NWC & Wrestling FAQs

At the beginning of each season, a NWC Board member will meet with parents to present Wrestling 101 and answer any questions they have about the sport or the club. Some helpful tips appear below.

1. What should I expect at beginners' tournaments?
   • Beginners' tournaments are on Sunday afternoons.
   • Before the meet begins, all wrestlers will have skin checks which include:
     • Verification of the wrestler's AAU card (take a picture of it with your phone in case you lose the actual piece of paper)
     • Assessing the skin for infection and wounds
     • Checking nails for length and rough or sharp edges (keep nail clippers in your wrestler's bag).
   • Most beginner tournaments DO NOT have weigh-ins.
   • Expect up to 4 matches in a Round Robin tournament.
   • Most wrestlers at these tournaments have 0-2 years of experience.
   • At a beginner tournament, referees will be more instructional with their calls than at an experienced tournament.
2. What should I expect at experienced tournaments?
   • Experienced tournaments are on Saturdays and have a morning session for tots, bantams, and juniors and an afternoon session for midgets and middle schoolers.
   • Before each session begins (and sometimes on the evening before the tournament), all wrestlers will have weigh-ins and skin checks. This includes:
     • Verification of the wrestler's AAU card (take a picture of it with your phone in case you lose the actual piece of paper)
     • Verifying the wrestler's weight (wrestlers should wear their uniform). There will be a 1lb weight allowance for the uniform.
     • Assessing the skin for infection and wounds
     • Checking nails for length and rough or sharp edges (keep nail clippers in your wrestler's bag).
3. How are the wrestlers split into groups?
   
   For the 2022-2023 season,...
   
   • Tots are children born in 2017 or after.
   • Bantams are children born in 2016 or 2015.
   • Midgets are children born in 2014 or 2013.
   • Juniors are children born in 2012 or 2011.
   • Middle schoolers are children born in 2010, 2009, or 2008 but no 9th graders per the TN Team handbook.