Transcript AHSAA Intro to Wrestling

AHSAA Intro to Wrestling
by Ryan Hagan & Perry Butler
• 20+ Years of Total Wrestling Experience
(Wrestler, Coach, Official)
• AHSAA State Champion, USA Wrestling 4time National Champion
• Team Alabama All-Star Coach, 2006-2008
• AHSAA State Championship Finals Official
2006-Present
• NCAA Official CAA, SoCon, & ACC
• NCAA Division III National Finals, 2014
Ryan Hagan
Improving wrestling through a holistic
approach...coaches, wrestlers, & officials
• Partner to AHSAA to further the development of wrestling and hosts
AHSAA State Wrestling Officials camp
• Goal is to make wrestling a relevant and competitive sport in Alabama
• Bring nationally respected coaches and officials for annual clinics
• Future plans to offer scholarships for aspiring Alabama wrestlers to
compete in college
Wrestling Commission of
Alabama
• A combative sport
where one wrestler
tries to gain control
over his/her opponent.
• Ultimate goal is to pin
opponent.
• Short of this,
objective is to win by
points.
Folkstyle Wrestling
• Teaches student-athletes self-discipline, responsibility,
and character (only sport with weight management).
• Individual success and teamwork
• Opportunities for national recognition (National
tournaments, FloWrestling, Big X Network, etc.)
• Scholarships
• Freestyle, Greco in World Competitions and Olympics
Benefits of Wrestling
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195 lbs.
220 lbs.
285 lbs.
* Must make exact weight on a certified scale
* Can compete in weigh you make and two classes above that.
* Back-to-Back days of competition, +1 lbs. allowance for each day
* 2 lbs. growth allowance after January 1 of each year
Weight Classes
Dual Meets
Tournaments
• Team score kept based on
results of the 14 individual
weight class matches. Team
Scoring:
• 6 for a pin, 5 for a tech. fall
(15pts +), 4 for a major
decision (8pts +), 3 for a
regular decision (7 or less)
• Tri’s, Quad’s, & Dual meet
tournaments
• Usually mid-week events
• Individuals advance in
brackets (8, 16, 32, etc.)
• Result of match
contributes to overall
team score.
• Both individual and team
championships.
• Usually weekend events
Wrestling Competitions
Team Bench Area – Dual Meet
Rule 2-2-2
SCORER’S TABLE
10 FT
10 FT
10 FT
10 FT
10 FT
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Wrestling mat(s) (obviously) + mat tape
Safety mats/aprons (if needed for extra mat space)
Chairs for coaches, or for team bench.
Scorer’s table(s)
Visual score/clock device for each mat
Table workers (clock operator, score keeper, “towel
tapper,” runner for tournament bout sheets)
• ^ Parent or student volunteers, do a training session
• Athletic Trainer
• Concessions, entry fee/gate, referee, etc.
What you’ll need…
Dollamur
Resilite
Wrestling Mats
Practice Mats
*Clean Mats before every practice and competition*
Mat Accessories
Singlet
Head Gear
Wrestler’s Equipment