Wrestling 101
Practical guidance that helps wrestlers and families understand practices, tournaments, scoring, hygiene and Jr Wildcats expectations.
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Your First Wrestling Tournament
A first-family guide to weigh-ins, Jr Wildcats coach check-in, team warmups, brackets, bout numbers and the rhythm of tournament day.
10 minute read Wrestling 101Understanding Wrestling Scoring
A parent-friendly introduction to folkstyle match scoring, including the 3-point takedown, red and green wrestlers, referee signals and common ways a match ends.
9 minute read Wrestling 101How a Wrestling Match Progresses
A period-by-period guide to how a folkstyle wrestling match starts, how second- and third-period choices work, and what Jr Wildcats wrestlers should do when the match ends.
7 minute read Wrestling 101Club Singlets: Checkout, Deposit & Return
How club-issued singlets are assigned, checked out, handled for picture night and returned to Jr Wildcats.
4 minute read Wrestling 101Spirit Wear & Gear Offerings
What families should know about Jr Wildcats spirit wear and optional gear offerings, which can change from season to season.
3 minute read Wrestling 101Your Wrestler's Results, Stats & History
How live tournament information differs from the durable Jr Wildcats record of a wrestler's results, season statistics and history.
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