Saber Cat Wrestling

Hard Work, Respect, and The Will to Defeat Any Opponent in

Life.

Folk Style Wrestling is the

American form of wrestling and
what is practiced at the middle
school, high school, and college
level. This Sport emphasizes
taking down your opponent and
pinning their back to the mat.

The Saber Cat Mentality and

Wrestling Philosophy
I believe that Wrestling is the hardest trial our
athletes go through early in their life, and some may
not make it, but all deserve the chance to succeed.
My coaching philosophy includes treating all people
with kindness, respect, and fairness. A wrestler must
always respect their family, teachers, coaches, and
peers to learn the larger lesson that wrestling
teaches. When on the mat my wrestlers will always
respect opponents while also showing no mercy and
always working to win. Centennial Middle School
wrestlers will wrestle with pride, honor, respect, and
a relentless desire to do their best. I will push and
guide them to succeed on the mat and in life.

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Wrestling Team Rules Overview

1. Give your best effort always, and follow the golden
rule.
Always
practice
proper
sportsmanship,
kindness, safety, and respect. Problems will be
solved in a kind, respectful, and mature manner by
both parties.
2. All commands from authority figures will be honored
and respected.
3. Wrestlers should keep zero dialogue during group
instruction.
4. Wrestlers are not to partake in risky behavior.
5. Conflict and anger are unavoidable in practice and
competition. Emotions such as these are not to carry
on outside of designated practice time.
6. The dress code must be followed (See next page for
dress code)
7. Wrestlers must be dressed out and ready to roll out
mats by the designated practice time. Tardiness and
absences will result in extra duties unless excused by
a parent or doctor. EVERYONE has the coaches and
the schools phone number, not communicating is
not a valid excuse.

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8. Parents and wrestlers must honor decisions made by

the coaching staff, if ever conflict does arise, it will
be solved in a kind, respectful, and mature manner
by both parties.

Practice and Competition Dress

Code

-Knee

high shorts -Tucked in shirt

-Head gear
hair
-Wrestling singlet

-Wrestling shoes
-Short well-kept
-Knee pads

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-Tight underwear that does not exceed the length of the

singlet,
NO BAGGY CLOTHING OR UNDERWEAR.
Having the proper attire for wrestling is crucial both for
performance, safety, and hygienic purposes. Clothing
should always be clean and kept in an orderly fashion.
Students should transport their clothes and equipment in
a proper gym bag.

Hygiene and Safety

1. Wrestling shoes must be washed or disinfected
daily along with any other equipment such as head
gear, knee pads, and mouth guards.
2. Practice clothing must always be clean and worn
only for practice. PE uniforms must be worn for PE;
a separate change of clothing is required for
wrestling practice.
3. Wrestlers must go straight home to shower.
Detours and errands after practice are highly
discouraged due to the spread of skin diseases.
4. Wrestlers must wash themselves thoroughly and
check their body for irregular rashes or spots on
their body; if anything unusual if found, coaches

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and parents must be informed so that it can be

treated and handled properly.
5. Wrestlers with braces must wear a mouth guard. If
you have top and bottom braces you must have a
mouth guard that covers both. All other wrestlers
are strongly encouraged to wear mouth guards to
prevent injury.
6. Knee pads are recommended for wrestlers with
minimal experience so as to gain confidence
shooting.
7. Head gear prevents ear injury and will be required
in competition.

Varsity and JV Selection

Every wrestler who signs up is on the team, this is a
non-cut sport.
The wrestler who beats everyone in their weight
class is varsity.
Wrestlers must weigh at a designated weight class or
below to wrestle in that weight class, wrestlers can
wrestle up one weight class but not down.
JV wrestlers who are deemed competitive and
deserving will have a chance to wrestle off for varsity
between competitions.

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Varsity will wrestle at every single match.

JV wrestlers will wrestle in exhibition matches that
are just for fun and experience.
There will be five exhibition matches per match; we
do not know who will wrestle until we get to the
school. Please do not contact coach asking if your
son is going to wrestle exhibition as I will not be able
to answer everyone.
JV and Varsity wrestlers will all be invited to
tournaments on the weekends to compete for
experience.
If you have any questions regarding wrestle offs for
varsity, exhibition matches, and tournaments, please
email me at your convenience.

