Information

57th Annual

Northern California Tournament of Champions

March 7, 2026

Significant Changes for 2026:

• Reminder: Each weight class is limited to 32 (registered & paid) wrestlers.
• The number of qualifiers for each weight class has been adjusted. See the qualifier page

What: 57th Annual Northern California Tournament of Champions Wrestling Meet

Where: Del Oro High School – Loomis, California (Map/Directions)

When: March 7, 2026

Championship rounds will be three 1 ½ minute rounds. Consolation rounds 1, 1, 1.

You Must Register and Pay ALL Entry Fees on Track Wrestling – Northern California TOC 2026

Registration Begins Feb. 22 ends midnight Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Reminder: Each weight class is limited to 32 (registered & paid) wrestlers.

*If already registered and you need to change your weight class, please contact us by email (norcaltoc@gmail.com). DO NOT GO INTO TRACK WRESTLING AND CHANGE YOUR WEIGHT CLASS ON YOUR OWN.

Brief Info

ALL wrestling will take place on Saturday, March 7, and ALL weigh-ins will take place on Friday, March 6, 2026.

  • Doors open on Saturday: 7:30 am
  • Coaches meeting : 8:30 am
  • Wrestling Starts:  8:45 am
  • Finals (1st-8th place)
    • As soon as possible after consolation matches determine place winners.
    • Finals start around 5:00 PM. (approx.)
  • Medal matches begin at 76lb this year but then alternate between heavy and light matches – (76lbs, 250, 83, 205, etc.)

Who can qualify?

Middle School/Junior High students in 6th, 7th or 8th grade ONLY. Wrestlers MUST qualify to Enter the TOC. Please carefully read and follow the qualification information below. Wrestlers are NOT automatically entered into the TOC because of qualifying. To be entered in the TOC, wrestlers must be registered by midnight, Tuesday, Mar. 3rd, 2026.

No “Girls only” division. Therefore, girls must qualify in boys or coed division in qualifying tournaments. Wrestlers in Girls-only division in TOC qualifying tournaments DO NOT qualify for TOC.

The TOC is NOT affiliated with USA Wrestling or SCWAY, so no membership card is required and no medical insurance is provided. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians/coaches to ensure their wrestlers have medical insurance. 

Registration

Registration is online only from Sunday, Feb 22nd until 11:59pm on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026.

Register at Trackwrestling.com – Northern California TOC 2026. When registering, you will be asked to select your region (1, 2, 3, or 4). Please note that TOC Regions have changed recently. View the updated Region Map Here.
NO LATE ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTED. Each weight class is limited to 32 (registered & paid) wrestlers.
Entries that are not accepted for any reason will be notified by Thursday, March 5th via the phone or email contact listed on the entry form.
PLEASE NOTE – If you need to make a weight class change prior to the deadline Tuesday, March 3rd, please fill out the weight class request form and DO NOT RE-REGISTER THE WRESTLER on Track Wrestling.

If your first choice weight class is already full (32 paid wrestlers) then click the button below to get on our waiting list. You will be notified ASAP to let you know a spot has opened up in your requested weight class.


Weight Class Waiting List

ENTRY FEE

$60 PER WRESTLER. Included: TOC Program & Podium and action shots which can be downloaded for FREE from the TOC website!  No “team” discounts are given.

 

All entry fees are paid online at registration. Request for refunds must be received by Thursday March, 5th. No refunds will be given for Friday and Saturday no-shows or missed weight

Weight Classes

2026 Weight Classes: 76, 83, 89, 95, 100, 103, 108, 112, 116, 122, 128, 135, 142, 153, 168, 185, 205, 250.
(No one over 250 lbs. may wrestle).

There is a 2/10 (.2 lb) weight allowance because all wrestlers will weigh in wearing a singlet or competition uniform.

IMPORTANT: Make sure of wrestler’s weight class and region before entering. You do not have to enter in the weight class that you qualified in, and a wrestler’s weight may be changed until the entry deadline of Tuesday, Mar 3rd at 11:59 pm for no fee.  After that date, a wrestler’s weight may only be changed until Wednesday, March 4th @ 11:59 pm for a fee of $20 (payable at weigh-in).

There will be NO weight changes after midnight, March 4th. If you need to change your weight class after you have registered, DO NOT go into Track Wrestling and change your weight class yourself. Please click the button below and fill out the form to request a weight class change. You will be moved to the new requested weight class if it’s not already full (32 wrestlers registered and paid). If the weight class is full, you will be put on a waiting list.


