Important Notes:

• The tournament will have a cap of 425 wrestlers regardless of division. Once the cap is met, no additional wrestlers will be accepted.
• The registration deadline is on June 30 at 11:59pm OR whenever the 425 wrestler cap has been met. Whichever comes FIRST.
• NO on-site or late registrations in ANY division will be accepted once the June 30th registration deadline has been met.

The 2026 Bay State Summer Games Wrestling Competition Presented by Massachusetts Army National Guard will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Game on in Fitchburg, MA. The competition is open to athletes from Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and New York. Male divisions are offered for grade 5 & 6, grade 7 & 8, grade 9-11 and grade 12/age 19+. All male divisions will be Folkstyle. Female divisions will be offered for grade 8-11 and grade 12/age 19+. The grade 8-11 female tournament will be Folkstyle. The female grade 12/age 19+ tournament will be Freestyle. All tournaments will utilize the KAP tournament management system. There will be club awards based on participation and performance. Athletes who place in top 3 in each division and weight class will receive the appropriate Bay State Games medal. The top four athletes in each weight class will receive a Bay State Games athlete gift.   

State Games of America
Athletes who win a gold, silver or bronze medal at the competition will qualify for the 2026 State Games of America Wrestling competition held in State College, PA held in late July 2026. They will also qualify for the 2028 State Games of America hosted by the Rocky Mountain State Games.