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Attached is a flier for an all girls tournament that the Darby Wrestling Club is hosting on 04/23/05. We are hoping for a great turnout to give all the girls lots of wrestling. This is open all girls ages 9 yrs to 18 yrs.
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Women’s Future Champion Freestyle Camp set for Colorado Springs, Colo., June 25-July 1
3/29/2005
Josi Carlson/USA Wrestling
With its inaugural appearance in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece and an ever-increasing number of competitors, women’s freestyle wrestling is a sport on the rise.
Women of all ages who are interested in the skills and techniques it takes to excel in freestyle are invited to spend a week learning from some of the best the sport has to offer.
The Women’s Future Champion Freestyle Camp will be held June 25-July 1 at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Featured coaches at the camp will include:
• Terry Steiner – U.S. Women’s National Team coach
• Katie Downing - 2004 National champion
• Tina George - two-time World silver medalist, 2003 Pan American Games champion
• Tela O’Donnell - 2004 Olympian, 2004 World Cup silver medalist
• Kristie Marano – two-time World Champion, seven-time World medalist
• Sally Roberts - 2003 World Bronze medalist, 2003 World Cup champion
Coaches will be covering basic positioning, techniques and mat wrestling. The camp’s focus will be on technique, with very little live wrestling.
“The point of the camp is going to be very technical,” Downing said. “It’s good for girls who want to get into freestyle. Anyone who wants to wrestle past high school will have to learn freestyle.”
Various evening sessions covering topics such as weight lifting, diet and sports psychology will also be provided.
The women who are U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) resident athletes will be staying in the dorm with campers, giving them an opportunity to ask any questions they have for some of the world’s most accomplished athletes.
“There will be a number of top athletes, offering a great opportunity to tap into their vast knowledge,” Steiner said.
Campers will not only learn from the elite-level coaches, but can spend time with other female wrestlers.
“It will include girls from all over the nation,” Downing said. “Maybe some girls are the only wrestlers from their home town and this camp will give them an opportunity to come together with other wrestlers and share their experiences.”
The resident athletes will also be holding their practices during the camp so campers will be able to see their training.
“Any time you can expose yourself to top-level athletes in your sport it is very beneficial,” Steiner said. “It’s an opportunity that girls aspiring to be on top should take advantage of.”
Wrestlers will receive a $25 discount if they send in their registration by May 1. Contact Katie Downing at (719) 659-9668 with questions.
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3/29/2005
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling has announced to its membership the exact rules and bracketing systems that will be used at each of its 2005 national and regional events.
In 2004, FILA, the international wrestling federation, changed the rules of international wrestling dramatically. Among the key rule changes in the new rules which are used in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling were:
* A match will consist of three, two-minute periods. A wrestler must win two periods to win the match. The total score of all three periods does not matter. Each period starts with a 0-0 score.
* If a wrestler wins the first two periods, the match is over at the conclusion of the second period.
* If a wrestler scores six more points than his/her opponent in a period, that is considered a technical superiority for that period, and the period ends when the six point lead occurs.
* Any period that ends with a 0-0 score goes to the clinch.
* If a wrestler scores a five-point throw, he/she automatically wins that period.
* If a wrestler scores two three-point holds in one period, he/she automatically wins that period.
In the summer of 2004, USA Wrestling’s state leaders voted NOT to change to the new FILA wrestling rules for the 2005 age-group season. This means that matches will still be two periods in length, and the total score of the match will determine the winner, just as in past years
However, for age-group events which are qualifiers for an international competition, USA Wrestling will use the new FILA rules. This is to allow athletes to qualify for U.S. teams within the rules that they will use at the international events.
This has led to some confusion among USA Wrestling athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers. In order to clarify this situation, USA Wrestling has posted a list of rules and bracketing that will be in place at each event.
If you have any questions, contact the USA Wrestling Events Department at 719-598-8181.
All Junior Regionals
March 24-26 - Rocky Mountain Regionals at Laramie, Wyo.
March 25-27 - Northwest Regionals.at Battle Ground, Wash.
April 9-10 - Central Junior Regionals at Jeffersonville, Ind.
April 15-16 - Southern Plains Regionals at Marshall, Mo.
