle in the same age division at ALL qualifying tournaments.
- **KING SLAYER DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS SPECIAL AWARDS**
Rookies
- All "Rookies" will be matched according to age and weight. RMN Events reserves the right to block bracket.
- NEW! The "Rookie of the Year-Award" wrestlers must meet the following criteria to be considered:
- A wrestler must wrestle and finish 1st place in the Rocky Mountain Nationals of the current tournament season.
- One weight per tournament will count toward the Rookie of the Year award.
- Please keep in mind: "Rookies" must only have 2-years or less experience; a violation of this rule will eliminate wrestler from all Rookie awards.
- The Rookie of the Year Award will be awarded to the top place finisher with the most wins.
- Only one "Rookie of the Year Award" will be awarded in this division at Rocky Mountain Nationals.
- A wrestler must be the champion of at least 3 RMN Events.
- A wrestler must be the champion in one out-of-state RMN Event.
- The 3-match rule per tournament in the Rookie division will apply (RMN staff will do our best to make this happen).
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