As the 2026–2027 wrestling season approaches, all wrestlers competing in Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation (IKWF) events must have a current USA Wrestling athlete membership and be properly affiliated with their IKWF club. Parents should complete the following steps: 1. Create a USA Wrestling Account Create an account through the USA Wrestling membership system: usawmembership.com/ For assistance, visit the USA Wrestling Account Creation Help page: usawmembership.com/help?term… 2. Create or Claim Your Wrestler’s Profile Create a profile for a new wrestler or claim the existing profile of a returning wrestler. Profile Create/Claim Help: usawmembership.com/help?term… 3. Add or Edit Club Affiliation Make sure your wrestler is affiliated with the correct IKWF club before purchasing the membership. Important: Once the USA Wrestling membership has been purchased, only IKWF office staff can add or edit a wrestler’s club affiliation. If your child is changing clubs this season, be sure to remove the previous club affiliation before purchasing the membership. Club Affiliation Help: usawmembership.com/help/cate… 4. Purchase the USA Wrestling Athlete Membership Complete the purchase of your wrestler’s USA Wrestling athlete membership. Athlete Membership Purchase Help: usawmembership.com/help/cate… 5. Submit Age Verification, If Required All wrestlers competing in IKWF events must be age verified by the IKWF office. Acceptable documentation includes a birth certificate, passport, or other legal document showing the wrestler’s name and date of birth. Age verification documents may be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to (708) 206-0335. Please be sure to include the name of the IKWF club your child is joining when submitting age verification so the IKWF office can verify that your wrestler is affiliated with the correct club. Completing these steps early will help ensure your wrestler is properly registered and eligible to compete when the season begins.

Here is the link to the 2026 Team Illinois Wrestler Profiles - Media and College Recruiters Guide drive.google.com/drive/folde…

🚨 DAY 1 AT THE 14U NATIONAL DUALS! 🚨 Team Illinois has arrived in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and we're ready to get after it! The road to a national title begins today as Team Illinois opens Greco-Roman competition at the 14U National Duals. Illinois earned a first-round bye in Pool B and will face Tennessee in the quarterfinals as we begin our pursuit of championship hardware. 📍 Wesley Chapel, FL 🔥 Greco-Roman: June 9-10 🔥 Freestyle: June 11-12 Follow all of the live results and brackets at: 🌐 usabracketing.com We'll be posting updates after each round on the ILUSAW Facebook page, so stay tuned and cheer on Team Illinois as we battle the nation's best! 🔴⚪🔵 #TeamIllinois #ILUSAW #NationalDuals #14UNationalDuals #GrecoRoman #FreestyleWrestling #WesleyChapel #RoadToGold #IllinoisWrestling #USAWrestling #BringHomeTheHardware #Route66ToTheNationals

🚨 SECOND CHANCE QUALIFIER INFO 🚨 (Only NON-national qualifiers in the 16U & Junior divisions are eligible) 💲 Pre-Registration: $50 ⏰ Closes Thursday at 11:59 PM 📍 On-Site Registration Available: Saturday at Sycamore High School 💵 $75 — CASH ONLY 👉 Visit ILUSAW.com for more information and to see how many spots remain open in each division and weight class. ⚠️ Reminder: • Wrestlers may only enter ONE style • Wrestlers may only enter ONE weight class

The last chance to qualify for the Team Illinois Freestyle or Greco National Team (16U or Junior) for Fargo, will be on Saturday May 30, 2026. Please click on the link to find more information. ilusaw.com/tournaments/secon…

📷 FINAL CALL 📷 ILUSAW Boys Freestyle State Registration closes THIS Thursday at 11:59 PM! Don’t miss your chance to compete at the State Tournament. Make sure you’re registered before time runs out. All tournament information, including weigh-ins, schedule, and details can be found here: ilusaw.com/tournaments/boys-… #ILUSAW #FreestyleState #AllRoadsToFargo #wrestlingpl

🚨PLEASE READ IN COMPLETION🚨 SCHEDULE CHANGES: 🚨GIRLS & BOYS GRECO🚨 🛎️Girls Greco-Roman Schedule Change🛎️ After reviewing final Girls Greco-Roman (GR) numbers post-registration, the vast majority of wrestlers will only have 1–2 matches. Additionally, almost all wrestlers will already be present Saturday for the FS Girls tournament. As a result, the Girls GR tournament will be moved to Saturday following freestyle. Freestyle is expected to conclude by mid-afternoon, with GR beginning shortly after and running efficiently across all 10 mats. We apologize for any inconvenience and believe this will create a better overall experience for all participants. 🛎️Boys Greco-Roman Schedule Change🛎️ Due to the explosion in this year's entries, we are making the following schedule changes. USA Junior - wrestling starts at 8:30 am and goes to approximately 12:00 pm. 16U, 14U, 12U, 10U, 8U - wrestling starts at approximately 12:00 pm and goes to approximately 5:00 pm.

Use this link to see the Satelitte weigh-in sites and times for the Freestyle & Greco State tournaments. docs.google.com/spreadsheets…

FS & GR Rules Clinic this Saturday (3/21) ⏰ 10AM–1PM 📍 Conant HS (Door #19) Watch live: youtube.com/live/lhqmTHnkMuo… Open to coaches, officials & wrestlers. Recording available after. #ILUSAW #Wrestling Illinois USA Wrestling | Developing Champions On and Off the Mat

This is a unique camp for parents and athletes to take advantage of. Check it out! Camp Website illinoisrtc.com/parent-and-a… Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…