North Central Youth Wrestling - www.NCYW.com

1. General
   1. How do I add our tourney to the calendar?
   2. How do I add our tourney flyer and/or registration flyer to the tourney listing?
   3. How long does it take after I submit my tourney before it shows up on the calendar?
   4. Why do you have this website?
   5. Why did you create it?
   6. Does it cost our club money to list our tourneys?
   7. This must take a lot of time and effort, not to mention the expense of maintaining a website. Why would you do all this for free?
   8. Our club thinks this site is great! How can we help?
   9. What other ways can we help?
2. Iowa
   1. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?
3. Minnesota
   1. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?
   2. What major organizations are involved in youth wrestling in Minnesota?
   3. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?
   4. What rules and format do the tourneys in Minnesota have?
4. Montana
   1. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?
5. Nebraska
   1. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?
6. North Dakota
   1. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?
7. South Dakota
   1. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?
   2. What rules and format do the tourneys in South Dakota have?
   3. Which District are we in? Where do we go to District?
   4. We live in District x, but my child's wrestling team is in District y.  Where do we go to Districts?
   5. What major organizations are involved in youth wrestling in South Dakota?
   6. Do we need to belong to the AAU or USA wrestling to participate in an upcoming tourney?
   7. Where do we find info about the district/region/state tourney?
   8. Who decides how the district/region/state tourneys are run, where they're held, etc. ?
   9. Who is on the board of the SDWCA?
   10.  How do I get AAU cards ?
   11. Is there any Freestyle wrestling in South Dakota?
8. Wyoming
   1. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?
9. Other States
   1. What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

General

• How do I add our tourney to the calendar?

• Submit your tourney on the Tourney Submission form.

• How do I add our tourney flyer and/or registration flyer to the tourney listing?

• After you submit the Tourney Submission form,  just e-mail your flyer as an attachment to us at wrestling@ncyw.com.

• How long does it take after I submit my tourney before it shows up on the calendar?

• Depending on our workload, anywhere from 1 to 24 hrs. That is our goal.  It has taken longer on occasion. For example, If it seems like it is taking to long, please send us an e-mail at wrestling@ncyw.com, and we will find out what happened to it.

• Why do you have this website?

• The main goal of this website is to promote youth wrestling.

• Why did you create it?

• We started this website because we saw that there were lots of tourneys that we didn't know about, often times scheduled for the same day as nearby tourneys.  This resulted in low attendance at both tourneys, which hurts each of the local clubs.  This in turn hurts the kids, because the clubs don't have the resources they need to support and grow the sport.  We thought that if we could create  a central location to list all these tourneys, we could provide a service to all the youth clubs, to other parents, and do what we can to promote youth wrestling.  

• Does it cost our club money to list our tourneys?

• No!  Our goal is to promote youth wrestling, and grow the sport.  All the services we offer are free. 

• This must take a lot of time and effort, not to mention the expense of maintaining a website. Why would you do all this for free?

• We are passionate about youth wrestling, and the benefits we think it provides to the kids that participate in it.  We truly believe that there is no other sport that can provide the benefits, values, and life lessons like wrestling can.  A few years after we started this website, one of the local clubs in our area (Thank you, Brookings!), offered to help defray the costs.  That allowed us to enhance our webhosting services and make some other improvements.

• Our club thinks this site is great! How can we help?

  • If your club thinks this site provides a service and would like to contribute, feel free to send a donation to:
  NCYW.COM
  PO Box 581
  Brookings, SD  57006

• What other ways can we help?

• Help spread the word to other clubs about our website. The more clubs that list their tourneys, the more all clubs benefit. Also, tell us your ideas on how we can help you, what information would be helpful, etc.!  If you have suggestions on anything else that might be of service to the wrestling community, please let us know. 

Iowa

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  If you are aware of clubs that are not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com)so we can list them and help people find them.

Minnesota

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  If you are aware of clubs that are not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com) so we can list them and help people find them.

• What major organizations are involved in youth wrestling in Minnesota?

