FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

USA Wrestling requires all wrestlers purchase a USAW membership before participating in any sanctioned events.  This includes club practices, tournaments, etc. The membership is for the protection of everyone involved, providing secondary insurance to members.

The USAW website (https://www.usawmembership.com/) has some great tools and step by step instructions to help start the process. Below are links to their 'Membership Help System'.

• How do I purchase an Athlete Membership?
• Most Asked Questions?
• Membership Information?

USAW memberships are for one year; from September 1st - August 31st.  Memberships may be purchased at any time, however the membership is not retroactive and expires at the end of August each year.  Your USAW membership number will remain the same each year. 

We allow registrations up to, approximately, the half way point of the season.  No practice commitments or expectations.  Come.  Learn.  Wrestle.  Repeat.  

>>>>>  Yes, BUT you still have to register!  NO Exceptions!!

New members ONLY - We offer two free trial practices at the beginning of a season.  For liability purposes, a valid USAW membership AND the completion of our online registration forms are still required prior to any participation.  After attending the two trial practices, payment will be required in order to continue. 

• Free Trials are simply free practices, register and come to practice!

COMPETITION.  If your high school aged child is planning to compete in tournaments during the club season, then sign up for RTC Elite. The coaching staff will be spending more time with these athletes as they help prepare and travel with the athletes to competitions.

• If your child just wants to attend the weekly practices, then sign up for RTC Club.

Wrestling as a whole is not an expensive sport because the equipment cost is low.  To practice, they only need comfortable workout clothes.  We have a limited selection of gently used wrestling shoes and headgear to choose from if you are a beginner.

• Club wrestling shoes may be used temporarily.

We have athletes of all ages, from Kindergarten through 12th grade, who started wrestling with our club.  If Kindergarten sounds too young, please note that we encourage them to learn the sport first.  At the younger ages, we do not expect them to start competing until they are having fun at practice, win or lose. 

Most definitely!  Girls wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports nationwide! With girls divisions being created in international competitions and exclusive tournaments, it’s not uncommon to find girls participating at youth, high school, and collegiate programs.

Start with some light jogging followed by gymnastics and tumbling to warm up their bodies.  Wrestling is taught from an individual standpoint while they learn their stance, how to move, change levels, sprawl into the mat, and shoot, all before they even start working with a partner.  Working together it will become about facing each other, circling the same direction, mirroring each others movements and some shooting fundamental drills.  The wrestling progresses at a smooth pace as they learn while having fun!

Your child may return home from practice tired, maybe even very tired.  Wrestling is a physical sport, yet it is also extremely rewarding.  Each practice the coaches teach various technique, conduct drills and provide some mental preparation.   We understand that to be successful in life and on the mat, you must put in the time.  While winning is a fun and rewarding sport, the only place you will find success before work, is the dictionary.

Many times our most successful wrestlers had a difficult time in the early stages of the sport.  So being encouraging while helping the athletes find that inner drive to overcome challenges, will prepare them for an opportunity to learn in every situation.