Team Rules

1) Can't miss school for a tournament if you have an "F" in any class. Wrestlers will need to give the coach a grade check in order to attend a tournament where school will be missed. This only applies during the Fall Semester.

2) Unexcused absence from practice = miss the next competition. Second time = miss the next competition. Third time = dismissal from the team. Definition of unexcused absence: Missing practice without a parent note or phone call "on or before" the missed practice day. (Call Coach Lee at 501-5408)

3) Miss any 2 practice days (excused or unexcused) during a Monday thru Friday = coaches have the option of replacing you with someone they feel is more ready to compete.

4) If you can't "live wrestle" the day before a competition, you can't wrestle in the next day's competition (unless a coach asks you to sit out).

5) Weight classes: Varsity wrestlers must announce their intended weight class, and stick to it until the next annoucement date. Basically no bumping up and down at the wrestler's convienence (and at the expense of teammates). If you lose a wrestle off for the number one spot, you can bump to another weight and wrestle off for that spot. Varsity starters are the ones who must stay at their chosen (and won) weight class, or not wrestle. Announce dates will be: #1 - 7 days before the first match of the year on the BV schedule. #2 - First practice in January. #3 - First practice in February. There are two exceptions to this rule: 1) For dual matches, the coach reserves the right to choose the line up and change wrestlers weight classes for the benefit of the team. 2) For Reno TOC and Five Counties Tournaments, wrestlers may change for those two tournaments only. That would not include any dual that week (unless the coach chose a different weight for the wrestler).

6) Wrestlers can challenge another wrestler once per week. They must let the coach know at least a day in advance, and it is their responsibility to notify the coach. As soon as a wrestler has lost a wrestle off to a single teammate three times during a season, they may no longer challenge that person (until next season).

7) Varsity Only: For wrestle offs in February only, on the day of a wrestle off (and before practice), you must be within 3 lbs. of the weight class, or within 3 lbs. of the opponent, if the match is the next day. If the match is over one day away, you must be within 5 lbs.of the weight class, or 3 lbs. of the opponent. This applies to the "challenging wrestler".

8) Varsity Only: If you start a day wrestling at a tournament, you must finish that day. Meaning that you may not leave for home until your last teammate has wrestled their last match. You do not need to attend day two of a tournament in which you were eliminated on day one. If you are forced to leave by a parent or any other reason, you will owe 500 burpies before you can compete again. Exception to this rule: if you have qualified for day two, you may leave for the hotel or home at 9pm if teammates are still wrestling.

9) Varsity Only: If you don't make weight for a competition, the consequences are as follows. The first time: 500 down ups before you may compete again in competition. The second time: 500 burpies before you may compete again in competition. Third time: dismissal from the team.

10) Varsity Only: If you miss curfew on a road trip, the consequences are as follows. One minute late: 500 down ups before you may compete again in competition. 30 minutes late: 1,000 down ups before you may compete again in competition. One hour late: You may not stay with the BV team again on road trips the rest of the season; you will need to stay with your family on team trips. One hour late also means that you will be pulled from the next competiton for you - day 2 or next match. If you leave your room after curfew, you will be pulled from the next competition - day 2 or next match.