Osage wrestling club info 2009-10

Welcome to the
Osage Little Devil
Wrestling Club

Fee:
The Club Membership is $25.00 for a single membership and $15.00 for al additional wrestlers over 2 (3
wrestlers $25+$25+$15). The fee includes select club clothing, the membership, and entry fee in al Little
Devil sponsored tournaments.

Practices and Groups:
Practice schedule wil be handed out at sign-up.
K-2: primary goal is to show quality technique and fundamentals while getting plenty of mat time in a
recreational atmosphere.
3-6: primary goal is to show quality technique and fundamentals with repetitive dril ing and intense
wrestling in a competitive atmosphere
Both groups workout wil be a progression from the prior practice. Coaches are dedicated to providing
wrestlers the tools they need to know to accomplish their goals.
If School is canceled al practices wil be canceled.
Attached Sheets:
Attached is an Information Sheet about our club along with some great tips on making wrestling enjoyable
for your wrestler. Any individual or business interested in sponsoring the Little Devil Mat Club Wrestling
Club please contact Brent Jennings. Donations are tax deductible. Some of the things the money wil go
towards: purchase of new singlets/warm-ups, weight room equipment, equipment and supplies for the
Junior High and High School teams, and Wrestling mats.
Singlets:
Singlets are a $10 rental fee and require a $25 deposit that wil be returned at the end of the year when
you turn it back in.
We are offering a new sublimated singlet for purchase (not rented) this year for $65 each.
Introduction
Welcome to the Osage Little Devil Wrestling Club! The goal of this guide is to familiarize you with the
sport of wrestling. Not al parents, families & children have a wrestling background. Hopeful y, the
information outlined in this guide wil help introduce you to the sport.

Wrestling Club Goals
The simple goal of the Little Devil Wrestling club is to introduce your child to the sport. We want your
child to have a fun and positive experience. Like most athletic activities, we wil emphasize the
fundamentals of the sport, including the basic skil s, dril s and technique. Every wrestler from grade
school to the Olympic wrestling levels concentrate on the fundamentals. Dril s may often be routine,
even monotonous, but are necessary in your child’s wrestling development. Conditioning, stretching,
flexibility and many of our dril s are basic to al other sports; including footbal , soccer, basketbal and
basebal .
Questions and Suggestions
When you register your child in the club, you may also voice your questions and suggestions. If there
are ever questions or suggestions, please contact a coach or the club board members.

Athletic Development
Please understand that your child may not have instant success in wrestling. Some wrestlers do not
start winning when they are first introduced to this sport. There wil be other wrestlers who started
earlier, have more wrestling experience, or may at this time be more athletical y inclined. In some cases,
it may be years before your young wrestler develops the competitive edge. But through continual y
practicing and effort they can achieve it. Remember it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon.
The physical, emotional and competitive stages of athletic development wil vary for every young athlete.
Some children may be ready for tournament competition as a 1st grader; others may develop this
confidence later. You know and understand your child’s development more than anyone. Don’t push or
drive too hard until you feel the child is ready. Give your child the choice, listen to what they say and
give a lot of praise and encouragement. Start slow and introduce more wrestling when you feel they are
ready. The coach and other parents can assist you with some insight into this decision.

Parental Support
We strongly encourage parents to attend wrestling practice to participate and learn with their child,
especial y at the younger levels. Parents may not have wrestling experience, but their involvement is
critical. Your child’s progress in the sport can develop at a faster rate if you are assisting or are visible at
the practice sessions. With a smal number of coaches and a high number of wrestlers, working with
your child and other wrestlers increases individual development. We would also like to ask for your
support, helping at the Little Devil Sponsored Wrestling Tournaments. This tournament benefits the total
wrestling program at the club, junior and senior high levels.

