High School Wrestling Coaches Need a "Dress Code"

By Lynn Dyche

(Article written for Wrestling USA Magazine)

Having been involved in high school wrestling for over fifty years, I have observed many wrestling rule changes including modifications of the wrestling uniform. When I started wrestling, we wore full length leg tights with tight fitting shorts over the tights without a top or headgear. We eventually added the shirt with suspender shoulder straps and a button down crotch so that the shirt would not slide up during the match. And now, our wrestlers wear singlets with headgear and all types of fancy shoes, some without shoe laces. We also went from horsehair mats to Resilite and Polvonite mats and now the lightweight, easy to carry mats.

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