General Information
The recommended hotels for YNEW 2025 are the Colonial Hotel in Gardner (HOST HOTEL), the Devens Springhill Suites, and the Devens Hilton Garden Inn. Please reserve your hotel rooms EARLY (ask for the Youth New Englands room block).
Wrestlers must register online for YNEW 2025 by March 9, 2025. Go to the YNEW Registration Page for more information. This year’s competition will feature double elimination in larger brackets and round-robin competition in smaller brackets. See Individual Competition below for details.
A coach’s pass may be purchased for one day ($25) or both days ($40). Only those with a coach’s pass will be allowed entry into the competition area. The competition area is restricted to wrestlers and coaches who are actively competing on the mat. On-deck competitors/coaches may use the warm-up area until their match is called.
Spectators may purchase admission passes for one day ($15) or both days ($25). Passes for spectators and coaches may be pre-purchased during day-before weigh-ins. Coolers and carry-in food/drink are NOT allowed inside the Game On facility. Note: Game On charges an onsite parking fee. See Host Facility for more information.
YNEW 2025 Weekend Schedule
FRI Weigh-Ins: Providence D3 Nationals (3-5 PM) & Game On Fitchburg (5-8 PM)
SAT Morning March 15th: 8U/10U @ Game On (Weigh-Ins 7-8 AM; Competition 8:45AM – 2PM)
SAT Afternoon March 15th: 12U OPEN & 15U GIRLS @ Game On (Weigh-Ins 12-1 PM; Competition 2-8 PM)
SUNDAY March 16th: 10U/12U GIRLS & 15U OPEN @ Game On (Weigh-Ins 7-8 AM; Competition 8:45AM – 4PM)
Note: Day-Before Weigh-Ins for Sunday Competitors Held at Monty Tech High School on SAT March 15th from 2-4 PM
FRI March 14th
11am-3pm:
DAY ONE @ D3 Nationals
Providence Amica Mutual Pavilion
FRI MORNING Session
3-5pm:
YNEW Satellite WEIGH IN @ D3 Nationals
SATURDAY & SUNDAY All Competitors
8U/10U/12U/15U OPEN & 10U/12U/15U GIRLS
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
5-8pm:
YNEW Early WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg
SATURDAY Competitors ONLY
8U/10U/12U OPEN & 15U GIRLS
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
5-9pm:
DAY ONE @ D3 Nationals
Providence Amica Mutual Pavilion
FRI AFTERNOON Session
SAT March 15th
7-8am:
YNEW WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg
SAT MORNING Competitors ONLY
8U/10U OPEN
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
8:45am-2pm:
YNEW SAT MORNING @ GAME ON Fitchburg
8U/10U OPEN Competition
SAT Morning Flight
12-1pm:
YNEW WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg
SAT AFTERNOON Competitors ONLY
12U OPEN & 15U GIRLS
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
1-2pm:
YNEW Medal Round & Awards @ GAME ON Fitchburg
Outstanding & Most Dominant Wrestlers
SAT Morning Flight (8U/10U OPEN)
2-4pm:
YNEW Early WEIGH IN @ MONTY TECH HS
SUNDAY Competitors ONLY
10U/12U GIRLS & 15U OPEN
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
2-8pm:
YNEW SAT AFTERNOON @ GAME ON Fitchburg
12U OPEN & 15U GIRLS Competition
SAT Afternoon Flight
7-8pm:
YNEW Medal Round & Awards @ GAME ON Fitchburg
Outstanding & Most Dominant Wrestlers
SAT Afternoon Flight (12U OPEN & 15U GIRLS)
Elena Award
SUN March 16th
7-8am:
YNEW WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg
SUNDAY competitors ONLY
10/12U GIRLS & 15U OPEN (CO-ED)
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
8:45am-4pm:
YNEW SUNDAY @ GAME ON Fitchburg
10/12U GIRLS & 15U OPEN Competition
SUNDAY Flight
1-2:30pm:
NE PRIDE Scholarships @ GAME ON Fitchburg
Awards Ceremony for NE Pride Scholarships
Germann & Dalton Special Awards
2:30-4pm:
YNEW Medal Round & Awards @ GAME ON Fitchburg
Outstanding & Most Dominant Wrestlers
Sunday Flight (12U OPEN & 15U GIRLS)
Team Champions & Peckham Award
Individual Competition
In order to compete in the 2025 Youth New Englands, wrestlers must reside in one of the six New England states (including New England boarding schools). Wrestlers must also meet age and weight requirements for one of the seven YNEW competition groups: 10U/12U/15U GIRLS & 8U/10U/12U/15U OPEN. Wrestlers who represent their high school in ANY post-season competition are NOT ELIGIBLE to compete that year in the Youth New Englands. See YNEW 2025 Weights & Ages for more information.
