SME Wrestling Handbook
Work Hard, Work Smart, Work Together!!!
Team Website: http://teacherweb.com/KS/ShawneeMissionEast/Wrestling/index.html
Philosophy
Wrestling is a sport that requires dedication, determination, discipline, confidence and coachability. If any one person is willing to put all the above areas together they will become a successful wrestler and also develop habits that will carry them through life.
Attitude
You are the only one who can keep you from being a champion!!
You must push yourself as hard as you can. A real winner does not have to be pushed; the push comes from within! Hours of work, sweat and sacrifice lie behind each second of glory.
Academics
This is very important. Academics come before athletics. Student athletes are required by the state to be enrolled in a minimum of 5 classes. Students are required by the district to be passing a minimum of 5 classes to be eligible for competition. Students struggling with academics will be encouraged to get help before or after school until grades improve.
Team Discipline
If you need to be disciplined during the season that is a sign of you letting the team down. The ability to do what is asked of you is a sign of maturity.
Tobacco, illegal drugs and alcohol will not: 1) make you a better person, 2) improve your athletic performance, 3) improve our team performance. Therefore, no wrestler, or manager will consume or have in their possession tobacco, illegal drugs, or alcohol during the wrestling season. Offense will result in dismissal from the team.
Unacceptable behavior, public display of displeasure: Throwing headgear, temper tantrums, back talk to coaches or officials, unsportsmanlike conduct or flagrant misconduct penalty.
1st offense: Miss next contest and extra conditioning
2nd offense: Miss next 2 contests and extra conditioning
3rd offense: Dismissal from team.
Anything not covered will be up to the discretion of the coaching staff and school administration.
Practice Regulations
In order to improve you must practice. There is no way that you can win and become a better wrestler if you miss practices. Role will be taken daily. If you, for some reason feel it is impossible to attend practice, you must personally notify one of the coaches prior to the practice. If you fail to do this it will be unexcused.
Reasons to Be Excused:
1) Family Emergencies
2) Illness
3) School Sponsored Activity
1st offense: Miss next contest and extra conditioning
2nd offense: Miss next 2 contests and extra conditioning
3rd offense: Dismissal from team.
Anything not covered will be up to the discretion of the coaching staff and school administration.
Tardiness becomes a habit and so does punctuality. Be on the mat and ready to start on time. Tardiness will result in extra conditioning after practice and excessive tardiness can result in dismissal from the team.
Contact Coach Ufford for Varsity: 913-269-8035 or eaufford@smsd.org
Contact Coach Filbeck for JV: 913-602-9411 or eafilbec@smsd.org
Challenges
Up to February 1, a wrestler must defeat his opponent only one time for challenges that week for varsity positions. Challenge matches will take place at 4:30 on Tuesdays. After February 1, a wrestler must defeat his opponent 2 out of 3 matches to earn a varsity position. Those challenge matches will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
There will be no challenges after the sunflower league tournament. All challenges must be announced in the wrestling room in front of the team. There shall not be any misconceptions over who is going to be challenging whom and for what varsity spot.
Challenges are a privilege not a right, Coach Ufford reserves the right to determine if a wrestler loses that privilege or not.
1) Your weight must be similar to your opponent and within 5 pounds of the
weight you intend to challenge for.
2) If you give up your position due to illness or injury, you must challenge the
person who took your spot to get it back.
3) If you do not make weight, you lose your position and go to the bottom of
your weight class.
4) You must weigh within 3 pounds the night prior to a match in order to wrestle
Varsity at the weight you intend to wrestle.
Care of Equipment
You are responsible for every piece of equipment issued to you. You must turn in the same equipment that was issued to you or be charged a replacement fee.
All participants will wear team designated clothing to and during meets.
Weight Reduction and Control
No athlete will be asked to drastically reduce weight. This would be detrimental to their health. You son/daughter may however, have to drop some weight and perhaps miss a meal. Weight reduction can be accomplished in two ways, one healthy and one popular. The healthy way is to reduce your caloric intake but maintain nutritional balance in you diet. The other popular way, is to crash diet two or three days before the meet. This system sacrifices athletic performance and upsets the body. Try to maintain, not crash!!
*KSHSAA regulates weight loss. An athlete may not wrestle at a weight class of 8% or more, less than the stripped weight on the first day of practice, unless he has a signed physician’s statement approving the amount of weight loss. The athlete must also have parental consent and Coach Uffords approval.
Lettering Policy
You must earn a total to 35 points(15 points must be earned at the varsity level) to earn a varsity letter or 25 points to earn a provisional letter. You must remain on the team, in good standing, until the completion of the wrestling season.
The coaches reserve the right to give or refuse to give a varsity letter in special situations.
Points Distribution:
2 points for varsity event participation
1 point for a win
1 point for a pin
1 point for JV event participation.
1 point for a JV win
1 point for a JV pin
SME Wrestling Pride
- Help and support other teammates!
- Win with class and lose with class!
- Practice good sportsmanship!
- Always be on time!
- Always be prepared!
