Practice
Learn what to bring, when to arrive, how weekly weigh-ins work and what families can expect during Jr Wildcats practices.
Wrestling 101
New to wrestling?
You do not need to understand scoring, brackets, weight classes or tournament formats before your child walks into the room. Start here and learn as you go.
Tournaments
Prepare for weigh-ins, team check-in, warmups, brackets, bout numbers and the rhythm of tournament day.
Scoring
Understand takedowns, escapes, reversals, near fall, pins, referee signals and the red/green scoring convention.
Wrestling resources
Skin Condition Form
Wrestling involves close physical contact. Coaches and event officials may require documentation before an athlete with a skin condition can participate.
Knowledge Center: Jr Wildcats guidance on practice, tournaments, scoring, health and safety, equipment and parent expectations is maintained as database-authored Knowledge Center content. This page remains the parent-friendly starting point.