December, 2008
Dear Wrestling Coach/Athletic Director,
This letter
will be written and distributed just prior to the tournament. It will address all last minute details such
as:
Coaches’ last minute checklist:
- Make
sure any wrestler with any observable skin condition has the necessary
documentation.
- If
you want to utilize the field house for a practice session on Wednesday or
Thursday, you must call Chuck and schedule it prior to arriving in
- Plan
on bringing your own first-aid supplies (cotton balls, athletic tape,
etc).
Additional Topics will include:
- Seeding results
- Practice session updates
- Weigh in times along with any
updates on weight allowances
- Parking information
- A reminder to bring your own
first aid supplies
- Scholar/Athlete
award winners will be announced before the 2nd and 3rd
rounds in both sessions.
- Passes
and lanyards will be distributed at the coaches’ dinner, delivered to your
hotel, or given to you when you arrive at the field house.
- Starting Weight Class: We will be drawing for a starting weight class at the coaches’ banquet on Thursday night January 1st. Each successive round will start at one weight class higher. For example, if 160 is drawn, then the sequence would be:
Day 1
Round 1 ---> 160, 171, 189, 215, 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145,
152
Round 2 ---> 171, 189, 215, 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145,
152, 160
Round 3 ---> 189, 215, 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152,
160, 171
Day 2
Round 4 ---> 215, 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160,
171, 189
Round 5 ---> 275, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171,
189, 215
Round 6 ---> 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189,
215, 275
- Opening Ceremonies - At the start of the morning and
afternoon sessions, we will have a brief ceremony to introduce the
teams. Please go to your assigned mats at least 20 minutes prior to
the start of wrestling (8:40 AM for the morning session and 3:40 PM for
the afternoon session). Line your team up on one side of the mat. We
will introduce each team (en masse). When your team is introduced,
they should walk to the center of the mat. When both teams are at
the center, instruct your wrestlers to shake hands with whoever happens to
be across from them. They should then return to their side of the mat
and stand at attention until all teams are introduced (first couple
wrestlers can warm up) at which time we will have the national anthem.
Please refer to our website www.ClashMN.org
for tournament information and updates.
Feel free to call or contact anyone on the Clash committee anytime that
you may have a question.
Participating Teams – The following teams are scheduled to participate in this year’s tournament. The teams are listed alphabetically.
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MN |
High Point Regional |
NJ |
|
MN |
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MN |
Iowa City-West |
IA |
|
OR |
|
Archbiship Moeller |
OH |
Kasson-Mantorville |
MN |
Simley |
MN |
|
Ballard (Huxley) |
IA |
Kaukauna |
WI |
Skutt Catholic |
NE |
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MO |
Kenyon-Wanamingo |
MN |
St Edward |
OH |
|
Brown (Sturgis) |
SD |
Luxemburg-Casco |
WI |
St. Michael-Albertville |
MN |
|
Christiansburg |
VA |
Montini Catholic |
IL |
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CA |
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Collins Hill |
GA |
Mt Carmel |
IL |
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WI |
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Don Bosco |
IA |
|
IL |
Waverly-Shellrock |
IA |
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Glenbard North |
IL |
Perham |
MN |
|
WI |
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MN |
Ponderosa |
CO |
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Steven B. Patton, Tournament Chairman, “The Clash --