tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128668823619362663.post654609760016471442..comments2023-07-01T04:27:55.852-05:00Comments on The Gym Mom: The Wrestling Countdown Continues...Leslie Pralle Keehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04704391589062902851noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128668823619362663.post-20805840906517961382014-12-11T11:17:27.074-06:002014-12-11T11:17:27.074-06:00Great questions.
1. During the long break between ...Great questions.<br />1. During the long break between weigh-ins and when wrestling actually starts, the people running the tournament are bracketing. Once everyone has weighed-in, they organize each wrestler into groups of four based on weight, age, and sometimes even record or skill level if they ask for that on the registration form. This grouping is usually done with notecards (1 notecard per wrestler). Once the notecards have been grouped accordingly, other people take those four wrestlers and then write out their names on the brackets you see hung up. The more wrestlers there are, the longer it could take. But speaking of technology, there is an online tournament management tool that a lot of tournaments are going to: trackwrestling.com. But as some who is tech savvy, I cannot figure it out that well. It's not very easy to navigate. People I have talked to say it takes some training. I've brainstormed how to use Google Apps to maybe do the same kind of functions or just make the process faster. This year, I'm having everyone register for our tournament via Google Form (www.littlewarriorswrestling.com). That way it all populates in a Google Spreadsheet and we can just make labels for each wrestler and put in on the notecard. People just pay that day. I am using a few Google Add-Ons for this process too.<br />The long wait time is usually a good time for parents to work with their kid on some moves or drills. Some like to just socially interact with their friends as well. All learning is social :)<br /><br />2. Headgear is optional for the open tournaments. Once kids reach middle school and high school wrestling, it's mandatory...only during competition - not practice. Cauliflower ear usually doesn't occur until wrestlers get much more physical. Cauliflower ear only occurs when the cartilage takes repeated pressure and rubbing. That's when it breaks. It can be medically drained very easily which takes care of most of the deformation. Some (like myself) who have cauliflower ear find it as a badge of honor. It's kind of like a tattoo (which I don't have) that shows the tremendous work that you have put into the sport. But wearing headgear is very easy way to prevent cauliflower ear. <br /><br />Let me know if you have other questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com