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   I am wondering if there are different weight classes? Or will someone that weighs 165 go up against someone at 225?

Any places in Ohio to train?

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Mark81 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 5/22/18 Location: ohio Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark81 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Newbie looking for answers Posted: 5/22/18 at 1:25pm
	I am wondering if there are different weight classes? Or will someone that weighs 165 go up against someone at 225? Any places in Ohio to train?
	Mark Caddell

Sammy68123 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 6/15/08 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 735	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sammy68123 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 5/22/18 at 3:44pm
	For your first question, often a lightweight class is offered for the men, under 190-lb, with a weigh-in as set up by the games director. For master's (age) men at Master's World Championshiop, the cutoff is under 200-lb. Otherwise, amateur men are grouped by relative ability: A, B, and C. You would only compete in one class, however--lightweights, or A/B/C as applicable. New male throwers start at the C class and if you are whooping everyone else's butt in your first Highland Games, you should plan to enter the B class at your next competition (sandbagging is definitely frowned upon). Some guidelines on when to move up are posted at the following link: http://web.archive.org/web/20090123010143/http:/saaa-net.org/old%20site/saaa_moveup.htm I hope this answers that question. I hope others chime in on Ohio throwers to guide you.
	Teresa Merrick Bellevue, NE

DStewart Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 2/28/15 Location: So Boston Status: Offline Points: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote DStewart Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 5/23/18 at 12:42pm
	I think there's a 165-168 lb A B C ... Masters ... etc

SeanUrq Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 5/13/12 Location: Cleveland, OH Status: Offline Points: 668	Post Options Post Reply Quote SeanUrq Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 5/24/18 at 7:47am
	There's a group called GLSAA that puts on most of the games in Ohio. You can check them out on Facebook. I don't recall any games in Ohio offering a C class. Its usually A/B or Open if its MASA. As far as groups of training, there are a few athletes scattered around the state but most reside in the Cleveland or Columbus area. If you post on the GLSAA Facebook page you will get a better response.
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