RULES AND GUIDELINES

• The Marengo Youth Wrestling Club will furnish t-shirts, singlets (uniforms), and warm ups.  Each wrestler will obtain their own wrestling shoes and headgear, and mouth guards.  Mouth guards are not required, but are highly recommended.  Wrestling shoes can not be worn any other time than on the mat.  DO NOT WEAR YOUR WRESTLING SHOES TO PRACTICE, CHANGE INTO TO THEM AT PRACTICE.  Headgear will be worn at all practices and tournaments, NO EXCEPTIONS.  This is an IKWF rule.  If a wrestler does not bring headgear to practice he/she will not be allowed to practice that night.  This also applies to tournaments.  Wrestlers should wear their t-shirts to all practices and tournaments.

• Wrestlers are to enter and exit from the back door of the church, DO NOT USE THE MAIN ENTRANCE!  We are NOT allowed in the hallways.

• It is important that wrestlers attend as many practices as possible, we understand there maybe conflicts, but please make as many as you can.

• Any wrestler that disrupts practice or refuses to participate will be sat down for the rest of practice and may not be eligible for that week’s tournament.

• Any wrestler showing poor sportsmanship will be sat down for a cooling off period and will be dealt with according to the severity of the problem.

• Any wrestler who purposely assaults another member of the team could be discharged from the team.  No reimbursement will be given.

• Any wrestler caught swearing or being disrespectful could lead to dismissal from the team.  No reimbursement will be given.

• When wrestlers address their coach, they should refer to them as Coach DiPuma, Coach Dauphin, Coach Klick, etc.

• Suspending a wrestler because of poor grades will be at the parent’s discretion.

• Wrestling is an exciting and fun sport only when these guidelines are adhered to.

• At Sunday tournaments PARENT AND OR SIBLINGS ARE NOT ALLOWED DOWN BY THE MATS.  Only IKWF card carrying coaches are allowed.  This is an IKWF rule.

• We welcome all parents to attend practices.