1. MODIFIED WRESTLING

2. Coach Howard Who am I? Who am I? What are some of my Goals as your Coach What are some of my Goals as your Coach What are my expectations? What are my expectations? What wrestling can do for you? What wrestling can do for you?

3. REQUIREMENTS Physicals Physicals Interval form Interval form Yellow cards Yellow cards Practice Practice Contact information form- your name, grade level, parents name, cell phone number, home number, emergency number, email address, home room teacher Contact information form- your name, grade level, parents name, cell phone number, home number, emergency number, email address, home room teacher School duties School duties

4. Possible Injuries Bumps and Bruises Bumps and Bruises Cuts Cuts Sprains Sprains Etc. Etc. Wrestler must report any injury to coach ASAP. Wrestler must report any injury to coach ASAP.

5. Equipments T-Shirt and Mesh Shorts (Blue, White, Gray or Black) T-Shirt and Mesh Shorts (Blue, White, Gray or Black) Head gear Head gear Knee pad Knee pad Wrestling shoes (blue or white) Wrestling shoes (blue or white) Singlet Singlet Warm up Warm up

6. Hygiene Hygiene is very critical in Wrestling Hygiene is very critical in Wrestling Wrestlers are required to shower after practice Wrestlers are required to shower after practice Wrestlers should bring swimming trunks, soap, and their own towel to every practice and competition Wrestlers should bring swimming trunks, soap, and their own towel to every practice and competition This will prevent skin infections from occurring. This will prevent skin infections from occurring. We want to make sure we have done everything possible to provide a safe environment for our student-athletes We want to make sure we have done everything possible to provide a safe environment for our student-athletes

7. Preventions Wrestlers must always bring a clean athletic clothing to practice in Wrestlers must always bring a clean athletic clothing to practice in We will always be washing the mats with bleach to make sure they are properly cleaned We will always be washing the mats with bleach to make sure they are properly cleaned NO Wrestler should be sharing any type of equipment with another wrestler. Everyone should bring their own clothing, towels and headgear. NO Wrestler should be sharing any type of equipment with another wrestler. Everyone should bring their own clothing, towels and headgear. All cuts shall be taking care of and covered properly to eliminate any infections. All cuts shall be taking care of and covered properly to eliminate any infections. Wrestlers MUST SHOWER IMMEDIATELY with soap after practice!!! Wrestlers MUST SHOWER IMMEDIATELY with soap after practice!!!

8. Practice Wrestlers are required to make every practice unless they have notified the Coach before hand with a legitimate excuse Wrestlers are required to make every practice unless they have notified the Coach before hand with a legitimate excuse Practices will be held in the Elmer Akley Wrestling Room, OMS upper gym, from 3-5pm, Monday- Friday unless told other wise by the Coach Practices will be held in the Elmer Akley Wrestling Room, OMS upper gym, from 3-5pm, Monday- Friday unless told other wise by the Coach Wrestlers must always come to practice prepared to practice in Athletic shorts and t-shirt Wrestlers must always come to practice prepared to practice in Athletic shorts and t-shirt There will be weekend practices in the Elmer Akley Wrestling Room from 9-11. There will be weekend practices in the Elmer Akley Wrestling Room from 9-11.

9. Competitions Schedule: http://www.digitalsports.com/team/id/195686/pa ge/schedule.aspx Schedule: http://www.digitalsports.com/team/id/195686/pa ge/schedule.aspx http://www.digitalsports.com/team/id/195686/pa ge/schedule.aspx http://www.digitalsports.com/team/id/195686/pa ge/schedule.aspx Schedule can also be found on: http://oswego.org/webpages/k572/wrestling.cfm ?subpage=9189 Schedule can also be found on: http://oswego.org/webpages/k572/wrestling.cfm ?subpage=9189 http://oswego.org/webpages/k572/wrestling.cfm ?subpage=9189 http://oswego.org/webpages/k572/wrestling.cfm ?subpage=9189 Home matches – Wrestlers will be required to work together and help set-up and clean up for our home matches. Each Student-Athlete will have a responsibility and will work together with the team. Home matches – Wrestlers will be required to work together and help set-up and clean up for our home matches. Each Student-Athlete will have a responsibility and will work together with the team.

10. Practice Planning My goal is to make wrestling a fun and competitive experience for every member of the program. My goal is to make wrestling a fun and competitive experience for every member of the program. For practice we will be learning basic technique of wrestling For practice we will be learning basic technique of wrestling We will establish a solid structure of wrestling moves that will continue to drilling and improve upon We will establish a solid structure of wrestling moves that will continue to drilling and improve upon Each practice will include some type of Cardio Each practice will include some type of Cardio Once Student-athletes understand the rules and some basic technique we will include live wrestling, so participants will grasp what a real match will be like Once Student-athletes understand the rules and some basic technique we will include live wrestling, so participants will grasp what a real match will be like We will also try and make wrestling a fun and positive experience by including different games that relate to wrestling. We will also try and make wrestling a fun and positive experience by including different games that relate to wrestling.

11. Duties as a modified wrestler Modified wrestlers will help the program in a variety of ways Modified wrestlers will help the program in a variety of ways Modified members will participate in helping out at Varsity events Modified members will participate in helping out at Varsity events Modified wrestlers will be a part of fundraisers to earn funding for the Oswego Wrestling Program Modified wrestlers will be a part of fundraisers to earn funding for the Oswego Wrestling Program Overall All Modified Wrestlers will be held to being a respectable and well-rounded individual on and off the wrestling mat Overall All Modified Wrestlers will be held to being a respectable and well-rounded individual on and off the wrestling mat

12. Wrestling WebSites bestwrestlingsite.gotop100.com/ bestwrestlingsite.gotop100.com/ bestwrestlingsite.gotop100.com/ http://oswego.org/webpages/k572/wrestling.cfm?subpage =9189 http://oswego.org/webpages/k572/wrestling.cfm?subpage =9189 http://oswego.org/webpages/k572/wrestling.cfm?subpage =9189 http://oswego.org/webpages/k572/wrestling.cfm?subpage =9189 cnywrestling.com/ cnywrestling.com/ cnywrestling.com/ Flowrestling.com Flowrestling.com http://athletics.oswego.edu/index.aspx?tab=wrestling&pat h=wrestling http://athletics.oswego.edu/index.aspx?tab=wrestling&pat h=wrestling http://athletics.oswego.edu/index.aspx?tab=wrestling&pat h=wrestling http://athletics.oswego.edu/index.aspx?tab=wrestling&pat h=wrestling Intermat.com Intermat.com

13. Questions First Official Practice is January 4 th 2010! First Official Practice is January 4 th 2010! Modified Wrestlers are able to sign up for NYWAY (Oswego Youth Wrestling Club Team) and Participate in weekend tournaments to gain wrestling experience and win trophies!!!! Modified Wrestlers are able to sign up for NYWAY (Oswego Youth Wrestling Club Team) and Participate in weekend tournaments to gain wrestling experience and win trophies!!!! If you are looking for ways to train for wrestling – you can start working out at home by doing push-ups and sit-ups If you are looking for ways to train for wrestling – you can start working out at home by doing push-ups and sit-ups