Weight Class Chart

Weight Class
68
73
78

Name

Actual weight

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83
88
93
98
104
111
118
125
133
142
154
167
180
200
200+

Home Match Procedures

1. Wrestlers will wear a shirt and tie to school on match
day, no exceptions. This is to promote dedication,
discipline, and professionalism as a team.
2. Wrestlers must bring their athletic clothing with
them in an athletic bag on match day.

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3. Wrestlers will report to the multi-purpose room right

after school and put on their wrestling shoes, singlet,
and sweats.
4. Wrestlers will then help set up benches and mats.
5. All wrestlers who are varsity or potentially
participating in JV matches will warm up and then
report to the locker room for a trimmed nail check
and a skin check from the referee.
6. All wrestlers who are varsity or potentially
participating in JV matches will then run out and
warm up in front of the crowd briefly.
7. Wrestling will then commence following the national
anthem.
8. Once wrestling is completed wrestlers will shake
hands, meet in the center of the mat, and receive a
debrief from coach.
9. Wrestlers will roll mats up and put them away, no
wrestler is allowed to leave until mats are rolled up.
10.
Only Wrestlers, coaches, and volunteers are
allowed in the wrestling areas including the bench
for athletes.

Away Match Procedures

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1. Wrestlers will wear a shirt and tie to school on match day, no

exceptions. This is to promote dedication, discipline, and
professionalism as a team.
2. Wrestlers must bring their athletic clothing with them in an
athletic bag on match day.
3. Wrestlers will report to the multi-purpose room right after
school and put on their wrestling shoes, singlet, and sweats.
4. Wrestlers will then get on the bus and ride to the opponent
school.
5. All wrestlers who are varsity or potentially participating in JV
matches will warm up and then report to the locker room for a
trimmed nail check and a skin check from the referee.
6. All wrestlers who are varsity or potentially participating in JV
matches will then run out and warm up in front of the crowd
briefly.
7. Wrestling will then commence following the national anthem.
8. Once wrestling is completed wrestlers will shake hands, meet in
the center of the mat, and receive a debrief from coach.
9. All Wrestlers will then ride on the bus back to Centennial; only
under special circumstances can a wrestler be taken home by a
parent from an away match.
10. Parents should follow the bus back to Centennial, or make the
proper arrangements to pick your child up from the school on
time.
Riding the bus home together as a team is crucial to the bonding,
and after match process, as well as the safety of the kids. Only in

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extremely special circumstances and with permission from the

athletic director will anyone be allowed to be signed out from
away matches.

Basic Rules and Point System of

Wrestling
1. Takedown: 2 points.
2. Reversal: 1 point.
3. Escape: 1 point.
4. Near fall: 2-3 points depending on the duration.
5. Penalty: 1 to 2 points depending on the severity.
6. Pin: Results in 6 team points and ends the match. A
pin can be called at the discretion of the official
anywhere from 1 to 3 seconds of both shoulder
blades being pressed to the mat.
7. A win by less than an eight point margin gives the
team 3 points.
8. A win by an 8-14 point margin awards the team 4
points.
9. A win by a 15 point margin awards the team 5 points
and is considered a technical fall.
10.
Wrestlers will accumulate individual match
points that will determine how many points the team
will get in a tournament or a dual meet format.

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11.
Wrestlers cannot slam, choke, pull hair, strike,
or attempt any move that may break or seriously
injure an opponent.
The Rules of Wrestling are extensive and complex and all
questions will be answered at the annual parent night and
addressed daily at practice.

Weekend Events and

Purchasing a Wrestling Card Step
by Step
We will, as a team, go to clinics, tournaments, high school, and college matches
together. Wrestlers are to get a ride by their parents or car pool as these
tournaments and events are not affiliated with the Kyrene School District. For some
events we will need to purchase a USA wrestling card to be able to wrestle in these
events, the steps to do so are as follows:

1. Go to https://www.usawmembership.com/
2. Create a Login for your wrestler; make sure to document your
username and password.
3. Under the Membership tab go to Purchase Membership.
4. Select the picture that says athlete
5. You will then select Add new Athlete

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6. Complete all necessary boxes and select folkstyle as the form

of wrestling.
7. You will then select the Arizona Limited Folkstyle Membership
($15)
8. Make sure you check all boxes then continue to pay for the
card.
9. Once you have paid for the card you should save the PDF onto
your computer and print it out.
10. Bring this card with you to all tournaments that are outside
the realm of the Kyrene School District.