April 22-24 – Northeast Regionals at Brockport, N.Y.
April 27-29 - Western Regionals at Las Vegas, Nev.
May 12-14 – Northern Plains Regionals at Waterloo, Iowa
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
All Senior Regionals
March 24-26 - Rocky Mountain Regionals at Laramie, Wyo.
April 22-24 – Northeast Regionals at Brockport, N.Y.
May 12-14 – Northern Plains Regionals at Waterloo, Iowa
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Double elimination line bracketing
QUALIFIER FOR: Rocky Moutain and Northern Plains qualify for Senior World Team Trials
Kids/Cadet Regionals
May 27-29 – Central Kids/Cadet Regionals at Battle Creek, Mich.
May 27-30 – Southeast Kids/Cadet Regionals at Greenville, S.C.
June 3-5 - Northeast Regional Championships atBristol, R.I.
June 9-11 - Northern Plains Regionals atRochester, Minn
June 9-11 - Southern Plains Regionals atCarlsbad, N.M.
June 20-25 - West Regionals atWinnemucca, Nev.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
April 1-3 - Kids/Cadet Folkstyle National Championships at Cedar Falls, Iowa
RULES: Folkstyle
BRACKETING: Double elimination line bracketing
April 1-3 - Veterans National Folkstyle Championships at Cedar Falls, Iowa
RULES: Folkstyle
BRACKETING: Double elimination line bracketing
April 8-9 - Veterans National FS/GR Championships at New Orleans, La.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
April 8-10 - Body Bar Women’s Nationals at San Diego, Calif.
For Body Bar FILA Cadet/FILA Junior/University Nationals
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
QUALIFIER FOR: FILA Junior World Championships, Tour du Mondes (Univ./FILA Cadet)
For Body Bar Girls Nationals Events (Grades 3-6, Grades 7-8)
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
April 8-10 - Middle School Folkstyle National Duals at Danville, Ill.
RULES: Folkstyle
BRACKETING: Team Pool system
April 13-16 - Men’s FILA Cadet National Championships at Evanston, Ill.
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
QUALIFIER FOR: Tour du Monde
April 13-16 - Men’s University National Championships at Evanston, Ill.
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Double elimination line bracketing
QUALIFIER FOR: University World Team Trials
April 27-30 - Men’s FILA Junior National Championships at Las Vegas, Nev.
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Double elimination line bracketing
QUALIFIER FOR: FILA Junior World Team Trials
April 28-30 - U.S. Senior National Championships at Las Vegas, Nev.
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Follow-the-leader line bracketing (If you lose to a semifinalist, you are placed in the consolation rounds for places 3-8).
QUALIFIER FOR: Senior World Team Trials
May 22-29 – Men’s FILA Junior World Team Trials and Camp at Colorado Springs, Colo.
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Single elimination line bracketing
QUALIFIER FOR: FILA Junior World Championships
May 22-29 – Men’s University World Team Trials and Camp at Colorado Springs, Colo.
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Single elimination line bracketing
QUALIFIER FOR: World University Games
June 15-19 - Schoolboy/girl National Duals at Indianapolis, Ind.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Team Pool system
June 17-19 - U.S. World Team Trials (FS, GR, W) at Ames, Iowa
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: Double elimination line bracketing
QUALIFIER FOR: Senior World Championships
June 23-27 - Cadet National Duals at Kansas City, Mo.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Team Pool system
June 28 - July 3- Junior National Duals at Enid, Okla.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Team Pool system
June 29-July 2 - Kids National Freestyle/Greco-Roman Championships at Green Bay, Wis.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
July 23-29 - Cadet National Championships at Fargo, N.D.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
July 24-30 – ASICS/Vaughan Junior NationalChampionships at Fargo, N.D.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Vertical pairing (two pool) system
July 29-30 - Women’s Junior National Championships at Fargo, N.D.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Team Pool system
July 28 - Women’s Junior National Dual Championships at Fargo, N.D.
RULES: Old rules
BRACKETING: Team Pool system
Oct. 27-29 - Sunkist Kids International Open at Tempe, Ariz.
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: To be announced
Dec. 16-18 - New York AC Christmas Championships at New York, N.Y.
RULES: New FILA rules
BRACKETING: To be announced