I can't believe comments after what i posted. Wake up. Ducey is ordering mandates for financial profit. And all of you sheep are trying to work around his bullshit mandates. Seriously. There are lawsuits pending relative to his self serving orders.
I can't believe comments after what i posted. Wake up. Ducey is ordering mandates for financial profit. And all of you sheep are trying to work around his bullshit mandates. Seriously. There are lawsuits pending relative to his self serving orders.
Clubs can wrestle. AIA has nothing to do with club wrestling.So what are the damn mandates and how does it affect private club wrestling?
You are correct about everything.So many kids have been working their entire lives for this sport. Growing up, they were taught to train for the state tournament, and to hear that season is canceled is devastating. Especially for seniors who have been working harder than ever for their last shot at state. Wrestlers aren't forced to wrestle. Since it is voluntary, high schoolers should be allowed to wrestle. It is hard to understand why one match a day isn't allowed when there have been multiple national tournaments with thousands of kids across the nation. I thought the AIA cared about these kids and their dreams, but I guess I was wrong.
What are the laws? Can private clubs host tournaments? Private Invitational for juniors and seniors by state rank? Sure it’s not “states” but it is a “club” tournament that they can put on NCSA. Can’t we do SOMETHING for these kids? Put up a wrestling mat in a large outdoor space? I know, I’m grasping. But can we????
AIA is scared thatI will summarize my interpretation of the newest AIA rules posted after they decided to allow winter sports which are cut and pasted below.
1. Masks/gaiters mandatory at all times, including during wrestling competition
2. Season starts January 18 with 14 days of mandatory practice
3. Any non-school sports competition (effective January 18) results in either a 14 day quarantine or suspension from AIA membership. I interpret this as the wrestlers will have to decide between RMN/Miles events and AIA.this is the Non-School Participation Rule.
4. Dual meets only. These will be completed at the beginning of March. No dates for sectional and state tournaments yet. I imagine these will be the next two weekends to complete everything by spring break vacations.
5. Two family members allowed, BUT local rules will supersede. For example,PIMA county has a rule against more than 50 people indoors. That could eliminate parents if two full varsity and JV teams occupy a single school gym.
6. Local health rules from the county and school district will prevail.
Copy and Pasted from AIA:
All students, coaches and officials will be required to wear a cloth mask or gaiter for the entirety of a game/contest.
Each school will complete the AIA COVID-19 Athlete/Coach Monitoring Form the day of all games/contests and provide a copy to the opposing school prior to the contest.
Up to two parents or legal guardians may attend their student-athlete's home games as allowed by the school and county guidelines.
Any school that violates any of the mandatory modifications, including the COVID-19 Return to Play Form, will lose access to AIA officiating.
All sport modifications are required.
No scrimmages, invitational tournaments or Region tournaments.
No out-of-state competitions.
Must have a minimum of 14 days of practice before any competition.
The 14 day exclusion will apply to student athletes and coaches once a school has begun its official practice, official season of sport. Tryouts may only take place during the season of sport.
The 14 day exclusion will apply to a student athlete or coach who is a member of a high school winter sport team and competes with an outside team/group in the same sport or different sport. For the purposes of this rule a scrimmage would be considered a competition.
Practice with any outside team/group, if staying within that cohort, would not require a 14 day exclusion from the high school team.
Club youth coaches (13 and under) will not fall into the 14 day exclusion rule unless they are involved with out of state tournaments. It is strongly recommended that the coach wear a face covering while coaching that youth club team.
For the 2020-21 school year, the Non-school Participation Rule for winter sports will take effect on January 18, 2021. The Season of Competition begins January 18th for all schools in all winter sports without exception.
Testing is recommended if possible in your county.
Conference Leadership will determine the minimum number of contests required to qualify for the state tournament.
Spiritline:
Student athletes participating in Spiritline may continue to participate with both club/studio and school programs.
Beginning November 30th the 14 day exclusion will apply, if:
A student athlete participates in Conventions or Master Classes that pull various clubs/studios (cohorts) together to participate at the same time.
A student athlete participates in any in-person competition that pulls various clubs/studios (cohorts) together at the same time.
Spring sports season begins March 1, 2021
i will keep my comments about AIA to myself but I do want to make a comment. If the mask thing works so well than there should be no limit to fans in the stands just my opinionI will summarize my interpretation of the newest AIA rules posted after they decided to allow winter sports which are cut and pasted below.
1. Masks/gaiters mandatory at all times, including during wrestling competition
2. Season starts January 18 with 14 days of mandatory practice
3. Any non-school sports competition (effective January 18) results in either a 14 day quarantine or suspension from AIA membership. I interpret this as the wrestlers will have to decide between RMN/Miles events and AIA.this is the Non-School Participation Rule.
4. Dual meets only. These will be completed at the beginning of March. No dates for sectional and state tournaments yet. I imagine these will be the next two weekends to complete everything by spring break vacations.
5. Two family members allowed, BUT local rules will supersede. For example,PIMA county has a rule against more than 50 people indoors. That could eliminate parents if two full varsity and JV teams occupy a single school gym.
6. Local health rules from the county and school district will prevail.
Copy and Pasted from AIA:
All students, coaches and officials will be required to wear a cloth mask or gaiter for the entirety of a game/contest.
Each school will complete the AIA COVID-19 Athlete/Coach Monitoring Form the day of all games/contests and provide a copy to the opposing school prior to the contest.
Up to two parents or legal guardians may attend their student-athlete's home games as allowed by the school and county guidelines.
Any school that violates any of the mandatory modifications, including the COVID-19 Return to Play Form, will lose access to AIA officiating.
All sport modifications are required.
No scrimmages, invitational tournaments or Region tournaments.
No out-of-state competitions.
Must have a minimum of 14 days of practice before any competition.
The 14 day exclusion will apply to student athletes and coaches once a school has begun its official practice, official season of sport. Tryouts may only take place during the season of sport.
The 14 day exclusion will apply to a student athlete or coach who is a member of a high school winter sport team and competes with an outside team/group in the same sport or different sport. For the purposes of this rule a scrimmage would be considered a competition.
Practice with any outside team/group, if staying within that cohort, would not require a 14 day exclusion from the high school team.
Club youth coaches (13 and under) will not fall into the 14 day exclusion rule unless they are involved with out of state tournaments. It is strongly recommended that the coach wear a face covering while coaching that youth club team.
For the 2020-21 school year, the Non-school Participation Rule for winter sports will take effect on January 18, 2021. The Season of Competition begins January 18th for all schools in all winter sports without exception.
Testing is recommended if possible in your county.
Conference Leadership will determine the minimum number of contests required to qualify for the state tournament.
Spiritline:
Student athletes participating in Spiritline may continue to participate with both club/studio and school programs.
Beginning November 30th the 14 day exclusion will apply, if:
A student athlete participates in Conventions or Master Classes that pull various clubs/studios (cohorts) together to participate at the same time.
A student athlete participates in any in-person competition that pulls various clubs/studios (cohorts) together at the same time.
Spring sports season begins March 1, 2021
It is so funny how kids can wrestle for 6 minutes but can not shake hands after they wrestle. Who in the world comes up with this stuff wow.
Now I know that. At first they were told not to shake hands at all. It all depends on the refSean. The kids still shake hands. Just not with coaches and no team handshakes at the end of the dual.