Weight Class Change Request Form

Weigh-in INfo

All wrestlers will weigh in on Friday evening at one of the weigh-in sites listed below.

No weigh-ins on Saturday!

(All athletes will weigh-in wearing a wrestling singlet or competition uniform).

You may weigh in at any of the sites. All sites will have a master entry list.

 

You are allowed to work out to make weight but note the weigh-in closing times.

If you miss weight, you will be dropped from the tournament with no refund.

Wrestlers will NOT be moved up a weight class if they miss weight.

Coaches’ Passes

Coaches’ passes will be given out depending on the number of wrestlers entered from your team. Extra passes FOR COACHES ONLY, (NOT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS, TEAM MOMS, ETC.) and will be available for $10 each. Passes and extra passes will be distributed at Del Oro High School on Friday night and Saturday morning before the tournament. No coaches’ passes are available at other weigh-in sites.

Addmission

Adults: $10

Ages 12-18 & Seniors (60 & over): $5

Under 12: FREE

MEDIA

Professional Color Programs will be available on Saturday.
 
HD Pictures & Video*:
The TOC is pleased to announce that we are providing HD video on TrackWrestling for all 11 mats. This includes all semifinal and Championship Medal Matches (1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th). Matches will be available live, and will be able to be viewed later within the TrackCast Link of the match within the brackets (requires a FloPRO subscription).
Go to our Northern California TOC 2026 page on TrackWrestling to access live results, brackets, and HD video of all 11 mats and Championship Medal Matches.
Podium pictures and action photos will be available FREE for you to download from the www.norcaltoc.com web site after the tournament. Right click on the photo you want and save OR purchase a professional print as you desire.

AWARDS

There will be awards for the top eight finishers in each weight bracket. 

  • 1st Place: Medal, Tournament Bracket Sheet & Embroidered Backpack
  • 2nd Place: Medal & Embroidered Finalist Hat
  • 3rd – 8th Place: Custom Medals

TOC Coaching award

This year we are honoring a coach from Region 4 (see the region map here). To find out more information on this Coaching Award and to see past recipients, please visit our Coaching Award winners page. To nominate a coach for this year’s award please click the button and fill out our form.
Nominate a Coach

RULES

High school rules generally apply including new scoring rules for Takedowns and Near Falls.

  • Headgear is mandatory, and  mouthpieces must be worn with braces
    • Freestyle uniforms may be worn
    • All rounds are 1 1/2 minutes with consolation 1, 1, 1
    • Overtime is high school rules with adjustment for 1 1/2 minute rounds
    • Wrestlers may wrestle up to a total of 8 matches in the tournament
    • Skin disease rules are in effect. Any wrestler with a skin disease will be removed from the tournament unless a doctor’s note is presented that verifies that the disease is non-communicable. Check your wrestlers for ringworm and impetigo.

    Bracketing

    Similar to the high school state tournament, the TOC seeds wrestlers but also prioritizes separating wrestlers from the same region and/or school club. As a result, the traditional position of seeded wrestlers may be altered slightly to ensure the separation of regional and/or school club wrestlers. Wrestlers are seeded according to record and placing in TOC qualifying tournaments, with additional consideration for placement in other significant tournaments. A seeding committee with representatives from all regions determines seeding and placement on the bracket. To help keep wrestlers separated, all wrestlers need to be registered in their correct region. (Region Map – Click Here).

    Lodging

    Please check by in January to see our hotel discounts.
    Please see our lodging page and use these hotels. All are very nice and offer a great discount for TOC wrestlers, coaches, parents, and friends! Some hotels are closer than others, but all are easy to get to and within 15-20 minutes of Del Oro High School.  Mention the TOC to get the rate when calling or use the links provided on the lodging page.
    Direct all questions to Rod Hedlund (TOC Director). Email Rod Hedlund at norcaltoc@gmail.com or Cell (916) 995-2131.

    TOC ELIGIBILITY & Qualifying

    All eligibility & qualifying information can be found here.

    *Notice of Photography & Filming: By participating in or attending the TOC, you enter areas where photography, video, and audio recording are occurring. The TOC takes and publicly posts information, pictures, video, and audio associated with the tournament, including but not limited to brackets, matches, results, wrestlers, coaches, teams, officials, tournament staff, attendees, tournament facilities, and related events. The TOC uses these items to improve the tournament experience for everyone and does not make or imply any guarantees with regard to the privacy or use of these items. By entering or attending the TOC, you waive all rights and claims to these items and release the TOC and any persons involved with the TOC from any liability associated with the use of these items.