Competition, Winning & Losing
Unfortunately, some wrestling tournaments available to your child do not take into account your child’s
athletic development or experience. Tournaments take into account weight and age or year in school.
On occasion it is not uncommon for your young wrestler to meet more physical y dominant and talented
wrestlers. Sometimes tournaments can be difficult on the development of young, inexperienced
wrestlers. Regardless of whether your child wins or loses, always reinforce the positive. In an individual
wrestling match, discuss the things that went wel . Emphasize the importance of participation, not
winning or losing. Losing can be more traumatic to a young wrestler due to the individual nature of the
sport. Losing in a team sport may not be as emotional y difficult because the loss is shared with others.
Our club along with many other clubs have lost a number of good athletes and potential wrestlers
because of the lack of short term wrestling success. Again, individual success in this sport is not always
instant and wil develop with ongoing practice, mat time (competition), and parental encouragement.

Wrestling Styles
There are three primary styles in amateur wrestling: folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman. Folkstyle is
the traditional American style of wrestling coached in the Osage Wrestling Club. It is also the style
wrestled at the junior high, high school and American col ege levels. Freestyle and Greco-Roman are
the international y recognized styles of wrestling. It is the style you wil watch at the Summer Olympic
Games. Although similar to folkstyle, there are differences in scoring, strategy and technique. Freestyle
wrestling is encouraged for the advanced youth folkstyle wrestler, which is offered in the spring at
various locations. Most of the place winners at the state high school tournament have strong freestyle
backgrounds.
Equipment & Dress
For club practices: shorts, tennis shoes and a tight-fitting T-shirt are al that we require. Loose and
baggy clothing is discouraged because hands and fingers can get twisted or bent. Sweat pants or
kneepads can be worn if the knees become tender from contact with the mat. Wrestling shoes,
headgear, and wrestling singlets are optional. At the youth level practices, there is general y not enough
contact to warrant the use of headgear. Headgear, however, is recommended to prevent rubbing,
banging or twisting of the ear causing “cauliflower ear” (swel ing and hardening of ear soft tissue).
Mouthpieces are not required but encouraged.
We ask that al wrestlers wear a clean pair of tennis or wrestling shoes. Do not wear the same shoes
that you wear outside. We need to keep the wrestling mats clean at al times. Stocking feet are not
recommended because they provide limited traction.
The same type of clothing worn at practice is accepted at most tournaments. Some tournaments may
require headgear and most youth are dressed in the ful wrestling attire to include headgear, singlet and
wrestling shoes.
Equipment costs:
Singlet: $10 to rent
Shoes
$30.00-$50.00
Headgear
$15.00-$25.00
Equipment can be purchased from most local sporting goods or shoe stores. Wrestling catalogs are
available from the club coordinator or coach.
The Play It Again Sports stores often has a stock of used wrestling shoes.
For free wrestling equipment catalogs cal :
Wrestler’s Express
Phone (800) 759-8326
Wrestling One
Phone (800) 950-7744
RC Wrestling
Phone (800) 755-6770
Wrestlers World
Phone (800) 634-4874
Worldwide Sport
Phone (800) 756-3555

