Says a current team member : Join wrestling today!!!!!!!!!!

(says a current team member):”Join wrestling today!!!!!!!!!!

Wrestling is a fun sport that anyone can do and anyone can become good at. You will only wrestle people your weight and being out there on the mat is a really good experience.

A common myth about wrestling that isn’t true is that you have to cut weight. You will never have to cut weight to wrestle during the season- there will always be a spot for you no matter what weight you are at
Wrestling will be at the high school usually from around 5:30 to 7pm, beginning the

first week of November. A sign-up sheet is in your school office!
Wrestling with someone is fun even if you lose because you get to test your strength and other skills against other people and you get better each time
“Wrestling is a fun and rewarding sport I hope you consider joining!”*

G. Harold Antrim School, Point Pleasant Beach

*Side effects: (Coach Chuck Whedon): “Proven increases in self-esteem and control, strength, fitness and fun! One of the best character builder’s life has to offer!”

Parent’s Guide to Point Pleasant Beach/Antrim Wrestling

Season summary:

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  The season starts in November and goes through February. Physicals need to be into Kathy Fioretti, Antrim School by 10/27 to be reviewed by Dr. Joe Mannion.
  
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  There are 20 weight classes: starting at 70 pounds and increasing in five pound increments to 125, then 132, 138, 144, 150, 158, 170, 185, Heavyweight.
  
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    Weigh ins are immediately prior to the match after the visiting team arrives
    
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    One wrestler at each weight class can score for the team
    
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    Exhibition matches may be held (typically before the scoring matches) between evenly matched wrestlers of similar weights who are not in the scoring lineup.
    
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  We wrestle between 12 and 17 team matches, typically held 3:45 pm on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (some other odd days as well). We also wrestle in a team tournament at the end of the week after Christmas. These are competitive tournaments every year that give our wrestlers some great competition and experience. Please make sure that your wrestler makes this opportunity.
  

Match duration and rules:

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  Matches are three one-and-a-half minute periods. The match can end if there is a pin (both shoulder blades are held to the mat simultaneously), or if there becomes a greater than 15 point differential (technical fall)
  
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  Three or four overtime periods (30 seconds) are held at the end of the three regulation periods if the score is tied:
  
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    Neutral position – takedown ends the match (sudden victory)
    
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    Choice (after coin toss -typically top or bottom, depending on the regulation
    
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    Opponent’s choice –score continues from regulation
    
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    Sudden victory/ride out– coin flip – choice: if top maintains control, they win, if opponent escapes or reverses, they win – pins can still occur.
    

Individual Match Scoring is accomplished in several ways:

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  Take down (two points)-One wrestler gets the opponent to their knees or hips from neutral (standing/not touching) while being on top or behind them.
  
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  Escape (one point) the bottom wrestler frees himself from the down, or referee’s position and faces the opponent in the neutral position.
  
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  Reversal (two points): the bottom wrestler moves from under to on top of the opponent
  
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  Two point near fall (2 points) one wrestler exposes the opponent’s back stationary (turned less than a 90 degree angle from the mat) for more than two seconds but less than five seconds
  
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  Three point near fall (3 points): one wrestler exposes the opponent’s back stationary (turned less than a 90 degree angle from the mat) for more than five seconds
  
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  Stalling (a warning, then a point for the next two calls, and two for the third and fourth – match over on fifth): a wrestler is only being defensive/trying not to get scored upon instead of attacking/moving and trying to score.
  
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  Penalty (no warning, individual points awarded): locking hands around the belly, around the head without an arm, pulling on fingers (illegal holds), or unnecessary roughness may result in the opponent being awarded points, or in multiple penalties, ending the match by disqualification.
  

Team, or meet scoring: different team points are awarded

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  Decision (3 team points): the winner scores more points than the other
  
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  Major decision (4 team points): the winner wins by 8 or more points
  
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  Technical fall (5 team points): the winner’s point margin exceeds 14 points –the match ends
  
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  Fall/pin (6 team points): the winner holds both of their opponent’s shoulder blades to the mat simultaneously –the match ends.
  
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  Tiebreaker the team with the most pins wins. If still tied, there is a list of criteria that are compared to determine the team winner.
  

Technique: many moves and holds, and counters to the moves and holds exist

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  Takedowns – leg attacks, counters (preventing holds/moves); Throws, counters
  
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  Mat wrestling – Top: moves to turn opponent’s back to the mat for fall or near fall, or just hold them down; Bottom: moves to escape from or reverse opponent
  

Conditioning: the wrestler who can continue to move and execute technique longer typically will win between evenly matched wrestlers. Wrestling requires the ability to expend more calories per minute than any other sport, so this is very important.

Strength: The stronger wrestler will be able to execute techniques more effectively. We will be doing some strength training –mostly calisthenics and body resistance –but also some weights. This will also make our wrestlers more resistant to injury.

Weight control: Wrestlers will typically lose weight naturally during the season, as you burn about 900 calories an hour. Cutting weight is not encouraged – your children are growing rapidly at this age. We will recommend the best weight for your child that will both be safe, make it fun and allow him to compete against other children of similar body composition. Caloric restriction is not recommended. Water restriction is dangerous. Merely by reducing overall food intake and restricting salty foods the day of weigh-ins is enough to stay at a desirable weight.

Skin health: Like any sport, hygiene is important to prevent skin disease. We stress using sanitizers and showering immediately after practice. We also instruct the wrestlers to pay attention to any changes in their skin and bring those changes to our attention so treatment can begin if necessary.

Wrestle-offs: while everyone on the team will wrestle matches, only twenty can score team points during the meet as a “starting” wrestler. The wrestlers may wrestle off (at the discretion of the coaches)

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  At the beginning of the season there will be a best of three – first to win two-match wrestle off series. The winner will be the starter for the season, but all wrestlers may be “bumped up” a weight class if the coaches feel that it will help the team win the meet during the scoring matches.
  

The remaining matches are exhibitions – not contributing to the team score but providing the wrestler with valuable “mat time” and fun.

FUN: We will play wrestling and conditioning games at practice to enhance enjoyment, but the drilling of technique is the main focus, and live wrestling is essential as well. Teammates will be matched up in practice according to weight and skill. There will be times that wrestlers of different weights and skill wrestle each other. The heavier/more skilled/experienced team mate is instructed, and expected, to take it easy on their teammates. Horse play and excessive roughness – especially in anger or frustration – will not be tolerated, as it can set one up for team penalties during matches.

Wrestling is the hardest thing both physically and emotionally, that your child will ever do – we want it to be enjoyable. “If your child wrestles, then everything else will seems easy!”

Summary: The world’s oldest sport is the world’s toughest sport and one that every child does naturally for fun at a young age. There is a reason for this. It is indeed fun, it develops discipline, toughness, body control, and instills confidence and self-esteem unparalleled in any other life activity. Ask anyone who has wrestled or knows wrestling. We hope your child chooses this challenge that will make a very positive impact on their life!

Contacts

Director of Athletics :

Joe Russo

Coaches:

Chuck Whedon –[e-mail] 856 217 7115

Mike Amiretta

Steve Reid

Jason Bowers

Phil Pinto