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	USA WRESTLING E-NEWSLETTER MARCH 2, 2006 USA WRESTLING EVENTS FOR MARCH AND APRIL March 23-25 - Rocky Mountain Junior/Senior Regionals in Laramie, Wyo. March 31 - April 1 - Southeast Junior Regionals in New Orleans, La. March 31-April 2 - Northwest Junior/Cadet Regionals in Battle Ground, Wash. March 31 - April 2 - Middle School Folkstyle National Duals in Danville, Ill. April 7-9 - ASICS Kids/Cadet/Veterans Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa April 8-9 - Central Junior Regionals in Jeffersonville, Ind. April 12-15 - Las Vegas/ASICS Western Junior Regionals in Las Vegas, Nev. April 12-15 - Las Vegas/ASICS Men's FILA Junior Nationals in Las Vegas, Nev. April 13-15 - Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. National Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. April 21-23 - Northeast Junior/Senior Regionals in Brockport, N.Y. April 28-29 - Southern Plains Junior Regionals in Hutchison, Kan. April 28-30 - Men's FILA Cadet/University Nationals in Evanston, Ill. NATIONAL TEAM TOURS FOR MARCH AND APRIL March 3-4 - Poland Open International (freestyle) in Brzeg Dolny, Poland March 3-5 - Klippan Ladies Golden Grand Prix (women) in Klippan, Sweden March 10-12 - Poland Open International (Greco-Roman) in Izmir, Turkey March 11-12 - Uzbekistan Independence Cup Golden Grand Prix (freestyle) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan March 18-19 - Nikola Petrov Golden Grand Prix (Greco-Roman) in Sofia, Bulgaria March 24-26 - Alexander Medved International (women) in Minsk, Belarus For complete USA Wrestling event information, please visit http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?page=usaw_schedules IMPORTANT NEWS ITEMS FILA CLARIFIES GRECO-ROMAN CLINCH PROCEDURES - FILA, the international wrestling federation, has clarified the rules and procedures regarding the clinch position in Greco-Roman wrestling. All wrestlers and coaches are asked to read the document and work with the new rule. http://www.fila-wrestling.com/download/C008ANEWCLINCH06.pdf SOUTHEAST JUNIOR REGIONALS SET FOR BRANDON, FLA. - USA Wrestling has moved the Southeast Junior Regional Championships to Brandon, Fla., March 31-April 2. The event was originally scheduled for New Orleans, La., but venue and hotel issues caused the move. http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14138 NATIONAL JUNIOR DUALS MOVED TO OKLAHOMA CITY - The Junior Dual Meet National Championships have been moved to Oklahoma City Univ. in Oklahoma City, Okla., June 27-July 3. The event had been held in Enid, Okla. for four years. The move will allow more options in hotels and restaurants for participating teams. http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14142 REQUIRED ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR LAS VEGAS EVENTS - All participants in the U.S. National Championships, the FILA Junior Nationals, the Veterans Nationals and the Western Junior Regionals set for Las Vegas, Nev. this year must register online in order to participate. The registration process has begun for these tournaments. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13974 Click here to go to the registration page for the competitions http://www.lvsports.org/events/wrestling.entry_form.main.html DETAILED FREESTYLE RULES DVD NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC - USA Wrestling's National Coaches Education Program has produced a detailed DVD on the new freestyle wrestling rules, with World Champion and National Coach Terry Brands providing specific instruction on tactics and strategies. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14143 TEAM USA TO HOLD WORKOUTS DURING THE NCAA TOURNAMENT - Wrestling fans can see Freestyle Team USA holding workouts in a mini-camp during the week of the NCAA Championships, March 16-18. The workouts will be held at the Cox Convention Center in the NCAA Fan Fest area between sessions each day. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14154 WANTED - ALL PAST U.S. WORLD AND OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBERS!!! - USA Wrestling is reaching out to all of its past World and Olympic Team members, to reunite them and invite them to attend the 2006 U.S. Nationals and the World Team Trials. These heroes will receive complimentary tickets and get to visit with their friends and peers from the past. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14158 DRIVE AND NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS TO FEATURE RULON GARDNER ROAST - The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Wrestling are hosting the Drive and Night of Champions at the fabulous Hamilton Farms Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., May 8. A day of golf, along with a banquet, are part of the program, which includes a celebrity roast of Olympic champion Rulon Gardner. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14039 JUNIOR AND SENIOR REGIONALS TO BEGIN IN MARCH - USA Wrestling's popular Junior Regionals and Senior Regionals series gets underway in March. There will be eight Junior Regionals and three Senior Regionals offered for wrestlers all across the nation this year. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14153 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS IN IOWA - Fans can now purchase tickets for the U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28, where the nation's best wrestlers will compete. Premium reserve seats are available at affordable prices, with special discounts available, through Ticketmaster and the Tyson Events Center Box office. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14069 FREESTYLE RESIDENT COACH TERRY BRANDS TO APPEAR AT NWCA CLINIC - USA Wrestling's National Freestyle Resident Coach Terry Brands, a two-time World champion and an Olympic medalist, will be among the clinicians at the NWCA Coaches Clinic in Oklahoma City, Okla., March 16-18. