Important Wrestling Update VWC

Parents,

 

I have a few important points to cover with everyone.  Please read carefully.

 

1)      USA Wrestling membership

2)      Track wrestling #

3)      Pre-registration for all tournaments

4)      Thursday night weigh in (Required)

5)      Season schedule

 

 

1)      USA wrestling membership number.  Your son will not be able to wrestle if he does not have this card or number.  It is required at every tournament.  You will have to show this card every time you register for a tournament.  If you have not already gotten your USA Card please do so as soon as possible.   www.themat.com .  Please sign up under Vestavia Wrestling Club.

 

2)      The second membership number is Track Wrestling.  We use track wrestling at every tournament.  This is an on-line tournament software that brackets all the weight classes.  You must also provide this number at every tournament.  If you wrestled in any tournament last year you already have track wrestling number and can use the same number and you do not need to register again. www.trackwrestling.com

 

 

Here is the information you will need to register for a track wrestling number:

 

1)      Go to the membership option on the left side of the web page.

2)      The registration screen will ask for the following information:

a.       First name

b.      Last name

c.       DOB

d.      Team:  Vestavia Wrestling Club (This is very important that you spell this correctly and type out the full name)

e.      Home Town: Vestavia Hills

f.        Your email

g.       USA wrestling number (if you have it)

h.      Approx weight

i.        Grade

j.        Select register and follow the instructions from there.

 

 

Once you have both the USA wrestling number and the track wrestling number please write the track wrestling number on the back of the USA wrestling Card.  You will need this at every tournament.  Please do not forget.

 

3)      This year we conduct all weigh-ins for all tournaments except State at the Church on Thursday before every tournament after practice.  You must make your weight on Thursday at practice.  You will NOT be able to weigh on Saturday, NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

4)      This year all tournaments are requiring pre-registration via trackwrestling.  After your son has made weight on Thursday night you will need to pre-register you son for the appropriate weight class and age division by Thursday night at midnight.  You will NOT be able to sign up to wrestle after Thursday at midnight.  The USA Team Alabama board is requiring pre-registration (and I support).  Our goal is to make Saturday run more efficient and hopefully shorten the tournament time.  All other states require pre-registration.  If you plan to wrestle in 2 age divisions (for example Novice and Schoolboy) you will need to pre-register for both age divisions on Thursday.  The cost for each tournament is increased from $10 to $12.  For those parents who son’s that have wrestled before this is the exact some process you have to go through for the State tournament.

 

                Our first weigh-in will be Thursday, December 2nd for the Saturday, December 4^th tournament                 at Homewood.

 

Below is the tournament schedule for the wrestling season.      

 

USA Folkstyle Season

1.      December 4 Homewood Invitational

2.      December 11 Cougar Classic (Clay)

3.      December 17 Piedmont Beginner's Bash

4.      December 18 Hoover Invitational

5.      December 29 Dixie Nationals (Atlanta, GA)

6.      January 08 Alabama Kids Duals (Alabaster)

7.      January 15 Trussville Challenge

8.      January 22 NAWA Open (Southside-Gadsden)

9.      January 29 Eagle Invitational (Calera)

10.  February 05 Pelham Invitational

11.  February 12 The Warrior Challenge (Alabaster)

12.  February 26 USA State Championships (Vestavia)

 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or Christian.

 

VWC Golf tournament

Parents;

 

We have scheduled our annual fundraising golf tournament Tees and Takedowns for Monday, April 12.  Attached is a pdf file with the tournament information and sponsorship levels.  This will also be posted on the website.  www.vestaviawrestling.com

 

We need your help in one of the following ways:

 

1)    Volunteer your time to help run the tournament or work on a committee. If you are interested in helping please contact Paige Hardee at: paige.hardee@gmail.com  or (205) 986-2950

 

2)      Please help us sign up corporate sponsor teams through your professional networks.  Think about your company, clients or personal relationship.  Our goal is to have 20 teams.

 

3)      If you are able please consider giving a financial donation to VWC.  We are a 501c-3  tax exempt organization.

 

Thank you in advance for your continued support as we continue to work hard to provide a top notch program for our kids and community.

 

 

David Myers

 

 

 

wrestling state results 2009-2010

Parents,

 

What a great weekend.  Our kids did a great job.  Many of our kids stepped up and wrestled to the best of their ability this weekend.  I am so proud of the effort each of our kids gave this year.  This year has been a great season and I hope your sons have enjoyed wrestling, have learned valuable life lessons and have  personally grown in character.  We will celebrate our success  next Sunday at the team party.  I hope to see everyone there so we can enjoy and celebrate together.

 

Summary of results:  (Individual results are attached and will be posted on the website this afternoon)

Our team results are as follows:

 

·         Bantam = State runner up

·         Intermediate = State runner up

·         Novice = State runner up

·         Middle School = 3^rd

 

VWC Team overall = State runner up

 

As a team we had: 

 

1^st place = 7

2^nd Place = 13

3^rd place = 9

4^th place = 10

 

Total number of wrestlers who placed in state place 1-4 = 34

 

David

 

 

State tournament

As a reminder you will need to show your USA Wrestling card at weigh in.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

State tournament Schedule

Parents,

 

Below is the schedule for the State Tournament this Friday and Saturday.

 

 

 

2010 Youth State wrestling Schedule

 

Friday, February 19th.