Placement at state tournaments will be used to seed wrestlers according to the following allotments: CT/MA – top six state placers; NH/RI – top five state placers; ME/VT – top four state placers. A limited number of wildcard slots are available for those who do not place or participate in their state tournament. Registration is available for ALL girl wrestlers who meet age, residency, and weight requirements. Registration is also available if your state does not offer a statewide competition in your age/gender group.
Set weight classes will be used to form brackets unless there are not enough wrestlers in a weight class. In that case, Madison brackets (based on actual weight) will be used to create weight classes. Round robin brackets may be used if there are less than six wrestlers in a weight class.
Competition is double elimination except in round-robin brackets. Championship matches will have 1.5 minute period lengths; consolation matches will have 1-minute periods. Headgear is REQUIRED for all wrestlers during competition.
Competitors are required to certify their date of birth during online registration. An age challenge is available for a $50 fee. All competitors agree to submit proof-of-age if challenged. Age misrepresentation will result in forfeiture of individual placement and team points. Note: it may not be feasible to resolve an age challenge on competition day; tournament records will be modified to reflect any changes.
Girls Competition
The 15U GIRLS Competition will be held on Saturday March 15th. The 10U GIRLS & 12U GIRLS Competitions will be held on Sunday March 16th.
The Girls New Englands registration is open to ALL girl wrestlers in New England who are age-eligible (ages 7-15). See YNEW Weights & Ages for details.
Once registration closes for Girls New Englands, any small weight classes (<3 wrestlers) will be combined using the Madison system. If Madison weight classes aren’t feasible, wrestlers will be given the option to compete in the OPEN group for which they are age-eligible.
Team Competition
There will be three separate team competitions: TOWN, CLUB & GIRLS. Wrestlers in the OPEN competition are eligible to score team points for both club and town teams IF they train regularly with both teams. Girl Wrestlers are eligible to score team points according to their competition group (OPEN & GIRLS).
The top 13 scorers across each competition group (TOWN/CLUB/GIRLS) are used to determine total team scoring points. Town teams are defined as teams that train seasonally (< 5 months); club teams train year-round (> 5 months). Wrestlers may only score points for a team with which they regularly train. Team points are weighted so that older competition groups and larger brackets garner more points.
Wrestlers, parents, and coaches are expected to check team affiliations for accuracy. YNEW will publish team affiliations and allow roster changes up until competition day. A roster challenge is available for a $50 fee; all disputes are decided by the YNEW Competition Director. See YNEW Team Scoring for more information.
Registration
All competitors MUST register online at YNEW Registration by March 9, 2025. During registration, competitors will select their weight class in the competition group for which they are eligible.
Weight class changes can be made until online registration CLOSES March 9, 2025. Wrestlers are not required to compete in the same weight class as their state tournament. There are three new weight classes this year, one in the GIRLS Competition and two in the OPEN Competition. See YNEW Weights & Ages for details.
The Youth New Englands is a set weight class competition. Wrestlers MUST be at or under their weight class limit on the scale during YNEW Weigh-Ins. There are NO weight allowances or changes to weight classes during YNEW Weigh-Ins. Competitors MUST wear their wrestling uniform (e.g. singlet) during YNEW Weigh-Ins.
Weight classes for the GIRLS Competition are intended to be grouped by set weights. Weight classes with not enough competitors may be combined with other weight classes using the Madison system. When practical, competitors will be notified in advance if they are placed in a Madison weight class.
