Place name tags and phone numbers on equipment in case it is lost. 

Wash all clothes after practices and competitions; do not bring unwashed clothes to practice. 

Shower after practices and competitions

Socks

T-shirt

Shorts or sweat pants without zippers

Good attitude and effort

• Apparel with profanity, foul language, or inappropriate images.

• Apparel with the names of opponent schools. 

• Knives, weapons, explosives, lighters, matches, drugs, vaping items, or cigarettes.

• Energy drinks (per VHSL rules)

• Junk food and soda.

• Clothes with zippers, buttons, or straps that could otherwise scratch others or wrap around fingers.

• Backpack to store equipment

• Jump rope to get muscles warm and get a sweat going

• Locks for the locker room with an assigned locker

• Athletes are responsible for returning locks to the coach at the end of season if quitting early

Competition Uniforms (the following items are required during competition matches):

• Competition Uniform (Singlet or Compression Shirts/Shorts "Fight Gear") 

  • Loaned from the school (athletes may only use school-issued singlet or fight gear)

  • Athletes are responsible for school loaned gear

  • Athletes may chose to wear a singlet or fight gear

• Head gear (if they don't already own one)

  • Athletes may use school-issued headgear and responsible for returning it at the end of the season

  • Athletes may buy their own headgear (white, gray, black, or light blue) available online

  • No logos or lettering authorized other than that which came with the original purchase (e.g. CK or WrestleMart)

  • Don't add extra logos on the sides

Competition Uniforms (the following items are required during competition matches):

• Head gear (unless the school loans it to you)

  • May be purchased by athletes (see the above statements)

• Wrestling Shoes

  • Laces may be secured with medial tape wrapped around the ankle (otherwise point deductions during matches)

  • Suggest ASICS, however, others work such as Nike, Rudis, Adidas

  • Buy shoes with rubber on the sides

  • Solid rubber on entire bottom is unnecessary but okay

  • Consider ordering wide shoes

• White socks 

  • No higher than the lower part of the knee

• Mouth guards and protective case (available at Dick's Sporting Goods)

  • Absolutely required to cover top and bottom braces

  • Lightridge also requires top teeth covered for those without braces to prevent teeth from chipping 

  • Buy without the tab in the front

• Hair nets (purchase if hair touches neck)

  • Purchase options are seen below in the descriptions

  • See NFHS and VHSL rules for season 2023-24

• Under garments for both males and females

  • Purchased by parents

  • Must hide/diminish exposure of body parts

  • Must completely cover buttocks and groin area, and not extend below the knee

  • Must be white, gray, black, light blue (no other color is authorized) in order to match or hide under uniform

  • Sports bra is required for females (not a regular bra)

  • VHSL and NFHS rule for season 2023-24

• Team-designed sweat pants (available from our online store)

• Team-designed sweat shirt (without hood available from our online store) 

• Team-designed t-shirt (long or short sleeve) for warmups (available from our online store)

  • Note:  sweat shirts with hoods interfere with partners trying to warmup, however, hooded sweat shirts could be combined with long sleeve shirts for travel to events and sitting in bleachers

• Wool hats representing Lightridge HS (optional and available on the main school website aside from the wrestling team store)

• Backpack or duffle bag to hold equipment

• Nail clippers

• Water bottles with names on them

• Disinfectant wipes or sanitizers

• Lunch bag for fig bars, fruit, and sandwiches

• Medical tape to secure/wrap shoe laces

• Medical form signed by physician if there are obvious skin infections

2023-24 NFHS Rules require All Wrestlers to wear suitable undergarments which completely covers the buttocks and groin areas under their uniforms that is tightly fitted and not extending below the knee. 

Only the following colors are authorized:

White, Black, Gray, Light Blue, Carolina Blue 

In other words, under garments should not be easily visible due to sharp contrast in colors.

Must be worn at time of weigh-in at the scale!

Reference:  2023-24 NFHS Wrestling Rules, section 4, "wrestlers classification and weigh-in", page 16

Cliff Keen sells custom sublimated tights with stirrups if desired ~ Click Here

Authorized in competition events for season 2023-2024 without stirrups per Rule 4.1.1.a.

Soft cover headgear is favored over all others!

Accessory straps, holders, chin cups, and more are available online!

Suggest ordering a chin cup!

Available online at: 

Dick's Sporting Goods ~ Click Here

Cliff Keen ~ Click Here

Available at Dick's Sporting Goods ~ Click Here

Pay attention to sizes as different brands vary on how they feel when worn.

No Leg Sleeves Allowed in Competitions

Must have padding!

Knee pads offered by many vendors including (but not limited to):

Dicks Sporting Goods ~ Click Here

Cliff Keen ~ Click Here