SEASON INFORMATION:

How to Register?

Use the registration link above to register your athlete.

Registration Cost:

$100

Whats included with Registration Cost:

USA Wrestling Limited Folkstyle Athlete Membership (Insurance)

High School Facility use Insurance

Lakeland Wrestling Club Team Shirt

2 Practices per week for your athletes team/group

End of Year Gift

Practice will start the week of October 6th.

Practice will be broken up into 4 groups. Group rosters will be announced on the SportsEngine app.

Practice Times:
Green: Tuesday / Thursday age group 4/5 5:30- 6:20,
Bronze : Monday / Wednesday 5:30-6:30 6–8-year-old (DOE)
Silver: Monday / Wednesday 6:35-7:50pm 8–10-year-olds (DOE)
Gold: Tuesday / Thursday 6:25 – 7:55 pm 11–14-year-olds (DOE)

Practice times are subject to change based on the number of participants that we get. The coaching staff will assess skill levels, and participants numbers to make sure your kids get the best experience possible.

Season Schedule:
Monday October 6th - First week of practice - High School Wrestling Room
Parent meeting:   We will be having a parent meeting during the first day of your athletes practice - Meeting will be in the gymnasium below our wrestling room.

Tournament Dates and Locations:
DATE TOURNAMENT NAME TOWN LOCATION
October 25th NIWL Bonners ferry Tournament Bonner Ferry Bonners Ferry Idaho
November 1st NIWL Lake City Tournament Coeur D Alene Lake City High school
November 8th NIWL Couer D Alene Tournament Coeur D Alene Coeur D Alene High
November 15th Panhandle Championship Post Falls The Courts at Real Life
November 22nd Big Foot Invitational Spokane, WA. The Podium
December 21st Battle of The North Rathdrum ID Lakeland High School
TBA – 2026 Folkstyle State Tournaments – Boise, ID.

Meet and Greet 

Parent meeting:

We will be having a parent meeting during the first day of your athletes practice.  

If you have any used gear you would like to donate, or would like to borrow something out of our used gear inventory we will have some limited quantities available.

Single Checkout will be available the week before the first tournament.   Singlet checkout is a $40 refundable deposit. (Checks preferred)

Most tournaments are held on Saturdays.  

If you would like to attend the tournament you will weigh you athlete in at practice Wednesday or Thrusday.

At the time of weigh in you will pay your entry fee for the tournament.

Tournament entry is $15, and we can only accept cash because the club turns in the cash for each participant to the host tournament.

Tournaments are options buy highly encouraged.

For a tournament each age group will have a staggered start.

Please just show up for your staggered start session time.

Staggered start times TBD.

The fee pays for the metals for the top three places in each bracket.   Coaches and only one parent will be allowed mat side for each match when your child is wrestling.  

• All groups will be doing Satellite Weigh ins after each Wednesday or Thursday Practice
• We will be doing stagered starts to keep the amount of people in the gym at one time to a minimum.

Age Groups: Age groups for wrestling. You must be at least the age of 4 by the date of the first tournament. Athletes age out at 9th grade or 15 years old. You must be 8th Grade or under the age of 15 or younger at start of season. 

How tournament weight brackets are determined:  Each wrestler will weigh in prior to each tournament.  Their weight at that time determines the bracket they will be placed in.  It is okay if your child’s weight fluctuates between tournaments.  They will be encouraged to do their best no matter what their bracket.

All weight brackets are based off of USA classes:

https://content.themat.com/forms/Weights.pdf 

SINGLETS

We have team singlets available for checkout for a $40 fully refundable deposit. Team singlets can be checked out during the first week of practice. Singlet deposit can only be accepted as a check, money order, or cash. DO NOT let your wrestler wear their singlet to practice. They are ONLY for tournaments.

Banquet:  TBD - Lakeland High School commons for banquet:

Pizza, treats and drinks will be provided.  

Singlets are required to be turned in at the banquet; deposit checks will be handed back at this time.  Failure to return the singlet will result in your deposit check being forfeited to the club and deposited into the LWC account so that a replacement can be ordered. DO NOT let your wrestler wear their singlet to practice. They are ONLY for tournaments.

