Practice sessions.

As required by the Athletic Department, no parents are allowed in the wrestling room or locker room during practice sessions. Additionally, parents must be prompt when picking up their children at the end of practices.

Practices will be held at the TJ High School wrestling room. Please do not use the door that goes directly into the wrestling room from the outside.  Unless otherwise notified, we will not have practices on days when the high school is closed – whether it’s planned (holiday) or unplanned (school closing due to snow).

Web Site.

Information about the program, useful wrestling links, schedule, etc., will be posted on the web site.

Good Sportsmanship

TJ is recognized as a program with high-character parents that understand the importance of good sportsmanship. Let’s keep the tradition going! Please refrain from yelling at referees, wrestlers, coaches and spectators during matches. Unsportsmanlike behavior can and will result in suspension from the League and program.

Support Your Wrestler

Encourage your Child. Wrestling is a competitive, intense sport that brings out the best in each wrestler – win or lose. Wrestling in live matches is encouraged, but not mandatory. The coaches will encourage your child to wrestle competitively in matches because, win or lose, it will help him improve. But, we will never force your child to wrestle in live matches. We ask you to do the same and be as positive and supportive as you can be throughout the season.

Teach your child that this sport is not a sprint, it is a marathon. Every child’s learning curve is different, so be patient. With determination and hard work success will come.

Set Goals. We ask each parent to talk with your son and set three personal goals for the season. These goals could be winning a match, executing a move, or any other tangible goal. This will help motivate your child to do his best at the challenging sport of wrestling, while teaching him about the long-term personal rewards of goal setting in life.

Parents are encouraged to limit participation in wrestling and other extracurricular activities when academic and/or discipline issues would merit higher priority.

Parents must be supportive of the coaches and their decisions. Parents should talk to the coach in private regarding issues concerning a child, but not during events and when emotions dictate – after a cooling off period.