MISSION

The Teaneck Jr Wrestling program is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on teaching children the fundamentals of wrestling and its techniques by working to develop their analytical thought process, reaction time, speed, strength and cardiovascular conditioning within a safe and healthy environment.

Our goal is to build confidence, respect, and perseverance in our children through the sport of Wrestling. Wrestlers will have the opportunity to compete in weekly scrimmages against multiple teams/towns gaining experience in preparation to earn medals at annual Wrestling tournaments throughout the season.

PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY

Since we receive a small allocation of funds from the Township to support our program, our program is only open to all boys and girls in grades K through 8 who reside in Teaneck. In order to be eligible for the program you must review the requirements listed below and complete the registration. Upon receipt of a completed, signed registration form along with payment and a copy of your child's birth certificate, your child will be eligible to participate in the program.

For those of you who have questions about the program, what to expect, or anything related to your child's participation, please don't hesitate to contact us at teaneckwrestlingnj@gmail.com and someone will get back to you right away.

REQUIREMENTS

League Information

The Twin County Junior Wrestling League consists of 50 teams which are located throughout the Northern New Jersey counties of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic and Morris.

The teams within our league follow a seven week schedule that commences the first weekend in January and continues into mid-February. At the end of the season 5 District tournaments are held and the top 2 finishers in each weight class move on to the Regional tournament which is hosted by Hackensack. Closter hosts a novice tournament each year which is open to all the programs within the TCJWL.

The structure for the regular season Saturday matches might best be described as a "structured scrimmage." A typical Saturday match will consist of 3 to 4 teams meeting at one site and having nearly each wrestler compete during the morning's competition. Competitors are matched according to a set of four criteria: AGE, WEIGHT, YEARS of EXPERIENCE and SKILL LEVEL. This format ensures that, to the best of everyone's ability, each wrestler is afforded the opportunity to compete at a level that will allow for that individual to learn this great sport.