Wrestling Season

Man, wrestling season is long. I came in late on the High School season...they start practicing (conditioning only) back in late October. I didn't start attending practices with the High School team, this year, until about Mid-December. Our Kids Club program started just after the first of the year...though, we were running some early practices starting back in October.

High School season goes through March...the little kids season goes all the way through the beginning of April. Then, we can do the Freestyle season...which will take us in to May.

And, mind you, this is just counting the "official" stuff. There are tournaments to attend all summer long. Local schools who put on tournaments as fund raisers, national programs who schedule their district, regional, and national meets to be after all the other seasons end.

If one was so inclined, and I am not, one could have their child wrestle in a tournament every single weekend of the year. But, assuming you aren't; a) that wealthy, b) willing to leave your child with no childhood...you might just stick with the basic seasons. Even then, though, you're in for a long haul.

With the practices we started back in October, which were just ocassional. Then, moving in to full-blown schedule in early December and continuing all the way through Freestyle at the start of May...we are talking about a 5 month long season. And, again, that assumes we aren't doing any of the "other" stuff.

Wow...that is a lot of time for a little kid. That is a lot of time for coach!