Wrestling Team Policies
Regular Season Practice
Practices are Mon-Fri 4:30pm - 6:30pm (Optional Advanced Saturday Practices 7:30am-9:30am) Nov 9 - Feb 3rd.
Come dressed to work out with a clean shirt (t-shirt, compression shirt etc.) and shorts/joggers and wrestling shoes. Also bring some spare shoes suitable for running and the weight room.
It is the responsibility of the student athlete to make sure they have clean clothing for practice and are ready to workout. Failure to come to practice prepared to train will constitute the same penalty as an unexcused absence.
You are not permitted to wrestle in crop tops, tube tops, sports bras, tank tops, shirtless, clothing with any metal rivets including exposed zippers or loops.
Late or Leave Early
If you are going to be late for practice or leave early, you MUST let one of the coaches know well in advance, as well as the reason why. There are typically requirements that require after practice extra conditioning when a student athlete is late or leaves early. Letting a coach know 10 minutes before practice starts is not acceptable. Please send a group me message to Coach Dalling Do not have your student athlete send the message. If the Athlete sends the message one or both parents must be included in the message.
Missed Practice or Competition
If you are going to miss practice you must notify a coach with 2 days advanced notice unless it is an emergency, sickness, etc. If you are sick and it is contagious then you should stay home. If you are injured, then you must attend practice and work with the athletic trainer on getting fully recovered and back on the mats as soon as possible. We encourage you to work around an injury to stay in shape. Dr. Appointments, Birthday Parties, and Vacations should be planned outside of practice/meet times. Moratoriums are great times to schedule vacations.
Grades You are a student first and and athlete second. With that said there is not a valid excuse to miss practice or meets because you are behind on homework. It is your responsibility to plan your time so that you can put "first things first". If you are falling behind in classes, there will be a team sponsored study hall times available that is outside of practice times. If you are failing any classes, you are required to attend study hall until your grades are satisfactory.
No Practice Days - (Nov 28-29), (Dec 21-25), (Jan 1st).
No school Mandatory Practices - Even though there is not school, we will still meet for training in the mornings from 7:30am - 9:30am. (Dec 22 - 26th, January 2).
For the success and safety of student athletes it is critical that they attend practice each day in order to stay in "wrestling shape", learn important skills being taught, and be available as a practice partner for teammates.
Absences
If you miss practice with or without permission, you will do extra conditioning after the next practice or must attend the next make-up practice.
If you miss 2 practices (outside of legitimate sickness) including makeup practices, you will have a meeting with Coach Dalling and be placed on team probation, and you will have extra conditioning after the next practice or will be required to attend the next available makeup practice.
If you miss 3 practices (outside of legitimate sickness) you will meet again with Coach Dalling and will not be allowed to travel with and participate in the next competition. Future terms to participate with the team will be discussed and set.
No swearing or profanity: Swear words, profanity, and vulgarity, will never be acceptable. The words, "I can't", is also a violation. Any violation will result in extra team conditioning.
Hazing of any kind will not be tolerated!
Substances (smoking, alcohol, drugs, vape etc, pornography). These will result in school discipline and possible dismissal from the team for the season.
Hygiene: Shower, use deodorant, wear clean clothes including socks and underwear to practice.