Age:

14–17

Age Description:

14–17 years as of December 31, 2026. Eligible birth years: 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Zone Team Composition:

14 competitors (no more than 10 of one gender) per zone.

Wildcards:

24 wildcard spaces.

Maximum Athletes:

136

Coaches:

(See BC Games General Rules for information about the “adult supervisor” role)

One (1) head coach and one (1) assistant coache per zone. Where the zone team includes both male and female athletes, the head coach and assistant coach must be of the opposite gender, otherwise at least one must be the same gender as the athletes. Each zone is required to have a head coach.

Every zone must name a head coach and at least one assistant coach (exception: sports for athletes with a disability, which must have one head coach and at least one assistant coach for the sport).  If additional adults are named for the zone (or sport) and they meet the certification requirements of assistant coaches, they should be registered with the role “assistant coach”, otherwise they are registered with the role “adult supervisor”.  See BC Games General Rules for more information.

Officials:

The number of Officials the sport is permitted to register as participants)

14

Transportation, accommodation, and meals, as arranged by the Host Society, will be provided for officials. See BC Games General Rules for more information.

Athlete Eligibility:

In addition to BC Games General Rules, the sport-specific eligibility requirements noted in this technical package are in effect for the 2026 BC Winter Games.

All athletes must be members in good standing with the BC Wrestling Association (BCWA).

Wrestlers who placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at any Canadian U19 or U20 National Championships are not eligible to participate in the BC Summer Games. The only exceptions to this are those athletes who had fewer than 6 participants in their weight class at the National Championship. Exceptions must be approved by the Provincial Advisor.

Athletes who have been selected and competed for Canada as a member of the Canadian Cadet National Team at the U17 World Championships or Pan American Championships are not eligible to compete at the BC Summer Games.

Athletes may only attend one BC Games to compete in Wrestling.

Coaching Eligibility:

Note that the role of head coaches and assistant coaches at the BC Games includes travelling to and from the Games with the team/zone, residing with the team/zone in BC Games accommodation, and acting in a supervisory capacity throughout the Games. 
See BC Games General Rules for information about the roles of the head coach and assistant coach.

All head coaches must be Competition Introduction Certified and must have completed the Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation. Assistant coaches must be Competition Introduction Trained and have completed the Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation. All coaches and adult supervisors are required to have completed Safe Sport Training.

BC Games General Rules dictate the level of coach certification required for head coaches and assistant coaches unless otherwise stated in this Technical Package – click here for details.  A minimum of Safe Sport Training is required for all adult supervisors – more information can be found here.

Events Categories:

Individual Weight Classes

Boys (Freestyle): 42kg, 45kg, 48kg, 51kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 71kg, 80kg, 92kg, 110kg, and 125kg

Girls (Freestyle): 40kg, 43kg, 46kg, 49kg, 53kg, 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 69kg, 73kg, 80kg, and 90kg

Weigh-in: Each athlete will weigh-in after their zone has been accredited. There will be a 1 kg allowance.

Rules: All matches will be conducted under Wrestling Canada Lutte U17 Freestyle Rules for the 2025–2026 season. In the event of conflict, WCL rules take precedence.

Team Classification

Individual Competitions:
At the BC Summer Games, team points will be awarded in each individual weight class.

• 1st – 16 points
• 2nd – 12 points
• 3rd – 9 points
• 4th – 6 points
• 5th – 3 points
• 6th – 1 point

Modified scoring applies when fewer than six athletes compete.

Team Dual

Team Dual event will be comprised of teams selected closer to the Games based on final registration numbers.

Team Dual Scoring:
Team points follow UWW / WCL classification scoring.

• Fall / Forfeit / DQ: 5–0
• Technical Superiority (0): 4–0
• Technical Superiority (points): 4–1
• Decision (0): 3–0
• Decision (points): 3–1

Team Dual Standings:

• Win = 2 points
• Tie = 1 point
• Loss = 0 points

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Zone Selections and Registration Deadline:

Please refer to the BC Games General Rules for the registration deadline set by the BC Games Society. The BC Games deadline is in effect unless an earlier date is set by the Provincial Sport Organization is specified in this technical package.  See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

Each Zone is responsible for selecting its team through a fair and transparent process.

Selection methods may include:

• Zone trials
• Selection tournaments
• Performance-based discretionary selection

Zones must submit final rosters by the published deadline.

Wildcard Allocation:

A total of 24 wildcard athletes may be selected. Wildcard athletes:

• must apply through their Zone Representative
• must meet full BC Games eligibility requirements

Accommodation and Transportation:

Also see BC Games General Rules for further details about accommodation and transportation.

Accommodation Requirements
All athletes, coaches, and adult supervisors participating in the BC Games are required to stay in designated BC Games accommodation. This ensures a consistent Games experience for all participants, including access to meals, transportation, and supervision.

Officials are not required to stay in BC Games accommodation, unless they are under the age of 19 as of the first day of the Games. Officials should contact their Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) for further information on accommodation arrangements.

Exemptions for athletes or coaches to stay outside of BC Games accommodation may be granted for legitimate medical reasons. However, these exemptions are regulated and must be approved in advance to ensure the integrity of the accommodation model. Contact your Provincial Advisor for further information.

Transportation Requirements
All athletes, coaches, and adult supervisors, except for those residing within close proximity to the host community, are expected to use BC Games transportation services from their designated pick-up point, which may include bus or air travel. This transportation is provided at no additional cost to participants. Participants residing within close proximity to the host community are responsible for their own travel to the Games, a process known as Immediate Vicinity Travel.

Participants may request to opt out of BC Games transportation (a process known as Own Travel) with approval from the Provincial Advisor. However, sport-specific travel requirements may override this option. Participants traveling under either Immediate Vicinity Travel or Own Travel do so at their own expense and liability. The full athlete fee still applies regardless of the travel method chosen.

All participants on BC Games transportation services must adhere to the BC Games Society’s Team Travel Policy which requires them to travel at their own expense and liability to a designated zone pick-up point and be under the supervision of a coach or adult supervisor from their sport.

Medals:

Medals will be awarded within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule.

Medals will be awarded in individual weight classes and to the top teams based on a zone team competition.

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Fees:

See the BC Games General Rules for current BC Games registration fees.  Note that fees are assessed for athletes only (coaches, adult supervisors, and officials do not pay this fee).  Sports may assess additional fees to cover training, uniforms, qualification event(s), etc.  Please contact your Provincial Advisor or the PSO for more details. Fees are collected by the sport and paid to the BC Games Society upon invoice after the Games.

The BC Games athlete fee for the 2026 BC Summer Games is $175.00 and helps offset some Games operating expenses such as participant transportation, accommodation, and food services. BC Wrestling Association charges athletes a supplementary fee of $50.00 which is used to offset the cost of officials, uniforms, zone qualification events, and event administration. The total athlete fee to compete in Wrestling at the 2026 BC Summer Games is $225.00 and is collected by BC Wrestling Association.

Additional fees may be charged by individual zone teams to support pre-Games training opportunities and/or zone apparel kits, at the discretion of the Zone Rep or head coach.