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13913 ULTIMATE CHALLENGE SERIES RACE FOR BELTS IS HEATING UP - The final month of the ASICS Ultimate Challenge Series of Youth Folkstyle wrestling has arrived, and the race for the Dominator Belts in each age division has gotten competitive. The series will be completed at the ASICS Kids/Cadet Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 7-9. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14135 TOUR PACKAGES TO BE AVAILABLE FOR 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - USA Wrestling, working once again with Anthony Travel, will provide a tour package programs for wrestling fans to attend the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26 - Oct. 1. Fans are encouraged to inquire about this tour package program. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14156 USA WRESTLING MEMBERS ASKED TO SEND IN DIVERSITY SURVEY - As part of its responsibilities as a national governing body within the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, USA Wrestling members are encouraged to complete and send in a voluntary survey concerning their race/ethnic background. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14157 USA WRESTLER BRINGS BACK PHOTO CONTEST AND KIDS PAGE - USA Wrestling's official magazine, USA Wrestler, is bringing back two popular features, the Photo Contest and the Kids Wrestling Page. The wrestling community is encouraged to send in their best materials for these revised pages in the magazine and on TheMat.com. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14155 HALL OF FAME TO HAVE EXTENDED HOURS DURING NCAA MEET - The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will have extra hours for visitors to spend in the museum in Stillwater, Okla., during the week of March 13-19, when the NCAA Championships will be held an hour away in Oklahoma City, Okla. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14021 VETERANS WORLDS NOW SET FOR RIGA, LATVIA - FILA, the international federation, has announced that both of the Veterans World Championships will be held in Riga, Latvia in 2006. The Veterans Freestyle Worlds will be August 4-6 and the Veterans Greco-Roman Worlds will be August 8-10. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14151 SEND IN YOUR PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT DAVE SCHULTZ - It has been 10 years since the death of wrestling legend and Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz. His mother Jeannie Saint Germain is collecting personal stories, memories and photos of Dave for a book project about her son. Anybody who knew Dave and wants to contribute is encouraged to get involved. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14124 HALL OF FAME HOLDS COLLEGE WRESTLING TRIVIA CHALLENGE - The National Wrestling Hall of Fame is conducting a new Collegiate Wrestling Trivia Challenge, asking fans to answer questions about the history of the sport. Prizes will be awarded. The deadline for entries is March 15. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14071 USA WRESTLING NATIONAL COACHES CONGRATULATE STATE CHAMPS - USA Wrestling's national coaching staff, including its National Developmental Coaches in each style, wish to congratulate all of the nation's state high school champions for their tremendous achievements this year. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14150 SESKER NAMED USA WRESTLING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - Craig Sesker, an award-winning journalist from the Omaha World-Herald, has been hired as the new Communications Manager for USA Wrestling, and begins his job with the organization in March. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14035 NCEP SILVER COACHES COLLEGE SET FOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS - USA Wrestling will host an NCEP Silver level Coaches College alongside the U.S. World Team Trials in men's wrestling, set for Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28. Participants in the Silver College will have three days of classroom instruction prior to the start of the competition. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13897 MEDIA ACCREDITATION FORM AVAILABLE FOR USA WRESTLING EVENTS - Journalists who wish to cover USA Wrestling national events can now apply for media credentials for all the major national and international events held in the United States. Click below for the media credential form. http://www.themat.com/forms/06credentialapps.pdf HISTORY OF COLLEGIATE WRESTLING BOOK NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC - The long-awaited wrestling book published by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, "The History of Collegiate Wrestling" by Jarious Hammond has been printed and is available for purchase and delivery. This 400-page hardback book chronicles college wrestling in the United States. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13854 NATIONAL WRESTLING LEGENDS FUND SET UP TO SUPPORT WRESTLING - USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame have combined efforts to establish the National Wrestling Legends Fund. This program allows people to support the programs of both organizations. Author John Irving is the Honorary Chairman. A special website has been set up for this new program. http://www.legendsfund.org/ LIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM TO STREAM USA WRESTLING EVENTS ONLINE - USA Wrestling has partnered with LiveSportsVideo.com to post video broadcasts of major USA Wrestling events online. Among the events to be broadcast on the internet this year are the U.S. Nationals, the World Team Trials, the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals and USA Wrestling Beach Wrestling events. Numerous other events from all levels of wrestling are also available for fans to enjoy. http://www.LiveSportsVideo.com SEE WRESTLING VIDEOS. VISIT THEMAT.COM AUDIO/VIDEO WEBSITE AT http://www.themat.tv FOR DAILY UPDATES ON USA WRESTLING AND THE ENTIRE SPORT, VISIT THEMAT.COM http://www.themat.com