The Kids Folkstyle State Qualifiers, hosted at eight locations across Wisconsin, serve as qualifiers for the WWF Kids Folkstyle State Championships to be held March 27 - 29 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. 

In the Boys and Girls divisions, the TOP THREE place winners in each age and weight class qualify for the State Championships. All qualifiers must make the same weight class at the State Championships that they qualified for at the Qualifier; there is no weight allowance at state.

The WWF will use USA Bracketing for the Kids Folkstyle State Qualifiers; the Kids Folkstyle State Championships will be run on TrackWrestling.

Age Groups: Boys & Girls born 2017-18, 2015-16, 2013-14, 2011-12* 

Registration: Costs $25 if completed through the USA Wrestling membership system by March 18; $40 at the door of any weigh-in site on March 20. 

• District Registration links: 1 - Prairie du Chien High School, 2 - Verona High School, 3 - Burlington High School, 4 - Fond du Lac High School, 5 - Merrill High School, 6 - Tomah High School, 7 - Bay Port High School, 8 - River Falls High School

Schedule
Friday, March 20

• 5:30 - 7:30 pm: Weigh-ins at all eight qualifier locations
• 5:30 - 630pm: Weigh-ins at all satellite locations

Saturday, March 21

• 8:30 am: Wrestling begins for boys 2015-16, 2017-18, all girls age groups
• 12:00 pm: Wrestling begins for boys 2011-12, 2013-14

Sunday, March 22

• Midnight: deadline to verify name & club spelling for the State Championships program. 
• Please contact Jeff Jones at jeffjones99@att.net if you placed top 3 but do not plan on competing at state, so that an alternate can be contacted. 

Matside Coaching Requirements
Coaches are required to hold a current USA Wrestling Leader membership card, which can be purchased online through USA Wrestling’s membership system. Wrestling leaders complete mandatory Safesport training and a background check through USA Wrestling. Please allow up to two weeks for the background check to go through. This is the same membership required to coach at the WWF State Folkstyle Tournament and Badger Brawl, which are USA Wrestling sanctioned events hosted by the WWF in March 2026. With this membership in USA Wrestling, one will be able to access the National Coaches Education Program certification and be  able to coach at chartered club practices as well. By purchasing the membership in advance of the qualifiers, anyone needing to complete the Copper (or higher) certification will have the entire week of the WWF State Folkstyle Tournament.