YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT SERIES

Compete. Get ranked. Earn your place on the RAF main stage.

THE STAGE IS YOURS

UPCOMING NEXT GEN EVENTs

Milwaukee

July 19, 2026

Milwaukee, WI

START YOUR RUN

The best wrestlers in the world already compete in RAF. Now the next generation has a path to get there.

Introducing RAF NEXT GEN — a national youth wrestling tournament series built for the next wave of athletes rising through the sport. Wrestlers compete at events tied directly to RAF weekends, build rankings over time and earn the opportunity to qualify for marquee championship events contested on the RAF main stage.

Same weekends. Same environment. Same spotlight.

tournament format

Full bracketed competition
Age divisions - 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U
47 total weight classes

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday: Weigh-ins
Sunday AM: Opening rounds + placement matches
Sunday PM: Finals

RAF NEXT GEN events will be sanctioned by USA Wrestling and utilize USA Bracketing.

For registration quesitons and support email compete@realamericanfreestyle.com

THE CHAMPIONSHIP JOURNEY

COMPETE AT RAF

Wrestlers compete Sunday at every RAF stop, following Saturday’s main event.

CLIMB THE RANKINGS

Every match counts. Results feed into national rankings across each division.

EARN YOUR SHOT

Top performers rise to the top and earn selection for the main RAF Next Gen event.

STEP ON THE STAGE

Compete on RAF’s main stage — under the lights, with championships on the line.

raf next gen

For parents and coaches

Sanctioned by USA Wrestling

Certified referees

structured weigh-ins and brackets

Athletic trainers and EMS onsite

secure your spot

Compete. Get ranked. Earn your place on the RAF main stage.