Practice Session Rules
Please review these rules with your child:
1) Please, no street shoes on the wrestling mats at any time. Sand and dirt deteriorate the mat
surfaces. Parents and wrestlers, please remove all footwear before stepping on the mats.
2) No horseplay.
3) Do not play on fitness machines or equipment.
4) Please, no climbing or running up the wall mats No Swinging on ropes!
5) Make sure you take home everything that you brought to practice. Shoes, shirts, headgear are
often left behind and disappear.
6) Report all injuries to the coach immediately
7) Many nights there is a High School basketball game going on in the Gym, please help us to
keep kids out of all locker rooms during these game nights. It disrupts coaches and teams
preparing to play. Restrooms in the far East-West hallway and/or commons area will need to be
used during those times
Injuries & Skin Conditions
Wrestling is a contact sport. Jammed fingers, bloody noses, and sore muscles are common in this sport.
Major injuries in al contact sports can occur, but are not common. We make an effort to monitor
practices careful y so il egal holds or potential y dangerous predicaments are halted at once. Because of
the number of wrestlers at club practices, it is difficult to see everything at al times. If at any time you
see a wrestler in a move that looks potential y dangerous or hazardous, do not hesitate to stop the
wrestlers. Wrestling is a safe sport and has no more injuries than footbal , soccer, basketbal or basebal .
Please report al injuries to the coach immediately. Accident / injury insurance is not provided by the
club. Parents must carry health insurance for their child.
If at any time your child breaks out with a skin condition or rash, report it to the coach and see your
family doctor. On rare occasions we wil have a case of a rash break out on a wrestler. The most
common types of skin conditions are ringworm, impetigo, boils and cold sores. Although these
conditions are often blamed on the wrestling mat, the likely case of transmission is through bodily
contact. Rashes are often hard to track because transmission can take place in the classroom, at play or
contact with another wrestler. Our wrestling room is wel ventilated and the wrestling mats are
disinfected daily.

Wrestling Associations
There are two primary wrestling associations: USA Wrestling and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
Some wrestling tournaments, general y few, may require that you purchase an AAU or USA Wrestling
Card. If you attend a tournament that requires a card, they are usual y available at the door. Proof of
date of birth may be required for these cards. These cards offer secondary injury insurance if your child
is injured at a tournament or practice. At this time Little Devil Mat Club is planning on purchasing
all AAU and USA card for those wrestlers who plan on participating in any of those events that
require them. We wil register for cards and entry as a team in most cases for these tournaments
(please inquire if you want to attend any of these events).

Wrestling Resources:
Tournament Info:
*Mat Side Moms – Directory of local, regional & national wrestling tournaments.
Website: www.matsidemoms.com
Newspapers / Magazines:
* WIN Magazine
Website: www.win-magazine.com
flowrestling.com (great website!!!!!)
*The PREDICAMENT-Covering Iowa Wrestling
110 NE Trilein Dr. Suite #3 – Ankeny, IA 50021
Website: www.thepredicament.com
*Amateur Wrestling News
$33.00 / yr.
PO Box 54769 – Oklahoma City, OK 73145
Website: www.amatuerwrestlingnews.com
Internet Web Sites:
*The Mat- www.themat.com
*InterMat- www.intermatwrestle.com
*Wrestle USA www.wrestlingusa.com
Books & Videos:
Championship Books & Videos
2730 Graham St. Ames, IA 50010
Website: www.champonline.com