• There are a few different state youth tourneys.  Here are the ones we are aware of, listed alphabetically.  If you know of others, please let us know.
• AAU - http://www.minnesotaaau.org/
• NYWA - http://www.nywa-mn.com/
• USA - http://www.mnusawrestling.org/

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town in Minnesota has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  These clubs are usually non-profit organizations that utilize the local public school facilities, and usually operate at a low cost/no cost basis.  If yours is not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com)so we can list it.

• What rules and format do the tourneys in Minnesota have?

• Most folkstyle tourneys follow the standard high school rules.  The time periods consist of (3) one minute periods: 1st neutral(standing), 2nd and 3rd are choice of each wrestler.

Montana

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  If you are aware of clubs that are not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com)so we can list them and help people find them.

Nebraska

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  If you are aware of clubs that are not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com)so we can list them and help people find them.

North Dakota

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  If you are aware of clubs that are not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com)so we can list them and help people find them.

South Dakota

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  If you are aware of clubs that are not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com)so we can list them and help people find them.

• What rules and format do the tourneys in South Dakota have?

• Most folkstyle tourneys follow the standard high school rules.  The time periods consist of (2)  two minute periods, both starting neutral (standing).

• Which District are we in? Where do we go to District?

• You can find out which District you are in by clicking on the Youth Wrestling Clubs link on the main page.  There is also a map link at the top you can click on to see how the boundaries are drawn.

• We live in District x, but my child's wrestling team is in District y.  Where do we go to Districts?

• You wrestle with the club you practice with. So if they go to District y, you go to District y.

• What major organizations are involved in youth wrestling in South Dakota?

• There are three major organizatons: SDWCA (South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association), AAU, and USA Wrestling. 

• Do we need to belong to the AAU or USA wrestling to participate in an upcoming tourney?

  • Most youth touneys held by clubs are held and sponsored by that club.  They will not require membership in the AAU or USA wrestling.  This also means that they are not sanctioned by AAU or USA wrestling, and don't need to follow their requirements or provide insurance.  We attempt to provide the AAU/USA requirements on our tourney listings, but we recommend you check with the club sponsoring the event if you are not sure.  For the SDWCA district, region, and state tourneys, you will need an AAU membership.  For the USA state tourney, you will need a USA wrestling card. 

• Where do we find info about the district/region/state tourney?

• We post all info we get under the tourney listing as soon as we receive it.   If you have a question that isn't answered there,the first place to start is the coach of the club where your child practices. You also can check the forum to see if someone has already answered it.  If not, post your question there and most likely someone will answer it for you.

• Who decides how the district/region/state tourneys are run, where they're held, etc. ?

• These tourneys are organized by the SDWCA (South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association). They have an annual meeting over the summer and make the descisions for the following wrestling season.

• Who is on the board of the SDWCA?

• Mark Broderson, Andy Tate, John Gilman, Bob Hirsch, Joe Meyer, Bob Johnson, Brian Moser, Steve Keszler, Bill Kaiser

•  How do I get AAU cards ?

• Some clubs buy their members cards, or order them for them.
• If your club does not, then you can contact: 
• Arlyn Wohlleber - 1-800-AAU-4USA. Email:  wohllebera@hotmail.com
• PO Box 702, Eagle Butte, SD 57625
• Make checks payable to: MAP
• Include: Name, address, and DOB.
• You can have a card with pre-certification.  You will need to send in an additional $3 and the birth certificate.

• Is there any Freestyle wrestling in South Dakota?

• USA wrestling holds an annual state championship.  In 2006 it will be held in Huron on April 8th.  See the calendar for more details.

Wyoming

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  If you are aware of clubs that are not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com)so we can list them and help people find them.

Other States

• What youth wrestling clubs are in my area?

• Almost every town has a youth wrestling club, that provides coaches and training to the youth wrestlers.  Check the Youth Wrestling Clubs page for one near you.  If you are aware of clubs that are not listed, please let us know(wrestling@ncyw.com)so we can list them and help people find them.