Program organization for the 2025 - 2026 season
We believe that students should be introduced to the basics of wrestling before throwing the into competition. As part of this process our "beginner" wrestlers will be given an abridged season from mid November until the winter break. This gives them about 9 - 10 practices to get their feet wet, learn about the sport and then decide if they want to continue.
They will be grouped with our novice wrestlers who have only 1 (or maybe 2) years of experience and are also fairly new to the sport and learning the ropes. These novice wrestlers will benefit from relearning basics being taught to the beginners while also gearing up for their first time competing.
Our advanced wrestlers will then consist of 3rd year+ wrestlers who are ready to take their skills to the next level.
First Year Wrestlers
We will continue the premise behind having all first year wrestlers be in a "learn to wrestle" program that meets about 10 times Although last year we did this on Sunday, we found that although it was convenient to use the wrestling room, it was not super well attended and made finding volunteer help difficult. We will look to hold these beginner practices during the week to keep with consistency in the program and to free up weekends for families and volunteers.
These wrestlers will NOT participate in the York County Youth Wrestling League. This will provide many (especially our youngest 5 and 6 year olds) an opportunity to build a strong foundation before trying to compete too early. ALL K - 3 grade first year wrestlers will be a part of this beginner group. This is also a great way for new wrestlers to see if they like wrestling and allow us to present it in a very non-stressful environment that allows for learning and fun.
Novice and Advanced Group
Our beginner group of wrestlers will join the novice group in their practice Tuesday and Thursday. These wrestlers are 2nd or third year wrestlers that know the basics and are ready to start gearing up for competition. This group will work on reinforcing basics and also will differentiate coaching for the kids that have a little more experience.
The advanced group will then be made up of mainly 3rd+ year wrestlers that have learned the basics, demonstrated their ability to keep their composure on the mat and are ready to learn more advanced moves and do more live wrestling and drilling. Again, with the smaller group size we are hoping to also better accommodate our most experienced wrestlers and provide additional differentiation to the practice.
Registration fees
Below is a summary of fees you will see during registration. Please reach out to our coaches if you have any questions:
**ALL** First Year Wrestlers - Beginner Group
Registration: $75 **Includes t-shirt
These wrestlers will NOT be competing in the York County Youth Wrestling League. Practices will be held about 9 - 10 times from November until the winter break on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (11/18, 11/20, 11/25, 12/2, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11, 12/16, 12/18),
Novice and Advanced Wrestlers
Registration: $100 **Includes competition fee and t-shirt
These wrestlers WILL be competing in the York County Youth Wrestling League (Fees to compete are already included in the registration cost).
Practice will be held on Tuesday and Thursday night from late November to the middle of February at York Township Elementary school. (11/18, 11/20, 11/25, 12/2, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11, 12/16, 12/18, 1/6, 1/8, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/22, 1/27, 1/29, 2/3, 2/5, 2/10, 2/12, 2/17, 2/19, 2/24, 2/25)
Tentatively, the regular season competitions will be held on 1/3, 1/11, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 and the divisional tournament will be on 2/7 and the championship will be 2/21.
Additional Items for purchase at time of registration:
Competition Uniforms
Only those that will be competing in the York County Youth Wrestling League (Non-first year wrestlers) will need to have a Dallastown issued uniform.
Singlets cost an additional $90 on top of registration.
For those that have previously purchased uniforms, there is NO NEED to buy another one, unless your child has outgrown theirs - we will be using the same design as last year. If you are interested in wearing a "used" uniform, feel free to reach out to other parents for singlets their kids have outgrown!
