OPC
Quote from Fat125 on September 30, 2022, 10:49 amDoes anyone know how the OPC is going to work for wrestling this year? We are almost within a month of the season starting, and the SDHSAA website does not have any information about this implementation. Thanks for the help.
Does anyone know how the OPC is going to work for wrestling this year? We are almost within a month of the season starting, and the SDHSAA website does not have any information about this implementation. Thanks for the help.
Quote from WrestleMma185 on October 3, 2022, 8:35 amWhat exactly is this?
What exactly is this?
Quote from chalk on October 3, 2022, 12:27 pmThey are going away from "paper" weight certification to OPC (Optimal Performance Calculator). ND, NE and WY and other states do this.
Optimal Performance Calculator (OPC). The OPC will use the appropriate equation to automatically calculate the percentage of body fat (%BF), fat weight (FW), fat-free weight (FFW), and the lowest allowable weight-ONE [LAW1].
It's not been shared yet publicly that I have seen, there are a few different versions of what each state does and the below is all that is listed in the handbook as of today. Top of page 6 here: https://www.sdhsaa.com/Handbook/ATH-Wrestling.pdf
G. Certification of a Minimum Weight
This section will be updated once the OPC procedure has been finalizedThis program was supposed to be implemented in 2020 with help/guidance from the Sports Medicine Group/Advisory Committee, but did not get finalized with Covid. It was punted again last year and when the SDHSAA redacted the language for scratch weight assuming they were going to do OPC, they did not (could not) enforce making scratch weight last year. Many coaches found out through other coaches and after some frustration amongst the coaches who did not know vs. the few that did, an email came out from the state confirming the news mid season (on January 10, 2022). Everyone after Christmas just had to make the +2 lb. allowance and never had to make scratch of where they were going to wrestle for Regions/State, unlike the prior language stated that was removed.
Regarding OPC, for some wrestlers they have to come down gradually vs. a big cut and are monitored daily or weekly (we don't know) for weight. For example, you see some kids wrestling 113 from NE for the first part of the season that will eventually be a 106. Some larger kids +300lbs., might have to wait to wrestle 285, since you can only drop so much weight each week depending on body fat, hydration etc. So there is some science/safety behind getting to a weight. It might take awhile to get there and it might force you to wrestle up a weight until the OPC testing lines up, if it does.
Initial testing will be done at "regional" sites as there is some special equipment and supplies needed to perform and not sure all the schools will purchase or have that equipment. Likely sometime mid November at those regional sites. I thought I heard about 8-9 regional sites. Challenging the test results or re-testing might have to take place in Pierre (not sure) or maybe regional sites with the folks that will be administering and who are trained on the process.
We anxiously await what they came up with or what state we copied things from to understand how it will work in SD in 2022-23. It can be administered through Track Wrestling (under Track Wrestling site/Browse/Weight Management), which might be another reason to have someone handy on your staff or in your inner circle that can navigate Track Wrestling.
They are going away from "paper" weight certification to OPC (Optimal Performance Calculator). ND, NE and WY and other states do this.
Optimal Performance Calculator (OPC). The OPC will use the appropriate equation to automatically calculate the percentage of body fat (%BF), fat weight (FW), fat-free weight (FFW), and the lowest allowable weight-ONE [LAW1].
It's not been shared yet publicly that I have seen, there are a few different versions of what each state does and the below is all that is listed in the handbook as of today. Top of page 6 here: https://www.sdhsaa.com/Handbook/ATH-Wrestling.pdf
G. Certification of a Minimum Weight
This section will be updated once the OPC procedure has been finalized
This program was supposed to be implemented in 2020 with help/guidance from the Sports Medicine Group/Advisory Committee, but did not get finalized with Covid. It was punted again last year and when the SDHSAA redacted the language for scratch weight assuming they were going to do OPC, they did not (could not) enforce making scratch weight last year. Many coaches found out through other coaches and after some frustration amongst the coaches who did not know vs. the few that did, an email came out from the state confirming the news mid season (on January 10, 2022). Everyone after Christmas just had to make the +2 lb. allowance and never had to make scratch of where they were going to wrestle for Regions/State, unlike the prior language stated that was removed.
