USA-Wrestling Girls High School Development Committee Co-Chairs Joan Fulp/California Andrea Yamamoto/Washington Permission is granted by the authors for use of these materials or presentation and must include the following citation: Source: USA Wrestling High School Development Committee Co-Chairs Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto
OUR MISSION Serving coaches, athletes, parents and state athletic associations providing resources, outreach and education to achieve a girls wrestling division and state championship.
NOW IS THE TIME We can t continue to be comfortable with girls wrestling boys. It s time our adolescent boys do not have to compete against girls. States with small numbers (100+) of girls are creating girls only programs. We don t have enough girls doesn t cut it anymore. Girls Wrestling Grows the Sport of Wrestling for Everyone
Six States with Girls High 1998 1996 1999 Hawaii Texas 2000 School Sanctioning 2007 Washington 2014 Alaska 2006 2010 2016 2011 California 2015 Tennessee
Number of weights 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 # Participants the year of an official girls state championship from NFHS* 2016-17 NFHS reported participation numbers Percent increase since creating a state championship Alaska (2014) California (2011) Hawaii (1998) Tennessee (2015) Texas (1999) Washington (2007) 106 113 120 132 145 160 182 220 165 (2014) 101 106 111 116 121 126 131 137 143 150 160 170 189 235 1,910 (2011) 97 102 107 112 117 122 127 132 138 145 155 168 184 225 216 (1999**) 103 112 119 125 132 140 150 160 170 190 215 170 (2015) 95 102 110 119 128 138 148 165 185 215 363 (1999) 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 155 170 190 235 281 (2007) 271 64.2% Over 3 yrs 4505 135.9% Over 6 yrs 562 160.2% Over 19 yrs 294 72.9% Over 2 yrs 4140 1040.4% Over 18 yrs 1514 438.8% Over 10 yrs USAW Girls Junior Weights 100 106 112 117 122 127 132 138 145 152 164 180 200 220 ( ) Denotes year the state officially sanctioned a girls state championship. * Used NFHS stats from championship year date - i.e. 2010-11 California **No stats for Hawaii for 1998- used 1999 reported by NFHS Created by the USAW Girls High School Sanctioning Resource Committee - 9/2017
2018 Updates Oregon, Georgia, Missouri & Massachusetts - will hold an official state championships for girls for 2018-19 Colorado - created a 2 year pilot program with a state championship for 2019 Arizona - created an emerging sport status with an end of season individual state tournament for 2019 New Mexico - Exhibition Girls State at Boys State 2018
Proposals Moving Through State Channels New Jersey Kansas New York Wisconsin Illinois Virginia
State Models Used to Sanction or Start the Process Top Down Grass Roots Directed Washington Georgia Wisconsin New York Tennessee New Mexico Illinois Idaho Virginia Kansas Colorado Missouri Oregon Iowa Massachusetts Florida California Minnesota Alaska Utah Wyoming New Jersey Pennsylvania
Example of Growth as Girls Programs Develop KANSAS: Hydration # 2017 112 2018 234 Events held for high school girls 2017 4 2018 9 Kansas unofficial girls state tournament 2017 36 schools 56 girls competing 2018 57 schools 145 girls competing
Key Components to Grow Girls Programs 1. Start girls tournaments 2. State office communication to coaches 3. Coaches Education 4. Flexibility to build girls weights 5. Visibility at Championship Level 6. Coed Practices
Freestyle vs Folkstyle We should not be hesitant to have the discussion about freestyle. 1. Ideal would be a smooth progress from high school to college, i.e. girls should have the same compatible opportunities as the boys. 2. We want our wrestling committees and especially our state scholastics organizations to understand the pathway for girls is not without style challenges. How do we find a Middle Ground to provide equitable opportunities for girls wrestling folkstyle in high school? 1. Can we begin to change rules (neutral start/step out rule) to support the pathway for girls? 2. Can this bridge be acceptable/easily adaptable for the current high school coaches and officials? USA Wrestling Girls HS Development Committee 5/29/2018
The key to growing wrestling is standing right in front of you IT S HER!!!
We should not require young girls to test themselves against males in this sport in order to be a competitive wrestler, or be valued as a good wrestler. It is a tough and demanding sport as it is, and young girls deserve the right to compete with other tough female wrestlers Katherine Fulp-Allen Shai - 5x National Team Member, 2008 World University Champion, Founder of LuchaFit, Wrestle Like a Girl Board Member
Permission is granted by the authors for use of these materials or presentation and must include the following citation: Source: USA Wrestling High School Development Committee Co-Chairs Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto Contact Information: USA Wrestling Girls High School Development Committee teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/women/high-school-sanctioning-resources Joan Fulp B.S. M.Ed Andrea Yamamoto B.A. Contact: LDA5660@aol.com Contact: AYamamoto96@gmail.com Elementary Physical Educator World Team Member 1995 2017 National Hall of Fame Chiawana HS Girls Coach (WA) California Chapter Inductee USAW CAdet Pan Am Coach 2017