 

School Boy / Middle School:

o Registration and Weigh-in: 5:OO - 6:OOpm o Wrestling Begins: 6:3opm for all rounds except the finals o Born 1995-1997 (and meet AHSM middle school age requirements) o

 

Optional Weigh-in (Bantam, Intermediate, Novice)

o 5:00 - 8:OOpm

Saturday, February 20th

 

Bantam:

o Registration and Weigh-in- 6:3O - 7:15am

o Wrestling - 8:O0am - 1O:15am for all rounds except the finals

o Born 2002-2003

 

Intermediate (Midget):

o Registration and Weigh-in: 8:3O - 9:30am

o Wrestling - 10:30am - 12:45pm for all rounds but the finals o Born 2000-2001

 

 

Novice:

o Registration and Weigh-in: 11:OOam - 12:0opm

o Wrestling - 1:00pm - 3:30pm for all rounds except finals

o Born 1998-1999

 

Finals:

o Battle of the Best (State Champion 64 vslA vs 5A): 3:45pm - 5:15pm

o State Championship Finals Wrestling Announcements: 5:30pm

o State Championship Finals Wrestling Begins: 6:O0pm

o Individual and team awards will follow

 

 

FW: Alabama State Championship

Please see below

 

 

From: coachglenn@bellsouth.net [mailto:coachglenn@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:01 PM
To: David_Myers@HendersonMyers.com
Subject: Alabama State Championship

 

To Alabama USA Wrestling Members, Coaches, and Parents:

Please review the following bullet items:

• The Alabama State Championships for Youth and Middle School Wrestlers will be held Friday February 19 and Saturday February 20 at Hoover High School in Hoover, AL. More Information to follow
• There is a mandatory Pre-Registration for the State Championships.
• The Dead Line for Registration is Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 11:59 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS!
• There will be a seeding meeting on Sunday February 14th in Hoover. More Information to follow.
• Please note that you must register in the appropriate age group and at a weight the wrestler has competed in. You must have wrestled in at least ONE USA tournament. The only exception to the rule is in the Schoolboy/Middle School division.
• Bantam, Intermediate, and Novice wrestlers will receive a 1 pound allowance and SB/MS will receive 2 pounds.
• You may register on Trackwrestling.com or simply click on the following link: http://www.twnode3.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?sport=wrestling&TIM=1265823636367&pageName=&ie=true&frameSize=500
• THE DEADLINE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED!
• IF THE WRESTLER DOES NOT MAKE WEIGHT HE WILL  NOT WRESTLE!

There be more information to follow concerning the State Tournament and the Seeding Meeting.

Thanks,

USA Team Alabama

 

 

FW: State Tournament wrestling update

One more step to add.

 

Once you have registered for the state please forward the electronic receipt to the appropriate team mom with the weight class and age group you registered your son for.

 

I need this information because we cannot see who has and has not registered for the state tournament.

 

Thanks

 

Kim Smith – Bantam

Vicki Yielding  – Intermediate

Susie Mullins – Novice

Schoolboy – Amy Hamilton

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: David Myers [mailto:David_Myers@HendersonMyers.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:03 AM
To: VWC email
Subject: State Tournament wrestling update

 

Parents please read carefully.  I have several items to cover.

 

1)      State tournament-registration

2)      Seeding meeting and your help

 

State tournament-registration

 

The state wrestling tournament is February 19 and 20^th at Hoover High School.

 

We need everyone registering for the state tournament.  This is the only tournament that has team point and awards a team state championship by age division and overall.  The more wrester we have the more points we can score.  I need everyone to register and wrestle at the state tournament.

 

The state tournament is different than any other tournament.  The state tournament requires you to preregister using the Track wrestling website by Wednesday, February 10th.  You must register and pay for the state tournament on line.  The cost is $15 per wrestler.  You must have your track wrestling number and USA Wrestling number in order to register.  Please go ahead and register today there will be no extension on the deadline.

 

Rules for state and registration:

 

1)      For Bantam, Intermediate and Novice you must have wrestled in the specific weight class at least once to qualify for that weigh class.

2)      Once you register you cannot change weight classes.  You must wrestle in the weight class you register to wrestle.  There will be no exceptions. 

3)      Bantam, Intermediate and Novice will receive a 1 lb growth allowance for the state tournament.  So if your son wrestled at 55 he will receive 1 lb and will be allowed to weigh 56.

4)      Middle school will receive 2 lbs and there is not pre-qualification rule for MS weight classes.

 

Use the below link and then select Pre-register now option on the track wrestling website.

 

http://www.twnode4.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?sport=wrestling&TIM=1265555501976&pageName=&ie=false&frameSize=583

 

 

Seeding meeting and your help

 

The state tournament is the only tournament were we seed wrestlers. Seeding means we rank wrestlers 1-4 based upon a set criteria.  Sometimes we will seed up to  8 spots in a large weight class.  The seeding allows us to separate the best wrestlers in each bracket.

 

We will have the coaches seeding meeting this coming Sunday and will need the below information by Thursday so we can make sure your son is seeded correctly.

 

This is very important.  If your son has placed in any tournament I will need your help with the following:

 

1)      I need your sons wrestling record by age division and by weight class and overall record.

2)      I need a summary of each place your son has taken at each tournament by weigh class if he has wrestled in more than 1 weigh class.

3)      I need a listing of key head to head opponents and overall record of key opponents. The more the detail you provide the better.

4)      If he has wrestled outside of Alabama I need overall record, tournament and placement summary.

 

All of the above information is stored in track wrestling.  Track wrestling can be a little cumbersome to understand so be patient and start gather this information now.  I have assigned a coach to each age group and you will need to bring them this information and give them this information in an organized and neat manner so we can use this information in our coaches meeting.

 

This is information is due this Thursday at practice.  Please start on this now and have it complete by Thursday.  We will not have time to handle any late information. 

 

Bantam – Christian Staylor

Intermediate – Chris Smith

Novice – Phillip McCallum

Schoolboy- Dean Paugh

 

If you have any questions please contact the assigned coach or myself.

 

David