# Planning Accessible Wrestling Events

Editable working resource. Source review: 2026-10-20.
Article: https://smartwrestlertracker.com/articles/accessible-wrestling-events

## What should an access request planning sheet include?

Invite the person to explain the arrangement they need without requiring unnecessary personal details. Use the venue’s responsible contact to verify the actual route and facilities. This sheet is an operational conversation aid, not a certification of legal compliance. Record what was agreed, how it will be communicated and who will confirm it on event day.

| Planning field | Prompt or example to adapt | Your entry |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arrival route | Confirm the relevant parking or drop-off, entrance and continuous route to the event areas with the venue. | __________ |
| Seating and companion needs | Ask about the actual usable location, sightlines and companion arrangement rather than promising a generic accessible seat. | __________ |
| Information access | Identify how schedules, changes and help can be obtained in a usable format or channel. | __________ |
| Facilities and queues | Discuss access to relevant restrooms, concessions, awards and waiting areas under the real layout. | __________ |
| Confirmation and follow-up | Record the agreed arrangement, responsible contact and a private route for reporting a problem on arrival. | __________ |

## Venue access questions and responsibility worksheet

| Visit stage | Question to verify | Responsible contact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arrival | Which current entrance and route should visitors use? | Venue representative |
| Viewing | How can families use the approved seating arrangement? | Venue and floor lead |
| Information | Where can a visitor request communication assistance? | Host contact |
| Change | Who resolves a blocked or unavailable route? | Venue and event lead |

## Original fictional planning example

A fictional family asks which entrance and seating route will work for their visit. The host does not answer solely from an old venue brochure. Instead, the designated contact reviews the actual tournament arrangement with the responsible venue representative and asks the family which practical information they need. The conversation does not require the visitor to share unnecessary medical details with several volunteers. An unresolved technical or legal question is routed to the appropriate qualified reviewer rather than decided from this article.

The venue confirms the approved arrival route, and the host checks whether temporary registration tables or a queue affect it. Current public directions identify the entrance and assistance contact in readable text. The help desk receives the same verified information, while any private request details remain limited to the approved process. Before opening, workers walk the route as configured and know whom to contact if a barrier or unavailable facility changes the arrangement later.

During the event, bags begin to obstruct part of the planned passage. Staff use the venue’s established procedure to restore the approved arrangement, rather than inventing an unreviewed alternative through competition staging. Afterward, the family is invited to describe which task was easy or difficult. That feedback becomes an owned improvement for the next layout. This example is about accountable coordination, not a declaration of compliance. It shows how a specific question can connect participant needs, venue knowledge, current instructions and event-day monitoring without making a blanket claim from the presence of one accessible feature.

## Supporting references

- U.S. Department of Justice: accessible meeting planning: https://archive.ada.gov/business/accessiblemtg.htm
- ADA National Network: temporary event planning guide: https://adata.org/guide/planning-guide-making-temporary-events-accessible-people-disabilities/