Thunder Program Overview
- Thunder program is designed for grades 1-8 of all skill levels
- This is convenient for families that wish to remain in the local multi-county area of northern Virginia
- Practices are two times per week with options to practice more if desired
- Competitions are structured for families to get in and out quickly without staying at events all day
- Northern Virginia Wrestling Federation (NVWF) is the main venue for Sunday competitions
Photo Gallery for DYS Wrestling Families ~ online
- DYS Wrestling Commissioner or Lightning lead manager provides access to all DYS families registered for the Thunder and Lightning season 2017-18.
- DYS families have abilities to view, download, or upload additional pictures.
NVWF Overview
- Last year's statistics, demographics, and locations of clubs and wrestlers ~ reference materials
- This year's stats online ~ HERE
Typical registration & participation process for NVWF tournaments
- once wrestlers register for DSYS they are required to additionally register with NVVF once for the entire winter season
- wrestlers merely show up on the day of the tournament during the pre-announced weighin periods
- start times begin 9:00 am for the younger age groups, and when complete, the older age groups systematically arrive thereafter
- round robin groups are generally posted on the walls in the halls to create groups of four whereby each person gets at most three matches
- groups are assigned one mat or station for the duration of the event
Weight classes for NVWF tournaments are formed via the Madison format
- madison system weight classes are formed by taking kids of a certain age group (typically 2-year increments) and sometimes divided further into experience levels, then taking the kids closest in weight to form a group or bracket with a maximum weight variance of 10% spread
Typical rules for NVWF tournaments
- matches for younger kids are generally three 60-second periods
- matches for older kids are generally three 90-second periods
- overtime rules vary but generally are one minute neutral followed by 30-second rideout periods
Example NVWF Tournaments & Table Formats
- Reference guide ~ online