KIDS TOURNAMENTS
Because of the popularity of the sport of wrestling in Iowa, it is possible to wrestle year around. The
traditional youth (Grades K - 8) folkstyle wrestling tournaments begin in November and end in early
April. Freestyle tourneys begin in March and end in July. Youth tournaments are held at most al
schools throughout the state. You can travel as much as you like, but it is not necessary. You can
participate in nearly 20 tournaments a year within an hour’s driving distance. As mentioned before most
tournament pairings are made by age / year in school and weight. Your young wrestler could be
bracketed in with more experienced wrestlers.
Youth tournaments are usual y available for grades K-8. Tournament entry costs range between $10.00-
$15.00. There is also an admission charge for parents and other children. Most tournaments are 4-man
round robin, so each wrestler has three matches consisting of 3 one-minute periods. Medals and
occasional trophies or ribbons are distributed to each wrestler at the end of the tourney. Weigh-in times
wil vary but are usual y on the same day of the
tournament. Some tournaments wil stagger the wrestling times for the different age/grade groups and
weigh-in times could vary. Breakfast and snacks are available at al tournaments.
The number of tournaments you attend is up to you. Grades 4 - 8 should attend four or more
tournaments a year. To supplement club practices, these tournaments offer the needed “mat time” for
success in the sport. Transportation to tournaments is the responsibility of the parent. The club is not
organized to provide this service. If you are unable to take your child, another parent may be traveling to
a tournament and wil ing to provide the transportation. Coaching at the tournaments may fal in the
hands of the parent, due to a coach unable to attend or they may be coaching someone else at that
time. Also, our club does not have a traveling coach. Even though you may not have a wrestling
background, don’t be afraid to go to mat side and cheer for your child. Feel free to ask another
experienced parent for help. Many times parents in the club or club assistants wil help coach the club
wrestlers during their matches.
Tournament Registration Forms
A master schedule of available tournaments wil be distributed to club members. We wil list al CLUB
tournaments that we would like you to attend so club wrestlers can support one another. We wil also
post other tournaments in the wrestling room and online at our club website. Tournament entry forms
may be picked up at our wrestling club practices. You wil also find them distributed at many of the youth
tournaments.
USA and AAU District & State Tournaments (Club pays entry fees for these tournaments)
During the middle and end of March, the AAU District and State Tournament is held. The top four
finishers at districts in each weight class qualify for the state tournament currently held in Des Moines at
Vets Auditorium. This tournament is open for Grades 3 - 8. AAU cards are required. These tourneys are
competitive but offer quality-wrestling experiences for young wrestlers. Entry forms wil be available at
club practices and we wil sign up as a team. As in years past, this is a great way to end the season win
or lose. USA Qualifier is also held in Osage on Feb 15th and the State tournament is held on March 6th
and 7th at the UNI Dome. The USA Card is a little more money then the AAU card but it can also be
used for freestyle in the spring.
Camps & Clinics
Wrestling camps and clinics are general y held in the summer months of June, July, and August.
Weeklong overnight or commuter camps are held at many of the state col eges and universities. These
weeklong camps are usual y available to youth wrestlers in grades 3 – 12 grade and range in cost from
$200 - $300. Costs include room, meals and a T-shirt. Camps are recommended for the serious youth
wrestler. Commuter camps or clinics vary in cost from $25 - $50.
We wish you the best of success in the sport of wrestling. I hope that this guide has sufficiently outlined
the opportunities ahead. Good luck!
Look forward to seeing everyone at Practices and Tournaments!
Little Devil Wrestling Club Board Members:
Brent and Julie Jennings
Glen and Carrie Barker
Ron and Deb Goodale
Ted and Jen Fox
Scott and Stephanie Taets Jason and Audra Rol Gordon and Kim Barker Steve and Vicki Johnson Everyone involved in the Osage Wrestling Club has responsibilities.
Youth Wrestlers: As a wrestler, you are asked to do the fol owing: • Treat others like you want to be treated. • Fol ow the rules for the wrestling room, school and tournament. • Be in the wrestling room at least 5 minutes before practices starts, ready to wrestle. • Be respectful to the coaches and other athletes. • Be a good sport and a good team member. Youth Wrestlers Wrestling Room and School Rules: • When the coaches are demonstrating or talking, remain quiet, listen and pay attention. • Stay in the wrestling room during your practice times. • Treat the school and wrestling room property with respect. • Display appropriate behavior – no talking back to coaches, no throwing fits, no climbing the wal s or mats, no fighting, no biting, no swearing, no spitting or no horse play. • Display appropriate behavior – no talking back to coaches, no throwing fits, no climbing the wal s or mats, no fighting, no biting, no swearing, no spitting or no horse play. • Win and Lose with grace, Officials decision is Final. • Don't criticize the coaches or officials at tournaments. • Represent yourself and Osage at al times • Treat other schools and wrestling rooms property with respect. Parents: As the parent of a youth wrestler, you are asked to do the fol owing: • Drop off and pick up your wrestler(s) on time. • Have Child at practice on a regular basis • Be supportive and provide encouragement in a positive manner for al wrestlers in the • Identify and reinforce a child's strengths, while helping the child to see past their • Offer to rides to other wrestlers that may need them when going to tournaments. • If you have questions or issues you want to discuss with a coach, please talk to them BEFORE or AFTER practice.
