Equipment for the regular winter season
Parents and wrestlers should mark all personal gear with sharpies.
- head gear and competition singlets ~ DYS provides these on loan for the season with a deposit
- shoes
- wrestlers purchase their own
- suggest ASICs due to a wider foot and rubber on sides of shoes
- all major sporting goods stores carry new shoes
- Play-It-Again Sports in Leesburg carries new and used shoes
- Top Of The Podium private wrestling facility in Sterling VA carry new shoes
- Online stores carry new shoes too
- Last year's models are available from fellow DYS families that outgrew theirs; simply ask coaches and families
- mouth guards ~ are required for all wrestlers with braces, and highly encouraged for all others
- backpacks or bags to carry items ~ purchased by parents
- nail clippers and liquid disinfectant to clip all finger nails before tournaments and wipe hands, elbows, knees, and foreheads after wrestling matches
- hair nets ~ are required for anyone with hair touching their necks, and shall be purchased by parents
- water bottles ~ wrestlers are encouraged to bring their own water bottles to stay hydrated before, during, and after practices and matches
- first aid kits ~ although coaches and trainers often carry such equipment, wrestlers are encouraged to pack noise plugs, band aids, surgical tape and disinfectants for quick access
Other Equipment Suggested
- Sharpies to mark all your equipment with phone numbers
- Back pack to carry your stuff
- Disinfectant spray for shoes
- Hand wipes and anti bacterial wipes for hands, fingers, foreheads, elbows, etc