Hygiene:

If your wrestler has ring worm, staph, or any other skin disease keep them off the wrestling mat until they have been treated by a doctor.

Even after being cleared by a doctor and using antibiotics, please cover the area with "tagaderm" bandages as an extra precaution.

To help protect your wrestler from these bacteria’s have them immediately shower after every practice/tournament, wear clean clothes to practice and wash bedding regularly.

During treatment from a doctor the following form should be filled out by your healthcare professional and returned to your coach:

https://www.nfhs.org/media/869160/2015-16-nfhs-wrestling-skin-lesion-form-april-2015-final.pdf

LAKELAND WRESTLING CLUB QUESTIONS:

How can I help the club? 

We will be hosting a North Idaho Wrestling League tournament this year!

For the tournament, we will need the following volunteers:

• Registration
• Weight and data entry
• Table runners
• Hospitality room
• Concessions
• T-shirt & Sales
• Tournament Management
• Announcer

The club will provide training for any and all duties. It is LWC’s expectation that parents volunteer in some capacity. We are a growing club and would love to talk to you more about getting involved year-round by joining our LWC Board.

What are the costs to sign up my child?  The fall registration fee will be $100, along with a $40 singlet DEPOSIT (your check will be returned to you with the return of the singlet).

Where do we practice?  All practices will be at Lakeland High School in the High School Wrestling Room.  It is a privilege and can be revoked by the school if team members or their families do not conduct themselves in a manner that is respectful of school property.  Parents are asked to stay and help with the little kids. Parent participation is strongly encouraged. Please be mindful that siblings do not run in the wrestling room or other places in the school also that practice does not get disrupted. The coaches at any time have the right to ask you to leave until practice is over.  Each wrestler is expected to be an attentive listener and to practice as the coach instructs during the entire practice.  Wrestlers who do not pay attention and disrupt the entire practice will be asked to sit out.  Continual disruptive behavior will result in removal from the team without a refund.

What about hygiene for wrestlers?  Personal hygiene for wrestlers is extremely important.  To keep down the occurrence to spreading infections and skin conditions, the wrestling mats are disinfected regularly.  In consideration for all wrestlers, coaches, and parents, please do not send your child to practice or tournaments if they are feeling ill, have a fever or are experiencing flu like symptoms.  In addition, we strongly recommend that each wrestler adhere to the following recommendations.

• Do not wear street shoes on the mates.  Do not wear your wrestling shoes anywhere but on the mats, (not on pavement, grass, etc).
• Wear clean clothes to each practice
• Immediately shower after practice and tournaments
• Report any skin rashes to the coaches.
• Wash clothing after each practice

***The North Idaho Wrestling League requires that all wrestlers competing in NIWL tournaments are free of any contagious skin diseases / conditions or they are unable to compete.  Wrestlers who appear to have a contagious skin condition should report it to their coach immediately and consult a physician for treatment.  If the condition is treated and is not contagious a note from the physician stating the condition is not contagious must be available at all tournaments and practices.  www.WebMD.com is a good resource to provide information on contagious skin conditions such as ringworm and impetigo (staff infection).  When in doubt please seek medical advice from your doctor***

TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS:

What is required wrestling equipment?  Singlet and wrestling shoes are required. A singlet is part of the uniform that we supply with a deposit.  An equipment exchange will be during registration and the first practice. If you have equipment to sell trade or donate please contact James Hammer. Headgear is not required; however, we do recommend they use it.  It will be required in Jr. High and High school.   The best places in our area to buy wrestling shoes and headgear is Big 5.

What food should I bring to a tournament for my wrestler?

Pre-Bantam will be done wrestling by 10am, Bantam by 11:30am.

Intermediate and Cadet will wrestle throughout the day. Snacks and/or lunch are needed.

Suggested food is, but not limited to: apples, bananas, granola bars, 100% fruit juice, boiled eggs, string cheese, deli meat, sandwich.

**Encourage your wrestler to stay away from acidic and/or greasy foods on tournament days.**