• Help with the Osage Wrestling Tournament. • Do not criticize the coaches or officials at tournaments. • Help your child to understand the official does his/her best to score any match fairly and that it is important to respect the official's decision, even if you don't agree with it. • Support and encourage other athletes in the club. Coaches: As a youth wrestling coach, you are asked to do the fol owing: • Try to help everyone improve their skil s. • Teach and support the wrestlers in a positive way. If you have questions or issues you want to discuss with a coach, please talk to them BEFORE or AFTER
practice.
Questions
Answers
What is the age limit to
• The youngest child al owed to wrestle is pre-kindergarten wrestle?
Are there rules that need
• Finger nails should be clipped short to eliminate to be followed when a
child wrestles?
• NO jewelry should be worn during practice or matches. This includes rings, watches, earrings, necklaces, etc. are there any practice
• Parents can wait in the wrestling room. rules or procedures?
• We are also asking that al siblings remain under adult supervision and as quiet as possible while coaches are showing technique What if my child gets hurt
• A coach wil check to see if a parent is present in the during practice?
How often do children get
• In the past, there have been very few injuries and most of injured during practice?
them have been minor, such as a bloody nose, scratches, etc. What type of discipline
• Participants are expected to pay attention and listen to occurs during practice?
the coaches. If this is not the case, one of the fol owing happens: • A coach asks the child to sit out until they are ready to • A coach may speak to the parent and child about the When should a child
• Ultimately, the decision to participate in a tournament is participate in a
tournament?
• You may wish to talk to the coaches and their input • The Club would like al children to participate in the Little Devil and Osage Booster Club Wrestling Tournament. Does my child need
• Wrestling shoes are not required, but most children have wrestling shoes for
practice and
tournaments?
• The Wrestling Club has a shoe swap available for people that wish to donate, trade or sel out-grown shoes. Shoes Does my child need
wrestling shoes for
practice and
tournaments?
• Children should not wear the same shoes for practice that they wear to the school since the shoes carry dirt and germs that make it harder for the coaches to keep the mats clean. Does my child need
wrestling shoes for
practice and
tournaments?
• Children should not wear the same shoes for practice that they wear to the school since the shoes carry dirt and germs that make it harder for the coaches to keep the mats clean. Does my child need a
• Singlets are not required, but most children wear one singlet?
when he/she participates in tournaments. • Please don’t wear long sleeve shirts or sweatpants, jeans, or anything with buttons or zippers. These prohibit some wrestling moves and can be dangerous to wrestlers and their teammates . Does my child need head
• Head gear are not required for practice, but most coaches wil recommend that a child wear head gear to avoid damage to ears. • Head gear is general y a good idea when competing in Do I need to worry about
• General y, skin problems are minor, but check with a skin problems?
coach before or after practice if you have any concerns about a rash or spots that your child may have on their arms, legs, or neck. • The mats are cleaned daily, but you should make sure that your child bathes or showers AFTER EACH wrestling
practice to avoid any risks of skin problems.
• Selsun Blue shampoo and Dial soap are good products to use when showering or bathing to help prevent skin problems. • Don't share personal items such as hair care products, • Make sure their clothes worn during wrestling practice are What is Ringworm?
• Ringworm is a fungus infection of the skin. • Symptoms include a reddish, ring-link rash that is often • Ringworm is spread by direct contact with the infected • Ringworm is no longer contagious when the rash or What if my child does
• Talk to a coach before practice to verify if your child has a have a skin problem?
problem that may require medication. The coach wil recommend a treatment or you may wish to consult your doctor. • Typical y, skin problems respond wel to Lamisil which can be purchased at any drug store. If the problem persists, you may wish to consult with your family doctor. • Depending upon the location of the problem or its severity, a coach may ask your wrestler to sit out the practice until the problem has cleared up.

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