Regarding OPC, for some wrestlers they have to come down gradually vs. a big cut and are monitored daily or weekly (we don't know) for weight. For example, you see some kids wrestling 113 from NE for the first part of the season that will eventually be a 106. Some larger kids +300lbs., might have to wait to wrestle 285, since you can only drop so much weight each week depending on body fat, hydration etc. So there is some science/safety behind getting to a weight. It might take awhile to get there and it might force you to wrestle up a weight until the OPC testing lines up, if it does.
Initial testing will be done at "regional" sites as there is some special equipment and supplies needed to perform and not sure all the schools will purchase or have that equipment. Likely sometime mid November at those regional sites. I thought I heard about 8-9 regional sites. Challenging the test results or re-testing might have to take place in Pierre (not sure) or maybe regional sites with the folks that will be administering and who are trained on the process.
We anxiously await what they came up with or what state we copied things from to understand how it will work in SD in 2022-23. It can be administered through Track Wrestling (under Track Wrestling site/Browse/Weight Management), which might be another reason to have someone handy on your staff or in your inner circle that can navigate Track Wrestling.
Quote from DSwartos on October 12, 2022, 9:49 amWe are finalizing the training videos for the assessors and hope to have it out to schools soon. Essentially, the first week of the season the kids will have to get a body composition analysis and a hydration test. We purchased 8 sets of the scales/refractometers and think we will have 10-12 sites across the state. It is a quick process. You do a hydration (urine) test to determine specific gravity. If you pass that you move on and step on the scale, enter age and height, and it prints out your current fat percentage and minimum weight based on 7% (boys) or 12% (girls) body fat. The print out is like a gas receipt. This information is entered into the track wrestling OPC system and it gives you a descent plan based on that body composition and a max of 1.5% weight loss per week. Weights are entered after events and the descent plan changes accordingly. Should be finalized and out to schools shortly.
We are finalizing the training videos for the assessors and hope to have it out to schools soon. Essentially, the first week of the season the kids will have to get a body composition analysis and a hydration test. We purchased 8 sets of the scales/refractometers and think we will have 10-12 sites across the state. It is a quick process. You do a hydration (urine) test to determine specific gravity. If you pass that you move on and step on the scale, enter age and height, and it prints out your current fat percentage and minimum weight based on 7% (boys) or 12% (girls) body fat. The print out is like a gas receipt. This information is entered into the track wrestling OPC system and it gives you a descent plan based on that body composition and a max of 1.5% weight loss per week. Weights are entered after events and the descent plan changes accordingly. Should be finalized and out to schools shortly.
Quote from Coach Niesen on October 12, 2022, 12:53 pmAwesome - thank you for the update, Dr. Swartos.
Any initial ideas you can give us regarding accessibility to the testing sites? Say a kid comes out late, or is sick when your team goes to the test site. What would that look like?
Awesome - thank you for the update, Dr. Swartos.
Any initial ideas you can give us regarding accessibility to the testing sites? Say a kid comes out late, or is sick when your team goes to the test site. What would that look like?
Quote from DSwartos on October 12, 2022, 4:33 pmWe will have assessors trained around the state, you as a school would need to line up a time for the student to go get assessed by one of those assessors if they come out after the date of the assessment or are ill when the assessment occurs. Students also get one appeal if they fail the hydration test or what to try again with the body composition, That would be the same process- lining it up with a local assessor (athletic trainer) at a place that has the scale and refractometer.
We will have assessors trained around the state, you as a school would need to line up a time for the student to go get assessed by one of those assessors if they come out after the date of the assessment or are ill when the assessment occurs. Students also get one appeal if they fail the hydration test or what to try again with the body composition, That would be the same process- lining it up with a local assessor (athletic trainer) at a place that has the scale and refractometer.
Quote from interesting on February 4, 2023, 11:19 amIs coming out late or sickness the only instance where late assessment can occur? For example what if kids get injured and others lost weight not trying throughout the year is it possible to retest? Or is there written deadlines/guidelines somewhere? FYI the handbook was never updated on Sdshaa so I have to come here to get the information!
Is coming out late or sickness the only instance where late assessment can occur? For example what if kids get injured and others lost weight not trying throughout the year is it possible to retest? Or is there written deadlines/guidelines somewhere? FYI the handbook was never updated on Sdshaa so I have to come here to get the information!
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