SGFI U-17 Wrestling Freestyle National School Games
by School Games Federation of India (SGFI)
National medal & ISF pathway
SGFI U-17 Wrestling Freestyle National School Games is a competition by School Games Federation of India (SGFI) for children aged 14 to 17, open to students across India. It is free to take part.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
Free
Duration
Approximately 5 days of competition
Format
Individual
Time needed
A multi-day national championship; preparation through district and state-level wrestling training and trials.
About this opportunity
The SGFI U-17 Wrestling Freestyle National School Games is the inter-state freestyle wrestling championship for school students in the U-17 age category in India. Boys and girls compete in their respective weight categories under United World Wrestling rules adapted by SGFI for the school sport context.
Wrestlers compete on a knockout-with-repechage format across multiple weight categories. Top performers receive medals, merit certificates, and earn pathway recognition for selection into India contingents for international school wrestling and for sports-quota admissions at higher educational institutions.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 14 to 17 years
- Location
- Nationwide
Academic requirement
Bona fide school student in a recognized school
Prerequisites
- Selection through State School Games Federation wrestling trials
- Original birth certificate or competent-authority age proof
- Bona fide school student certificate
Open to U-17 school students from across India nominated by their State School Games Federation through state-level wrestling trials.
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Rewards and recognition
Prizes
Wrestling medals
Certificate
SGFI participation cert.
SGFI participation and merit certificates issued to wrestlers; medal-winners receive position certificates.
Recognized by
Opens doors to
Sports quota recognition
Recognition
National school medal
Skills your child builds
Highlights
- Highest-level U-17 school freestyle wrestling competition in India
- Pathway to India squad selection for ISF World School Wrestling
Rounds & format
Bouts follow a knockout format with repechage across the U-17 weight categories. A wrestler who loses to an eventual finalist re-enters through repechage to contest the bronze medals, leading to the weight-category medal bouts.
How entries are judged
Bouts follow United World Wrestling scoring, with points for takedowns, exposures, and holds. A wrestler wins by fall, by technical superiority on reaching a ten-point lead in freestyle, or on total points at the end of the two three-minute periods.
Selection process
Entrants are nominated by their State School Games Federation from district and state-level trials. At the championship, wrestlers advance through knockout bouts with repechage, and medallists are decided in the weight-category medal bouts.
How to apply
- 1Compete in district and state-level freestyle wrestling trials
- 2Earn nomination into the state contingent for the National School Games U-17 wrestling
- 3Submit age proof and bona fide certificate to the State School Games Federation
- 4Travel with the state contingent to the host venue and compete in your weight class
Fees & financial support
Fee details
Free. There is no application fee for the national championship; entries are routed through the State School Games Federations, though state-level trial costs may vary by state.
Frequently asked questions
Is SGFI U-17 Wrestling Freestyle National School Games free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in SGFI U-17 Wrestling Freestyle National School Games?
Children aged 14 to 17.
What will my child gain from SGFI U-17 Wrestling Freestyle National School Games?
Top national platform for U-17 freestyle wrestlers in India. Medals carry recognition for sports-quota admissions. Selection feeder to India contingents for International School Sport Federation wrestling events. Direct visibility for Sports Authority of India and state sports cell scouts.
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