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Recent News and Information   2011-12 Season

Trackwrestling.com

Pre-Registration Links for 2011-12 Folkstyle tournamentsUpdated 11/2/11

$2 Athlete Fund

Link to rules and PHOTOS on FS and GR rules for 2012

Videos for officials to review and learn from  Updated 1/15/12

Wrestlers wanted for University of Western Montana

*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS ***

The WSWA State Folkstyle Championships will be held in Spokane on January 28 & 29, 2012

NCEP Bronze clinic webinar set for February 6-7

Coaches must have a 2011-12 USAW Coaches Card and Bronze Certification to coach at State, Regional and National Events.

2012 Bronze Clinic Schedule
All Bronze Clinics will start at 7 am at the tournament site
Coaches must have a 2012 USAW Coaches Card
Cost is $60 cash or check made out to USA Wrestling
Please bring a pencil, pen, and a highlighter.

January 14  Bad-Draw tournament at Monroe HS

January 28 Folkstyle State at the Hub in Spokane (Liberty Lake)
March 24 Northwest Regional at Battle Ground High School
April 28 Greco State at Pasco High School
May 5 Kids Freestyle State at Glacier Peak HS in Snohomish, WA
May 12 Cadet-Junior-Open-Women Freestyle State at Centralia High School

Bronze Certification is Required at all State, Regional, and National Events

The Fall 2011 Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Community Grants are now open! Twenty clubs will earn a grant this fall... and yours could be one of them!   Don't delay! Ends Nov 30th, 2011. Apply now »   Between now and November 30th, youth and high school wrestling clubs from across the country will be demonstrating their dedication to responsibility. To show yours and help earn a valuable $2,500 youth or $5,000 school grant, complete the Responsible Sport Parenting or Responsible Coaching quiz, credit your favorite wrestling organization and connect with your community to rally more support. It's that easy! Learn more about Liberty Mutual's commitment to supporting volunteer youth wrestling coaches and parents who help our children succeed on and off the mat, visit us at ResponsibleSports.com to learn more!     Part of a school wrestling team? Schools compete in their own division for $5,000 grants! Learn more »     We are currently constructing a self-funded wrestling room that will be utilized by little league, middle school, and high school teams. The funds, materials, and labor are being provided by donations and grants we can secure. - John Marshall Monarchs High School Wrestling: Glen Dale, WV (Fall 2008 Award Winner)

Coaches must have a 2011-12 USAW Coaches Card and Bronze Certification to coach at State, Regional and National Events.

Reminder to officials of requirements to maintain your USWOA rating each yearUpdated 11/6/11

Tournament guidelines for officialsUpdated 12/6/11

USWOA Quarterly Newletter for officialsUpdated 11/6/11

List of officials receiving upgrades for 2011-12

Today, the “Benefits of Wrestling for Your Child” brochure was highlighted on TheMat.com, our Facebook page, and through a blast email to coaches. Only a few hours after posting it, we are being inundated with email requests from clubs for quantities of 100-500 customized brochures. I’m excited that coaches see this as a valuable resource from USA Wrestling. 

Les Gutches

Link to Article

Good info for coaches about USAW curriculumum for running a program   -   The USA core curriculum for folkstlye, freestyle, and greco has been completed. We need to send this link and a reminder to all club coaches as a reminder that we have a set curriculum to utilize.
 

Benefits of Wrestling for Football Players

2011 Fall Meeting Minutes    Board of Directors    General Membership

WSWA National Team Coach Applications  Due by 3/31/12

WSWA National Team Coach Applications  Due by 3/31/11 USA Wrestling - Policy on Abuse and Harassment
WSWA Coaches Code Of Ethics
WSWA Code Of Conduct

To all WSWA Coaches, Officials, and Athletes:

Please take a moment to renew your USA Wrestling Coaches Card or Officials Card for the 2011 - 2012 season.