Weigh-In Schedule
FRI Satellite WEIGH IN @ D3 Nationals [SAT/SUN All Competitors]
FRI Early WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg (SAT Competitors ONLY)
SAT Morning WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg (SAT Morning Competitors ONLY)
SAT Afternoon WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg (SAT Afternoon Competitors ONLY)
SAT Early WEIGH IN @ MONTY TECH HS (Sunday Competitors ONLY)
SUN Morning WEIGH IN @ Game On Fitchburg (SUNDAY Competitors ONLY)
See Weigh In Schedule/Information below for more details
FRI March 14th
3-5pm:
YNEW Satellite WEIGH IN @ D3 Nationals
SATURDAY & SUNDAY All Competitors
8U/10U/12U/15U OPEN & 10U/12U/15U GIRLS
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
5-8pm:
YNEW Early WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg
SATURDAY Competitors ONLY
8U/10U/12U OPEN & 15U GIRLS
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
SAT March 15th
7-8am:
YNEW WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg
SAT MORNING Competitors ONLY
8U/10U OPEN
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
12-1pm:
YNEW WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg
SAT AFTERNOON Competitors ONLY
12U OPEN & 15U GIRLS
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
2-4pm:
YNEW Early WEIGH IN @ MONTY TECH HS
SUNDAY Competitors ONLY
10U/12U GIRLS & 15U OPEN
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
SUN March 16th
7-8am:
YNEW WEIGH IN @ GAME ON Fitchburg
SUNDAY competitors ONLY
10/12U GIRLS & 15U OPEN
(see Weigh-In Information below for details)
Weigh-In Information
This year, there will be a satellite weigh-in for YNEW 2025 on Friday March 14th (3-5pm) at the D3 National Collegiate Wrestling Championships in Providence RI.
Working together with the tournament hosts – Johnson & Wales University and the NCAA D3 National Tournament Committee – YNEW has secured a weigh-in space in the same arena where the NCAA D3 Nationals will be held. There will be a separate entrance for the YNEW Satellite Weigh In, which will only be offered on Friday March 14th from 3-5 PM at the Providence Amica Mutual Pavilion.
The Providence Satellite Weigh In is available to all registered YNEW 2025 wrestlers, including both Saturday and Sunday competitors. YNEW competitors are encouraged, though not required, to attend the D3 Nationals in order to take advantage of the Providence weigh-in. Go to 2025 NCAA D3 Nationals for more information and to purchase tickets for this historic event.
The purpose of the YNEW satellite weigh-in is to support this national wrestling championship and, more generally, collegiate wrestling in the New England region. The Providence satellite weigh-in is intended to draw wrestling families throughout New England to Providence so they can be there in person to watch the D3 Nationals. This will be the first time since 1992 that the D3 Nationals are held in New England.
If you can, please support New England Collegiate Wrestling by attending the D3 Nationals in Providence. All registered YNEW competitors can weigh in Friday March 14th (3-5 PM) in the Providence Amica Mutual Pavilion. Sunday competitors can only take advantage of a Friday weigh-in at the Providence Satellite Weigh In.
Weigh-ins will also be offered at Game On/Monty Tech HS in Fitchburg MA on the day before your competition and the day of your competition. In order to encourage more families to attend the D3 Nationals in Providence, there will be no late fee for weighing in at Game On Fitchburg on the day of your competition.
Hotel Options
There are a limited number of nearby hotel options; please make your room reservations EARLY
Gardner Colonial - HOST HOTEL
- Rate: $189+/night
- Reservations: Call 978-630-2500
- Distance from Game On: 7.5 miles
(see Host Hotel for more information)
Devens Springhill Suites
- Rate: $179+/night
- Reservations: Springhill Suites Room Block
- Distance from Game On: 16 miles
Devens Hilton Garden Inn
- Rate: $179+/night
- Reservations:Hilton Garden Inn Room Block
- Distance from Game On: 16 miles
Placement Awards
Champion
-NE Champion Hoodie
-Champion's Wall Chart
-Keepsake Medallion
-YNEW All-Timers List
2nd-6th Place
-Keepsake Medallion
-YNEW All-Timers List