frequently asked questions:

What should my wrestler have for practice?

-SHORTS OR SWEATPANTS

-T-SHIRT

-WRESTLING SHOES (MUST BE ON WHEN ENTERING THE WRESTLING ROOM, WEAR SHOE COVERS, CROCS, SLIDES, OR SOCKS OVER SHOES TO LIMIT GERMS ENTERING THE ROOM)

-HEAD GEAR IS OPTIONAL, BUT HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.

-WATER BOTTLE

ALL ITEMS SHOULD BE LABELED WITH CHILD'S NAME

What wrestling group will my child be on and what is the schedule?


-White Team- KINDERGARTEN (FRIDAYS:  tbd on exact dates-06:30-07:30)

-Green Team-1ST THRU 3RD GRADE (MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS: start date tbd- 06:30 to 08:30)

-Gold Team- 4TH THRU 6TH GRADE (TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: start date tbd-06:30 to 08:30)

If there is NO School (Scheduled or canceled due to weather) or school is dismissed early for inclement weather, we DO NOT have practice on that day. We will not make up practice for weather cancellations. 

What are FVLS/TOURNAMENTS?  dOES MY WRESTLER NEED TO SIGNUP FOR EVERYTHING?  hOW DO I SIGN THEM UP?

Donegal Elementary Wrestling is part of the FVL (Future Varsity League).  The kids are not required to compete in FVLs or any tournaments, but the coaches encourage them to try an FVL.  If they don't want to wrestle in tournaments or FVLs  you DO NOT have to enter them.  However, the point of wrestling is compete in a match on the mat.  Until they wrestle in a match they will not have had the full wrestling experience.    FVLs are included in the registration fee for the season.  All other tournaments unless specified by the program are not included in the registration fee.  There is an admission fee for all FVLs and tournaments.  Signups for tournaments and FVLs will be posted on the website/facebook page.

What To Expect at fVLs and tournaments? 

Tournaments and FVLs usually require a 2 to 4 hour time commitment, possibly longer for wrestlers in different divisions/age groups.  

What is expected of volunteer coaches?

-Coach and treat all wrestlers, parents, coaches, & referees fairly
-Regularly attend practices and communicate when you are unable to attend or if you will be late
-Volunteer to help coach during tournaments & meets we attend
-Help with any tournaments or dual meets we host
-Uphold yourself and our wrestlers to the values and sportsmanship expected as a representative of the Donegal Elementary Wrestling

What if I want to volunteer to Coach or be a Team mom?

Coaches and Team Moms are required to obtain up to date clearances and record checks.

They include the following:

• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (Free)
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Free)
• FBI Criminal Background Check (if you have lived in Pennsylvania for less than the past 10 years)
• Exemption form from FBI Background Check (if you have lived in Pennsylvania within the past 10 years)

What is required of a team mom?

-Team Moms are required to monitor the door at the beginning and end of practice, we cannot keep the door propped open.
-Team Moms will take wrestlers into the jr high to use the bathroom using the keycard.  Keep the girl wrestlers in a separate bathroom from the boy wrestlers.

What uniforms will be provided to my wrestler?

TEAM SINGLETS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH WRESTLER.  THESE SINGLETS MUST BE TURNED IN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SEASON.  

What are practice rules/requirements?

  • ARRIVE 10 to 15 minutes prior to start time of pratice, have your child use the bathroom before entering the DIG.
  • NO gum, candy, food, or drink except water.
  • NO jewelry may be worn by wrestlers during practice.
  • Fingernails must be kept short due to causing injury and spreading germs.  If nails cause injury to other team member they will have to cut their nails or sit out of practice until nails are trimmed by parents or verbal permission is given to coaches to trim nails. 
  • NO fighting or foul language, no bullying.
  • NO street shoes on the mats.  DO NOT wear wrestling shoes outside.  Come to practice with them on covered by crocs, slides, old socks, etc.
  • ONLY the wrestlers, coaches, and team mom are allowed to remain in the wrestling room during practice.  Parents may re-enter the DIG 10 minutes before the end of practice.
  • If a wrestler is disruptive at practice, the wrestler will be asked to sit or suspended depending on severity of behaviors until it is deemed wrestler can act in appropriate manner.
  • Take all personal belongings with after practice.
  • This club reserves the right to expel or otherwise bar (either permanently or temporarily) any offending individual and wrestler/parent, etc. affliated with the offending individual, from participating with the club, if continuous rules are violated.
  • COME TO PRACTICE WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND READY TO LEARN.

Who do i write the cheque to?


DONEGAL WRESTLING BOOSTER CLUB

wHAT hYGIENE/Health THINGS SHOULD i KNOW?

Wrestling is a sport that involves a high amount of skin to skin contact, sweat, and occasionally blood. All wrestlers should have any skin wound, no matter how small, bandaged and taped. Fingernails should be trimmed short always. After wrestling in a practice, meet, or tournament, wrestlers should bathe as soon as possible (anti-microbial soap is recommended). All wrestling attire should be washed after each use. Athletes should NOT re-wear the same clothing they practiced in the previous training session.  Please make the head coach aware of your child's team know if your child has ringworm or impetigo.  

Fingernails should be kept short due to spread of skin diseases and causing injury to other wrestlers.

Sickness is prevalent in the wrestling room.  Your child will more than likely get sick.  Please keep your wrestler home due to any stomach issues, fevers, severe coughs or runny noses.