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Practices:	Competitive Division: Tuesday and Thursday during the season from 6:00 to 7:30pm in the BHS Wrestling Room.
	Beginner Division: Monday during the season from 6:00 to 7:00pm in the BHS Wrestling Room.

We recommend wearing comfortable clothing to practice. T-shirts and shorts are the best...sweatpants are ok too. Gym shoes or wrestling shoes are required...no dress shoes. Each wrestler must purchase their own wrestling headgear. Headgear protects the wrestlers head and is mandatory when competing in tournaments. Wrestling shoes and headgear can be purchased from most local sporting stores, but we recommend Wresting Aids in Bloomington. 

There is a water fountain available but you may want to bring a water bottle. The coaches appreciate wrestlers being prepared to start on time, the warm-ups and stretching are essential parts of every practice.

Headgear comes in many styles and retail around $20.00...buy the one that your wrestler is comfortable with. Jewelry, watches, glasses or any others items that could cause injury or tear the mats must be removed prior to practice. Club uniforms are NOT to be worn at practice. If a wrestler wears either the team singlet and/or shorts, they will be asked to change the clothing.

Parents are welcome to stay and watch our practices. If you plan to drop your child off in the parking lot, please make sure that practice has not been canceled and the school doors are unlocked. If you plan to have your child meet you in the parking lot after practice, make sure that plan has been communicated to your child. 

We strongly encourage attending as many practices as possible. Most often we have found that the wrestlers who do not attend regularly fall behind the others. Also tournament information and practice cancellations will be handed out at practices, so it is important they attend as much as possible. We try and group the wrestlers by weight and experience as much as possible, however, this may not always work depending on how many wrestlers are at practice.

A typical practice is as follows:

-begins at 6:00 p.m. promptly with 10 minutes of warm-up activities

-1 hour of technique training and review

-ends with approximately 10 minutes of competitive games.

If your child becomes ill during practice, one of the coaches will contact you by telephone.

We expect all wrestlers to be on their best behavior during practice. Any wrestler who disrupts practice will be asked to sit out and if necessary, parents will be notified.

COACHES All of our coaches are volunteers. Most of them have wrestled themselves and some have gained knowledge and experience by watching practice and getting involved. Any parent with or without experience is encouraged to get become a coach.

We are always looking to increase our coaching staff, so if you are interested in helping out at practice and/or tournaments please let us know.

Many youth wrestling teams struggle with skin disorders. Impetigo and ringworm infections can be a problem unless everyone practices good hygiene. Thorough showers after every practice and tournament, don't wear street shoes onto the mats, and if you notice any unusual spots or rashes bring them to the attention of a coach ASAP. A doctor's note is required to resume practices after an infection.