IHSWCA Members and Wrestling Community:
I would like to wish everyone the best of luck as we enter the most exciting time of the wrestling season. The high school state tournament series is less than two weeks away. Wrestlers of all ages are hitting the mats looking to improve their skill. Everyone be sure to enjoy this time and keep things in perspective.
I have spoken with several coaches who were disappointed to see the change in format of the sectional entry list. It came as a surprise to the IHSWCA executive board as well. We asked last spring that the eight teams competing at team state be able to weigh-in twenty eight competitors. The IHSAA took this and decided to make a change which forces many of us to make some difficult decisions. I have expressed my displeasure to the IHSAA, to little avail at this point.
We have several important items on our agenda these next few weeks. At the sectional seeding meetings on January 25th, each school will be completing a survey and receiving an information packet. We are looking to gather information that will help the association make decisions on the direction that best suits the sport of wrestling in Indiana. This will be conducted at the seeding meeting to guarantee one hundred percent participation.
The information packet will include a membership application, assistant coach of the year application, and an Academic All-State nomination form. Remember, you need to be a member to nominate your assistants, students for Academic All-state, or vote on or receive coach of the year. This season we will vote on regional coach of the year awards for all sixteen regionals. IHSWCA member coaches will be given a ballot on the morning of our individual regional. Those ballots will be due to the regional representative by the end of the day (we are still looking for a regional representative from the Calumet regional. The coach of the year will be determined by a vote of the regional reps and executive board from the sixteen candidates you select. Again, you must be a member to vote or receive the head coach of the year honor. Please bring membership forms to your regional if you need to join or contact JD Minch (jdminch@nm.k12.in.us) as soon as possible.
We hope these changes give coaches a sense of greater belonging to the association and enable you to have a voice.
Thank you and good luck.
Cale Hoover
President, IHSWCA
Junior Director, ISWA
Head Coach, Center Grove High School
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