This page was updated on August 9, 2025

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

It's great if you have wrestling shoes but if you don't have them, then at least have the following:

T-shirt and sweat pants

No zippers

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

• Apparel with the names of opponent schools. 

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

• Energy drinks (per VHSL rules)

• Junk food or soda.

• 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)

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

• Head gear

  • Athletes buy their own headgear (white, gray, black, navy blue, 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

• 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 2024-25

• 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 2024-25

• 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

• Backpacks

• 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

2024-25 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:  2024-25 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 2024-2025 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 (see equipment knee pads) ~ Click Here