The following link will take you to the renewal site:

http://usawmembership.com/

Bronze Clinic Schedule

(you are required to have a Bronze card to coach at state meet)

2011-12 WSWA Bronze Clinic Schedule
Classes Starts at 7AM and will finish when wrestling starts.

Schedule to be added later...

You must have passed the background check and have a 2011-12 USA Wrestling coaches card in your possession.
The cost of the class is $60 cash of check made out to USA Wrestling. Please bring a pencil, pen and highlighter. Please be on time. The class starts at 7:00am and will finish when wrestling starts.

Age and weight group info for 2011-12

**** IMPORTANT - You must have a USA Card purchased prior to arriving at any WSWA event

Reminder to teams hosting tournaments:  Get your sanctions completed ASAP as only sanctioned tournaments are put on the schedule.  Get your sanctions in early so we can list and promote your tournament.

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Attached you will find four new logos to be distributed at your convenience.
There is a logo for clubs, affiliates (only to be used the the main state association), events and Junior Olympic Programs.  These logos should be used by the associated groups instead of using the official USA Wrestling logo.  They have full right to use these logos for non-commercial, non-merchandising purposes.  

Right click with your mouse and select copy - then paste into your document

               

Weigh Ins for all WSWA events are from 7-8 a.m. unless otherwise noted on the event schedule page -

Welcome to the 2011-12 Wrestling season.  

Events will be listed in the Schedule page when they become officially sanctioned.  A tentative schedule will also be provided, but will be listed as tentative on the schedule page.  You will need to check back often to ensure the tournament remains on the schedule.  They have been known to be cancelled.  

Our Mission

The objectives of the Washington State Wrestling Association are to promote wrestling at all levels throughout the state of Washington, and to ensure the continuation of, and improve upon, opportunities for safe competition with exposure to various styles of wrestling.  It is the intent that the Washington State Wrestling Association will be able to meet these objectives by creating opportunities in wrestling for competitors of all ages and, along with their coaches, parents, and fans, encourage their continued participation in their sport as they advance through their lives.

The control and direction of the Washington State Wrestling Association shall be placed in the hands of those people who are now working with Washington's wrestlers, and the goals of the Association shall include the development of responsible wrestling administrators from the ranks of the Washington program at the local, state, and national levels who will provide leadership and direction to their membership, to develop an attitude of sincere concern among all coaches toward the improvement of all levels and aspects of wrestling from elementary through Olympic levels of competition, to provide channels of communication within Washington and with the various other states, furthering the exchange of ideas and experience to the benefit of all wrestlers, to develop an attitude of unity within the State of Washington toward program development and achievement, to increase the positive attitudes of educator, wrestlers, and the general public toward the art and science of wrestling, to assist with those activities which can be developed in a state wide basis, to provide a system for democratic representation of all competitors, coaches and concerned people in local, state and national organizations and activities dedicated to the sport of continuity of effort as wrestlers and coaches step forward from elementary level to the most advanced and successful endeavor for which they may strive.

** ATTENTION CLUB WEBSITE ADMINISTRATORS ** - Only use URL Hyper-Links to any information on the WSWA website.  Do Not Copy ANY information from this site and Paste it on your website.  The information on other websites continuously become inaccurate.  The WSWA website is updated on a daily and sometimes hourly basis.  Parents and wrestlers are OFTEN misinformed when your website does not reflect this website’s information.  We receive hundreds of calls and E-Mails from parents and wrestlers who have looked at other site information and want to verify the information with us when it does not match this website.  This website is the only official site for information regarding WSWA USA Sanctioned Events.  Your websites should ONLY be hyper-linked to the information on this website .  This information belongs to the Washington State Wrestling Association – please adjust your websites accordingly ASAP – it is appreciated.  This includes event information, results, pictures or any other WSWA information posted on this website.  If you need any help with putting hyper-links on your club/organization website, please contact the WSWA office and they will be glad to assist you.  Thank you.

Contact Information

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President: Chuck Bullard

E-mail

PO Box 1041
Poulsbo, WA.  98370
 

Webmaster: Dave Gilbertson  E-mail

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