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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 or USA Wrestling 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 will require weigh-in.
    • Wrestlers will be slotted into weight-range brackets (i.e. 8U 61-66lbs) in an effort to have 3-5 wrestlers in each bracket
    • 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 6U, 8U, & 12U and an afternoon session for 10 & 14U
    • 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 or USA Wrestling 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 (AAU only) 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 2026-2027 season the AAU Age Groups (USA Wrestling are similar but may vary by Tournament) are:
    • 6U are children born in 2021 or after.
    • 8U are children born in 2019 or 2020.
    • 10U are children born in 2017 or 2018.
    • 12U are children born in 2016 or 2015.
    • 14U are children born in 2012, 2013, or 2014 (no 9th graders per the TN Team handbook).