Frequently Asked Questions about Wrestling

The season usually starts the first week of November and runs until the State Championship in late March. Check www.teamgeorgiawrestling.com for the state schedule.

No problem. Have him come try it for a week. If he doesn’t like it, at least you and he can say he tried.

Kell runs practice every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday while school is in session. If there is no school on Monday, then practice may not be held that day. Practice starts at 6:15pm. Youth wrestlers generally can get into the wrestling room as soon as the high school team is finished.

Practice runs until 8pm. This may be too late for the younger kids so just work it out with the coach.

No problem. Just talk to the coach and between the two of you, it isn't difficult to work out scheduling issues.

No, but you need to be available in case we need you. Make sure we have a working phone number (cell, home, work, etc) for you. We can always use your help with the kids, so please stay if you can.

For 2008 the cost is $200. This includes $100 for new uniforms. We base this fee on our actual expenses for the season. We get ZERO money from the school or school district.

You have to also purchase a USA Wrestling (USAW) card which costs $45 and is good for the year.

The USAW tournaments are held on Saturdays (some beginner tournaments are on Sunday) and cost $15.

We are also invited to some of the “duals” that the high school team travels to. They are mainly held on Wednesday after school. There is no cost to wrestle but most all schools charge an admission fee for the parents.

Your son will also need to have wrestling shoes. You can these at sporting goods stores. If you are not sure your son will stick with the sports, then don’t buy shoes! He can wrestle in socks.

The room is kept warm so wrestlers do not injure their muscles. It is NOT a way to sweat off weight.

At tournaments he is paired up by age and weight. You can find the details at Team Georgia, the organization that runs youth wrestling in the State. The national sanctioning body is called USAW.

The tournaments are hosted by schools or wrestling clubs all around the State. You need to register online before noon on the Thursday before the tournament. Once registration closes, the kids are grouped by age and weight and then a bracket is published. Brackets are usually made up of 8, 16, or 32 kids. You can go online and see who your son will wrestle in the first bout. These tournaments are double elimination. If your son loses twice he is done for the day. If he keeps winning he’ll advance to the finals. Medals are given to the kids that finish in the top 4 places.

Some tournaments are run with as few as 4 mats and some with as many as 12. There could be 500 wrestlers there which makes for a lot of excitement.

Your coach will tell you which tournaments we’ll attend as a team and he will make sure your
son knows what to do.

Your son does not have to go to any tournament if he doesn’t want to. We go as team but the kids are competing individually.

That could happen.

It’s your job to teach him to do his best and not get too discouraged. There are “beginner” tournaments where only kids who are new to wrestling are allowed to compete. He should start there, but there is no guarantee he will win there either. The other difference in “beginner” tournaments is that they are “round robin” format instead of brackets. Kids are grouped by 5 and everyone wrestles each other. It means he stands a better chance to win a bout and he won’t be wrestling kids with years of experience.

No. There are fewer injuries in wrestling than most other sports. Wrestling is all about controlling your opponent.

Ringworm is a common skin infection caused by a fungus. Ringworm may affect the skin on the body, scalp, groin area (jock itch), feet (athlete’s foot) or nails. The infection is not related to an infestation of worms. Ringworm occurs when a particular fungus grows and multiples anywhere on the body. Ringworm can affect anyone at any time due to the microscopic organisms that live off the dead outer layer of skin. Symptoms may not appear for 10-14 days after contact.

Ringworm is easily transmitted through direct contact with infected lesions or articles contaminated by the infected lesions. It is contagious until treatment is started.

RINGWORM OF THE BODY: Ring worm of the body is a shallow fungal disease of the skin other than of the scalp, bearded areas or feet. It usually appears as a flat, spreading ring-shaped lesion. The lesion is usually reddish in the outer edges of the ring and may be dry and scaly or moist and crusted. As the outer ring spreads, the central area often clears, leaving apparently normal skin. Most lesions are less than 2 inches across and they may appear alone or in groups of 3-4. The lesions are usually found on the trunk, legs, arms, neck, and face.

Ringworm of the body is transmitted by contact with skin and scalp lesions of the infected persons, lesions of animals (especially dogs, cats, horses and other farm animals), contaminated floors, shower stalls, benches and other articles used by infected persons.

RINGWORM OF THE SCALP: The first observable signs of ringworm of the scalp are usually round, scaly patches with broken off hairs. Infected hairs may become brittle and break off or fall out easily.

Occasionally, the lesions are raised and draining.

The disease is spread by direct skin-to-skin or indirect contact especially from combs, brushes, barber clippers, towels, hats, or clothing contaminated with hair from infected persons or animals.

RINGWORM OF THE FOOT (ATHLETE’S FOOT): Ringworm of the foot is usually identified by scaling or cracking of the skin, especially between the toes, or blisters containing a thin watery fluid. Infections are more frequent in hot weather.

Ringworm of the foot is transmitted by direct or indirect contact with skin lesions of infected persons or contaminated floors, shower stalls, and other articles used by infected persons.

Ringworm is detected primarily based on the appearance of the skin. A scraping or culture of the affected area may be done by your doctor.

Ringworm is recognized by:

• Itchy, red, raised, scaly patches that may blister and ooze. The patches often have sharply-defined edges. They are often redder around the outside with normal skin tone in the center. This may create the appearance of a ring. The skin may also appear unusually dark or light.
• Round, scaly patches with broken off hairs or bald patches in the scalp or beard if infected.
• Nails that become discolored, thick and crumble if infected.

RINGWORM OF THE BODY: Contact your private physician and follow his/her instructions. The following management options may be recommended by a licensed healthcare provider:

• Wash all lesions thoroughly with soap and water. Pat dry with a clean soft towel before applying medication.
• Apply an antifungal cream, liquid or powder (i.e. Lamisil, Lotrimin, Tinactin, Desenex etc.) to the affected area according to directions on the label. Antifungal medications may be obtained from the pharmacy without a prescription. Using an antifungal medication on the area twice a day for 2 to 3 weeks is usually adequate. Continue using the medication for 1 week after the ringworm patch is smooth and appears to be gone.
• Students may return to school after management options has been initiated. All lesions should be covered while the student is in school.

RINGWORM OF THE SCALP: See a licensed health care provider and follow his/her instructions.

• Possible ringworm of the scalp must be evaluated by a licensed health care provider and a note from a licensed health care provider is required to return to school. Over the counter anti-fungal creams, lotions or shampoos are usually not an effective treatment for ringworm of the scalp when used alone.
• Ringworm of the scalp usually requires several weeks of an oral anti-fungal medication.
• The option of wearing a hat in school for scalp lesions will be evaluated on an individual basis.

RINGWORM OF THE FOOT (ATHLETE’S FOOT): Contact your private physician and follow his/her instructions. The following management options may be recommended:

• Wash feet thoroughly with soap and water. Pat dry with clean soft towel before applying medication.
• Apply an anti-fungal cream, liquid or powder (i.e. Lamisil, Lotrimin, Tinactin, Desenex etc.) to the affected area according to directions on the label. Anti-fungal medications may be obtained from the pharmacy without a prescription. Using an anti-fungal medication twice a day for 2 to 3 weeks is usually adequate. Continue treatment for 1 week after the infected area is smooth and lesions appear to be gone.
• Socks should be changed daily and washed in hot water.
• Thorough cleaning of bath tub or shower after each use is essential in preventing transmission of infection to other members of the household.