March 5, 2001
Gut wrench put back to two points. FILA apparently had a change of heart
(maybe a lot of  complaints) and has decided to stay with 2 points for a gut
wrench (will not go to 1 point).

February 18, 2001
New: FILA (International Wrestling Rules) has changed the 'gut wrench' from 2
points to 1 point.
FILA keeps a count of what moves are being used to score points at World
Tournaments and sometimes they will change rules if they think too many
points are being scored by one move (guess they like variety). The idea is
that the wrestlers will now use other moves.

At Northern Plains and National Kids (Freestyle and Greco) wrestlers will
have to weigh-in everyday.  If you do Greco you still will have to weigh-in
for Freestyle. This rule will not apply at Kids National Folkstyle this year.

November 18, 2000
NEW: MN USA Wrestling is going to have folkstyle dual team competition with
individual competition at region qualifiers and state tournament. Sounds
great, details TBA.

Joel Sharratt is now an assistant coach at the Naval Academy and no longer
with USA MN Wrestling.

Apple Valley will not have a folkstyle tournament in December for junior high
school kids, as they have in the past.

White Bear Lake will not have a freestyle or greco tournament this year.

Screaming Eagles (Champlin Park) will not have a freestyle tournament this
year.

Mat Bandits (Coon Rapids) will have their freestyle tournament but not on
Easter weekend, as they have for many years in the past.
 
 

If you have comments or suggestions, email me at Dayton@Reardan.org