As of  Monday, October 25, 2019

Winter season practices start Wednesday, November 6, 2019 for All Youth Wrestlers

General Overview

Time Period: 

• Winter season period:  November - February

General Information:

• Comprised of boys and girls, grades 1-8, beginners and advanced
• Assigned to practice groups based on birth dates:  
  • Blue Room (primarily 7th & 8th Grades plus advanced younger wrestlers)
  • Gold Room (primarily 5th & 6th Grades)
  • Silver Room (primarily 3rd & 4th Grades)
  • Black Room  (primarily 1st & 2nd Grades)
    • Kindergarden must be approved by Head Coach and Commissioner
• Note that DYS may combine or split age divisions for practices based on coaches, skill level and athlete weight
• Generablly compete on Saturdays and some Sundays in the Top of the Podium (TOP) Winter Wrestling Series (WWS) December through February
• Practice two days per week in local high schools (older kids have an additional optional practice)
• Compete in a season-end final TOP Championship tournament for those that quailfy 
• Select wrestlers may possibly compete in a one-day Dulles Duals tournament (details TBD)

Practice Group Assignments:

• Typically posted before the start of the November practices
• Held at local area high schools wrestling rooms
• Assignments to rooms are based on birth dates and skill levels
• Some practice groups may be assigned two different locations based on space availability
• Schedule, room assignments and all tournaments suject to change without notice

• Top of the Podium (TOP), Sterling, VA 
  • Tournaments: Winter Wrestling Series (WWS)
  • Dulles Duals:
    • Dulles Duals Middle School

    • Dulles Duals Elementary School

Registration Fee Structure:

• Earlybird registration period ends midnight on November 5th 
• Late registration period adds $25 late fee starting November 6th
• Costs for uniforms and equipment are extra
• Registration costs include most but not all league competition entry fees (there are some events considered to be outside of the normal league competition series such as holiday specialty events)
• $251.50 for the “Standard" program with Saturday / Sunday league competitions included at TOP.  End of year tournments and other speciality tournments may incur additional cost

Sponsorships and Financial Offsets:

• Families may get kids registered at no cost by collecting $500 in total from sponsors