With the season starting today, Monday, November 8th, there are a few items to consider so you are prepared for the first day of practice. As a reminder, there is no try-out period as we do not make cuts within the program (if you attend practices, you are considered part of the team). If you know anyone who is cut from another winter sport, they are welcome to join the wrestling team.

Please join the Oakton Wrestling team in TeamApp. This can be accessed online or through the phone application.

All athletes need to finish the following three items to participate in a winter sport (if they are not complete, you are not able to practice):
VHSL Physical Form (see document in Team Files)
Oakton Registration: https://oakton-ar.rschooltoday.com/
Vaccinations: If you are vaccinated, please email a copy of your vaccine card to (prupp@fcps.edu, mmweber@fcps.edu, kljay@fcps.edu). If you have not received your 2nd shot by Monday, 11/8, you are required to supply a negative test to those email addresses on a weekly basis until you do receive the 2nd shot. This cannot be an at home test. If you will not be vaccinated, you are required to have an exemption from the county and supply a weekly negative test throughout the season. If you need a testing location, there is one on 123 in Vienna that does same day Rapid and PCR results (use the following link: https://covidvienna.com/).

As a reminder, wrestling shoes and headgear are requirements to practice during the season. To prevent skin infections, wrestlers must shower in the school’s individual showers after practice using the soap provided by the team. It is beneficial to have this soap at your homes as well (Hibiclens, https://hibiclens.com/). You must have a change of clothes to change into after showering.

We will be lifting and running this season as well. When we are outside running, you must dress appropriately for the weather and have proper footwear when running and lifting. The lifting routines for the season are found in TeamApp's Documents labelled “In-Season Lifting Packet”

Week 1 Schedule:
Monday – 11/8
3 to 4pm (INDOC in Wrestling Room) – will verify that you have completed the required documentation above and will collect any remaining information that the team requires from you this season
4:00 to 6:10pm (Wrestling Room)
6:15 to 8pm (Girls Wrestling Practice)

Tuesday – 11/9
3:10 to 4pm (Weight Room)
4:10 to 6:10pm (Wrestling Room)
6:15 to 8pm (Girls Wrestling Practice)
*Wrestlers who still need to complete the hydration test will do so on Tuesday. If there a large number of people that still need to do the test, we will have a second day this week. Time will likely be @ 3:30pm, but TBD at the moment.

Wednesday – 11/10
3:10 to 4pm (Weight Room)
4:10 to 6:10pm (Wrestling Room)
*Team fundraiser at the Oakton Chipotle (2946 Chain Bridge Rd Ste I, Oakton, VA 22124). Will expect the team to go after practice/showering by around 6:30pm. See fundraiser update/flier for more information.

Thursday – 11/11
1:10 to 2pm (Weight Room)
2:10 to 4:10pm (Wrestling Room)
*2-hour early release moves practice times up this day.

Friday – 11/12
3:10 to 4pm (Weight Room)
4:10 to 6:10pm (Wrestling Room)
6:15 to 8pm (Girls Wrestling Practice)

Saturday – 11/13
8 to 10:30am (Wrestling Room)

A requirement for the wrestling season is completing the state-mandated hydration testing. This test will be performed by Oakton’s Athletic Trainer, Paul Rupp, and will consist of the following:

• Hydration testing with a specific gravity not greater than 1.025
• Body Weight Taken
• Body Fat % Calculated

Please review the attached Hydration Tip Handout so that you are prepared for the hydration test. You will be provided a singlet for the hydration test as that will be the required attire for weigh-ins throughout the season. Please show up on time for the hydration testing and following the tests, you will be fitted for singlets this season to assist managers with organizing/preparing for each event this season.

Your weight loss plan for the season can be provided to you upon request following the testing.

The hydration tests will be performed on the following schedule:

1. Tuesday, November 2^nd – 8:30 – 10:30am (Please enter through Door 1 and report to the Boys PE Locker Room as the school will be in use for election day)
2. Thursday, November 4^th – 3:30 – 5:30pm (Please report to the Boys PE Locker Room)
3. Monday, November 8^th – After School

*For fall athletes who are competing in playoffs, you will have a week to complete the hydration testing once you report to practice at the conclusion of your season.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Mac @ gcmclaughlin@fcps.edu.

2021 Fall Pre-Season Workouts

The following schedule will be maintained throughout the Fall leading up to the start of the season on Monday, November 8th. Any and all Oakton athletes are welcome to attend as long as a physical form has been completed and turned in. Please submit the completed physical form to Oakton's Athletic Trainer, Paul Rupp, via email @ prupp@fcps.edu. Physical forms can be found under the Team Files tab.

Mondays - 3:30PM to 6PM (Meet by Main Field/Track)

Tuesdays - 7PM to 9PM (Meet in Wrestling Room)

Wednesdays - 3:30PM to 6PM (Meet by Main Field/Track)

Thursdays - 7PM to 9PM (Meet in Wrestling Room)

Fridays - 3:30PM to 6PM (Meet by Main Field/Track)

Saturdays - 8AM to 9:20AM (Meet in Weight Room or Door 1)

Email Coach Mac (gcmclaughlin@fcps.edu) for a copy of the current lifting packet being used. Physical copies will be used at workouts to track progress.

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